Analysis of Articles about Botox - Annotated Bibliography Example

 Botox 1. May, S., & Triggle, D. J. (2008). Botox and other cosmetic drugs. New York: Chelsea House. In this book the author May and Triggle has mentioned the various cosmetic treatments that a person can undergo. The pros and cons of different cosmetic surgeries have been mentioned. The book mainly emphases on Botox and the cosmetic treatments related to Botox. The article is very informative as it mentions in detail the history and development of various cosmetic treatments. Not only facial treatments but all sorts of possible cosmetic treatments have been discussed in very detail in this book. The benefits and threats related to a cosmetic treatment have also been mentioned in quite detail. It is a very resourceful book. 2. Jimenez-Shahed, J. (January 01, 2012). A new treatment for focal dystonias: incobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin®), a botulinum neurotoxin type A free from complexing proteins. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment,8, 13-25. In this article the author Jimenez have mentioned in very detail the disease dystonia. He has explained that it is a disease in which there are abnormal muscle movements and certain body parts take abnormal postures. Many researchers have been carried out in order to find out a proper cure or treatment to the disease. After conducting many researched botulinum toxin have been discovered as the treatment for dystonia. Two different forms of botulinum toxin have been used but they result in increasing the risk of antigenicity because they contain complex proteins and hence they have been declared as an inappropriatetreatment. However a new chemical incobotulinumtoxinA have been discovered which is a botulinum neurotoxin of type A which is found free of complex proteins, hence they have been declared as a suitable treatment for dystonia. It is a very informative article. 3. Lipham, W. J., & Lipham, W. J. (2008). Cosmetic and clinical applications of Botox and dermal fillers. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK. In this book the author Lipham have mentioned in extensive details about the various uses and applications of Botox in the field health care. In the beginning he has mentioned all the applications and uses in general and later on he has discussed each application and use in great detail. It has been mentioned that Botox has been and is being used in many cosmetic treatments and clinical applications. The book is very helpful and resourceful for everyone as it presents information in an easy language. The information that is provided is very precise and clearly explained. The benefits and dangers related to all treatments have been clearly mentioned. 4. United States. (2007). Botox. Rockville, MD: FDA Office of Women's Health. In this book the author has mentioned in detail about Botox. The book covers all aspects and topics related to Botox. The book is very informative because the topic of Botox has been discussed in extensive details. The book covers the history of Botox in detail then proceeds to explain the chemical structure and chemical and physical properties of Botox. The different possible types and forms have also been discussed. The various derivatives that can be obtained by using Botox with different chemicals in different ratios have also been discussed in detail. Then the use and application of Botox in various fields have been widely discussed. The use of Botox in different treatments has also been mentioned in detail. It is a very useful book. 5. Fehlings, D., Narayanan, U., Andersen, J., Beauchamp, R., Gorter, J. W., Kawamura, A., Kiefer, G., Watt, J. (January 01, 2012). Botulinum Toxin-A use in Paediatric Hypertonia: Canadian Practice Patterns. The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. Le Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques, 39, 4, 508-15. This article is basically about a study which was conducted in order to carry out a comparative study between the method adopted by the physicians of Canada and the internationally used methods for treating hypertonia in children. In Canada the method that is adopted is the use of botulinum toxin-A for treating hypertonia in children. The study was carried out to find out the most appropriate technique for the treatment. A survey was conducted among the Canadian physicians to determine the different aspects of the treatment with Botox. The article concludes by mentioning the results of the survey and informs the readers that treatment with Botox have been quite efficient. It is a very resourceful article. 6. Yokoyama, T., Chancellor, M. B., Oguma, K., Yamamoto, Y., Suzuki, T., Kumon, H., & Nagai, A. (January 01, 2012). Botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of lower urinary tract disorders. International Journal of Urology : Official Journal of the Japanese Urological Association, 19, 3, 202-15. In this article the authors Yokoyama, Chancellor, Oguma, Yamamoto, Suzuki, Kumon and Nagai have mentioned that botulimun toxin A have been quite successful and efficient in treating bladder infections. The success of botulinum toxin A is because it helps to stop the flow of certain liquid which results in bladder infections. This article is basically a literature review that discusses the proficiency of Botox in the treatment of various diseases like neurogenic detrusor over activity, idiopathic detrusor over activity, benign prostatic hyperplasia, etc. The article mentions that using Botox as the treatment for various diseases and using Botox injections have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. It is a very resourceful article. 