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S C Bharija

Publications and source records attributed to S C Bharija.

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PubMed1989

Fixed drug eruption due to cotrimoxazole.

Drug eruptions are among the most common cutaneous disorders encountered by dermatologists. They occur in many forms and mimic many dermatoses. Fixed Drug Eruption (FDE) has its own characteristics and may be associated with ingestion of a number of agents. The incidence of FDE induced by a specific drug depends on the frequency with which the agent is used in a given part of the world. Recently we have encountered many cases of FDE due to Cotrimoxazole.

Adult↗
PubMed1988

Pediculosis capitis in Benghazi, Libya. A school survey.

A school survey of pediculosis capitis in Benghazi, Libya, revealed an alarmingly high prevalence of 78.6%. The percentage of infestation was 67.2% for boys and 88.1% for girls. It was more frequent in schools located in rural areas (85.55%) as compared with those in urban areas (44.28%). There was no significant difference in infestation in younger and older children of either sex. Besides other factors for such a high prevalence, the lack of health education of family members may play a crucial role in transference and louse infestation.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1988

Ninety-eight fixed drug eruptions with provocation tests.

Ninety-eight patients having fixed drug eruptions were subjected to provocation tests. Cutaneous involvement was seen in 43, mucous membrane in 33 patients, while cutaneous and mucous membrane involvement was seen in 22 patients. The causative drugs were found to be trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole (45), acetylsalicylic acid (24), hyoscine butylbromide (Buscopan) (8), ibuprofen (Brufen) (6), oxyphenbutazone (6), tetracycline hydrochloride (2), phenolphthalein (1) and phenobarbitone (1). There was evidence of cross-sensitivity between oxyphenbutazone and phenylbutazone.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1986

Fixed drug eruptions in children: a series of 23 cases with provocative tests.

Fixed eruptions are unusual in children. The classical type is easy to recognize, the generalized bullous variety is however often misdiagnosed. In the present study, 23 children with fixed eruptions were studied; of these, 8 had the generalized bullous type. Provocation tests were done in each case to identify the causative drugs. Acetylsalicylic acid (39%) was the commonest drug incriminated. The patients responded well to systemic steroids.

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PubMed1985

Romberg's syndrome: a case report.

A first case of Romberg's syndrome from Libya is reported. Romberg's syndrome is a rare disease causing progressive facial hemiatrophy. It was first described by Parry in 1825 and then by Romberg in 1846. Since then there have been sporadic case reports and reviews in the literature [1-5]. For the first time, we report a case from Libya.

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