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✨ New article published

We are pleased to present a recent article in Diseases 🧬:

“Herpes Simplex Keratitis and Vitamin D Receptor Agonist: Two Case Reports” by Atsushi Kawahara

This case report describes two elderly female patients with recurrent herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) who were treated with an oral vitamin D receptor (VDR) agonist.

📄 Read the full article here: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/13/2/38

📢 Please check our New Issue

📚Diseases, Volume 14, Issue 4 (April 2026) – 35 articles
📃 Cover Story: Intestinal strictures in Crohn’s disease affect about 20% of patients at diagnosis. Medical therapy controls inflammation but is often ineffective for fibrotic strictures. Endoscopic balloon dilation is first-line, yet recurrence rates are high with repeat procedures.

New techniques such as endoscopic stricturotomy and strictureplasty:
• 15 studies 📊
• 1500 patients 👥
• technical success 93% ✅
• clinical success 50–96% 📈
• complications uncommon, rare perforation

🧬 How is neurogenic bladder managed in children with myelomeningocele?

🧾 This review explores the urological challenges of neurogenic bladder dysfunction in children with myelomeningocele (MMC), a severe neural tube defect. It highlights the complexity of diagnosis and emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to care. Management strategies include non-surgical interventions such as clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) and pharmacotherapy (e.g., oxybutynin), as well as surgical options like botulinum toxin injections and reconstructive procedures. The review also addresses common complications, including recurrent urinary tract infections, and underscores the importance of optimizing long-term functional outcomes through coordinated care.

📄 Neurogenic Bladder in Children with Myelomeningocele
✍️ Aleksandar Sič et al.
📘 Diseases 2025, 13(4), 117
🔗 Read more: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/13/4/117