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ArticleJournal of cosmetic dermatology2024

Low temperature offers better foam stability.

Mola Serkan, Deniz Gokay

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Article in Journal of cosmetic dermatology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mola SerkanDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5526-5298
Deniz GokayDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0110-5045

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Abstract

backgroundThe foam's structural longevity, linked to the effectiveness of sclerotherapy, depends on preparation conditions. The factors enhancing the treatment's effectiveness and efficacy are still under discussion.

methodsWe conducted an in vitro preclinical research, which included 144 independent trials. A total of 8 combinations involving 18 trials were designed according to settings of +4°C and room temperature (20-22°C), liquid-to-air ratios of 1/1 and 1/4, and polidocanol concentrations of 0.5% and 1% using the modified Tessari method. Our study aimed to examine the effect of air ratio, agent temperature, and polidocanol concentration on stability by assessing the foam half-time (FHT) and defining the optimal preparation conditions.

resultsThe mean FHT was 117 ± 30.4 s. The longest FHT was in a 1:4 air-to-sclerosant ratio at +4°C, regardless of the sclerosant concentration (for %0.5 mean FHT: 146.2 ± 13.9 s, for % 1 mean FHT: 146.9 ± 18 s). There was a significant interaction among the three variables on FHT (p = 0.001). Temperature emerged as the primary factor (F(1, 136) = 124, p < 0.001, ηp

conclusionThe temperature, agent concentration, and gas ratio significantly influence the stability of the physician-compounded foam. The low temperature at +4°C may offer better FHT for sclerotherapy.

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Drug StabilityPolidocanolSclerosing SolutionsSclerotherapyAirCold TemperatureDrug CompoundingHalf-LifeHumansTemperaturePolidocanolSclerosing Solutionsfoampolidocanolsclerotherapyvenous insufficiency

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PMCPMC13648920

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