7. Pagan, F. L., & Harrison, A. (June 01, 2012). A guide to dosing in the treatment of cervical dystonia and blepharospasm with Xeomin^(R): A new botulinum neurotoxin A. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, 18, 5, 441-445. In this article Pagan and Harrison have discussed the new form of botulinum toxin that is incobotulnum toxin A. All other forms and types of botulinum toxin have complex proteins in their chemical structure and hence they tend to speed up the process of antigenicity, but incobotulnum toxin A is a new form of botulinum toxin A which is free from all sorts of complex proteins. It has been mentioned in the article that at first incobotulnum toxin A was used as a treatment for inappropriate muscle movements. It was used for the first time in Germany. Later on it started being used in the United States when it got recognized and approved by the United Stated Food and Drug Administration. With the passage of time incobotulnum toxin A is being used as a treatment for many diseases and it has been proved bery beneficial in curing the diseases. 8. Okumus, S., Coskun, E., Erbagci, I., Tatar, M. G., Comez, A., Kaydu, E., Yayuspayi, R., Gurler, B. (January 01, 2012). Botulinum toxin injections for blepharospasm prior to ocular surgeries. Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.z.), 6, 579-83. In this article the authors Okumus, Coskun, Erbagci, Tatar, Comez, Kaydu, Yayuspai, Gurler have mentioned a study which was conducted in order to compare the working and efficiency of botulinum toxin injections before any ocular surgery and anesthesia. The main purpose of the study was to find out that whether anesthesia could be replaced by botulinum toxin A. The study was conducted out on a number of patients to get the most accurate results. The article concludes by mentioning the results and analysis of the study that was conducted. 9. Rohrsted, M., Nordsten, C. B., & Bagi, P. (March 01, 2012). Onabotulinum toxin a (Botox) in the treatment of neurogenic bladder overactivity. Nephro-urology Monthly, 4, 2, 437-442. In this article Rohrsted, Nordsten, and Bagi have mentioned the benefits and use of botulinum toxin A or Botox. The authors have taken one treatment in which Botox is being used and then focused on it and have discussed about it in extensive details. The authors have considered the treatment of neurogenic bladder over activity using botulinum toxin A. In the article all the previous methods that were adopted for the cure of over active bladder have been mentioned and then it has been mentioned that according to latest researches it has been found out that botulinum toxin A is a very effective treatment for over active bladder. It is a very informative article. 10. Kean, W. F., Kean, W. F., Kean, W. F., Kean, W. F., Kean, W. F., Kean, W. F., Kean, W. F., Kean, W. F. (January 01, 2012). Commentary Re: Botox Article by Berger & Knoll IPH 19(5):243-244 on "The efficacy of botulinum toxin type A in managing chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Inflammopharmacology, 20, 1.) In this article the author Kean has mentioned in detail about botulinum toxin type A and the various uses and applications of botulinum toxin A or commonly known as Botox. Botox has a wide range of applications in various fields. The author has discussed the use and application of Botox in the treatment of severe musculoskeletal pain. The various ways in which botulinum toxin can be used for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain have been mentioned in detail in the article. The article presents a review and precise content on the application of botulinum toxin A in the treatment of severe musculoskeletal pain. It is a very informative and resourceful article. 11. Benecke, R. (January 01, 2012). Clinical relevance of botulinum toxin immunogenicity. Biodrugs : Clinical Immunotherapeutics, Biopharmaceuticals and Gene Therapy, 26, 2, 1-9. In this article the author, Benecke has mentioned the different various uses of botulinum toxin A. It has been mentioned in the article that botolinum toxin A can be used in various many fields. According to the article the use of botulinum toxin A for the treatment of many diseases has been internationally approved and accepted by all the nations. It is most widely used in the treatment of hyper activity and inappropriate movement of muscles. However it has been observed that the body gets immune to it and then it has no effect on the body. This article relates to the study regarding this issue in detail. This issue has been discussed in depths in this article and all aspects have been discussed. 