A method for optimizing a prescription for laser-ablation corneal treatment achieves the modification of wavefront-based refractive correction data with the use of user/doctor-input nomograms. Data comprising a wavefront description of a patient eye are received (101) and displayed (103) to a user, who can then make modifications (105) to these treatment data. A modification is calculated (106) ba...

A voice-driven rehabilitation bed for paralysed patients comprises a bed frame. At least one lying device is arranged consecutively in a front-rear direction on the top of the bed frame. Each lying device comprises a plurality of guide frames that are spaced in the front-rear direction. Each guide frame receives therein a lying bar. A pivot board is mounted to the bottom edge of each of the left a...

Provided is a pulling and stretching auxiliary wood for angle-adjustable type mobile joint in which a spring is twisted to provide a stable torque to achieve the effect of pulling and stretching stably and continuously. It comprises an angle-adjustable mobile joint and a length-adjustable limb side fixed rod for fixing limbs and a limb section blocking board which provides the thrust for the limb ...

Methods for the purification of the macrolide moxidectin result in higher purity levels than can often otherwise be obtained. The crystalline moxidectin is then used in a wide variety of pharmaceutical and veterinary applications, including the prevention, treatment and control of parasites in plants, animals and humans.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid preparation which excels in stability with no occurrence of precipitates and even after long storage. The liquid preparation contains a lipophilic material, a sucrose fatty acid ester, a polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, a polyglycerin fatty acid ester, a polyol and water. It is preferably an embodiment in which the lipophilic mat...

Object of the present invention is to search a novel pharmaceutical use of 5-[4-(6-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethoxy) benzyl] thiazolidine-2, 4-dione being a condensed heterocyclic compound, or a salt thereof. 5-[4-(6-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethoxy) benzyl] thiazolidine-2, 4-dione or a salt thereof can exert an excellent effect to promote healing in a dry eye model, and ...

The present invention provides enteric polymer coated tablet formulations for oral administration which comprise a phospholipase A2 enzyme Lipoprotein Associated Phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) inhibitor, processes for preparing such formulations and their use in therapy, in particular the treatment of atherosclerosis.

The present invention relates to a combination comprising N-{5-[4-(4-methyl-piperazino-methyl) -benzoylamido]-2-methylphenyl}-4-(3-pyridyl)-2-pyrimidine-amine and an epothiione derivative; pharmaceutical composition comprising said combination; method of treatment comprising said combination; and commercial packages comprising said combination.

New pharmaceutical compositions (A) in hydrogel form containing active agent(s) (I), a carbonic acid diester (II), a 2-4C alkanol (III) and a polymeric matrix (IV). An independent claim is included for the use of (II) for improving the transdermal permeation of medicaments in hydrogels (preferably, but not exclusively, in hydrogels as defined for (A)).

The present invention provides a novel antihypertensive peptide. Also provided are pharmaceutical and food compositions containing the antihypertensive peptide for treating hypertension or cardiovascular disease.

Lyophilizate that comprises flupirtin in free base or salt form and can be used to prepare a pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration is new. Independent claims are also included for: (1) producing the lyophilizate by dissolving flupirtin base in an aqueous medium and freeze drying the solution; (2) preparing a pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration by dissolving ...

Disclosed is a lyophilized rapidly disintegrating solid dosage form, one embodiment of which comprises a thrombin receptor antagonist such as, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, a polymer such as gelatin, and a matrix forming agent such as mannitol. Systems for effectively buffering the pre-lyophilized suspension are taught, along with methods of treating patients at risk fo...

To provide a patch containing fentanyl for mucous membrane of the oral cavity (oral transmucosal fentanyl), which rapidly increases the serum concentration of the drug, is easy in handling and is superior in safety. A patch containing fentanyl for mucous membrane of the oral cavity, which can be prepared by laminating on one side of a drug layer which contains fentanyl or its salt as an active in...

The present invention provides a bio-gum, which is used to attach on soft tissues. The bio-gum includes 0.5%-4% (w/v) of poly((-glutamic acid)) with molecular weight of at least 300 kDa, 6%-15% (w/v) of A-type gelatin or 9%-20% (w/v) of B type gelatin and 1%-2.5% (w/v) of 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-eyhyl-carbodiimide hydrochloride crosslinker, in which 2% (w/v) of -glutamic acid wit...

The present invention provides an improved method and novel devices for treating tracheobronchitis, bronchiectasis and pneumonia in the intubated patient, preferably with aerosolized anti gram-positive and anti-gram negative antibiotics administered in combination or in seriatim in reliably sufficient amounts for therapeutic effect. In one aspect, the invention assures this result when aerosol is ...

The present invention provides a device and a method for effectively processing epidural anesthesia by providing the needle-localization information in real time. The idea of this invention is derived from the concept that different tissues due to their different composition have different optical properties, such as absorbance and reflection, so we can discriminate the tissue types where the need...

The present invention relates to a photodynamic beauty instrument with replaceable light source and photographing function, which comprises a main body, a light source lamp module, a photographing device, a transmission device, a power supply device, and a control device, wherein the light source lamp module has a shade and a plurality of LED's. The is releasably mounted to the main body and forms...

Racket (2) comprises a racket head (6) and a frame (4) with a connected grip section (10). The racket head defines a tensioned surface and the frame profile has an opening (12) extending through the frame profile and running vertically to the tensioned surface of the racket.

A golf club head is formed with a crown having an aperture with an arcuate rear edge and a forward edge that is substantially parallel to the striking face. The aperture is transected by an arcuate rib that extends from a region proximal the heel end of the crown to a region proximal the toe end of the crown and is concave toward the striking face. A pair of linear ribs extend radially outward fro...