12. Blake, K. D., MacCuspie, J., & Corsten, G. (January 01, 2012). Botulinum toxin injections into salivary glands to decrease oral secretions in CHARGE syndrome: prospective case study. American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A, 4, 828-31. In this article the author has begun by discussing the CHARGE disorder in human body. The symptoms and causes of this disorder have been mentioned in this article in detail. The various conditions of patients have been discussed and all possible situations that may arise have been clearly mentioned in the article. The article then discusses a case report in which it has been mentioned that that botulinum toxin have been used in helping patients that have hyper active salivary glands by preventing the extra secretion of the glands. It has been clearly mentioned that Botox can be used by to treat infant patients having hyper active salivary glands and CHARGE disorder. 13. Doft, M. A., Hardy, K. L., & Ascherman, J. A. (February 01, 2012). Treatment of hyperhidrosis with botulinum toxin. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 32, 2, 238-244. In this article the author Doft, Hardy and Ascherman have discussed the disease hyper hidrosis in great detail. The symptoms and causes of the diseases have been mentioned in extensive details. The initial symptoms that can be observed in the patient have been mentioned in detail; all possible symptoms have been listed out. The different and varying conditions of the patient have been discussed in great depth. The article is very informative and resourceful as it contains all the information in great depth and detail. The article then focuses on the various treatment methods that have been employed for treating it and then the use of botulinum toxin in treating this diseases have been mentioned in detail. It is a very useful article. 14. Coppola, G., & Schoenen, J. (January 01, 2012). Management of acute and chronic migraine. Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care, 6, 2, 177-82. In this article the authors Coppola and Schoenen have mentioned about severe migraine in all aspects. It has been explained that migraine is a severe headache and it can be various types and the patient can have various conditions while having chronic migraine. The different conditions of the patients and different methods and ways to handle the situation have been mentioned. Doctors and researchers have found and discovered many different medicines and drugs that can be used for the cure of chronic and acute migraine. It has been discussed in the article that botulinum toxin is an effective remedy for acute and severe migraine and it has been proved through research that it is an effective remedy and can be used by doctors in treating severe cases of migraine. 15. Cooper, G. (2007). Therapeutic uses of Botox. Totowa, N.J: Humana. The author of this book, Cooper has written many volumes of this book; each volume discussing a different aspect of Botox. In this volume of the book the current ongoing research on Botox have been mentioned in detail. It has been mentioned with clear points; all the modern researchers that have been made regarding Botox have been listed in this volume. Researchers on Botox are continuing to occur and many scientists have devoted their work to research on Botox and finding new derivatives of the chemical and their application. This volume also discusses the various many applications of Botox that have been discovered. It is a very informative book as it mentions all the latest fields in which Botox is being effectively and efficiently used. References May, S., & Triggle, D. J. (2008). Botox and other cosmetic drugs. New York: Chelsea House. Jimenez-Shahed, J. (January 01, 2012). A new treatment for focal dystonias: incobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin®), a botulinum neurotoxin type A free from complexing proteins. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment,8, 13-25. Lipham, W. J., & Lipham, W. J. (2008). Cosmetic and clinical applications of Botox and dermal fillers. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK. United States. (2007). Botox. Rockville, MD: FDA Office of Women's Health. Fehlings, D., Narayanan, U., Andersen, J., Beauchamp, R., Gorter, J. W., Kawamura, A., Kiefer, G., Watt, J. (January 01, 2012). Botulinum Toxin-A use in Paediatric Hypertonia: Canadian Practice Patterns. The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. Le Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques, 39, 4, 508-15. Yokoyama, T., Chancellor, M. B., Oguma, K., Yamamoto, Y., Suzuki, T., Kumon, H., & Nagai, A. (January 01, 2012). Botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of lower urinary tract disorders. International Journal of Urology : Official Journal of the Japanese Urological Association, 19, 3, 202-15. Pagan, F. L., & Harrison, A. (June 01, 2012). A guide to dosing in the treatment of cervical dystonia and blepharospasm with Xeomin^(R): A new botulinum neurotoxin A. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, 18, 5, 441-445. Okumus, S., Coskun, E., Erbagci, I., Tatar, M. G., Comez, A., Kaydu, E., Yayuspayi, R., Gurler, B. (January 01, 2012). Botulinum toxin injections for blepharospasm prior to ocular surgeries. Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.z.), 6, 579-83. Rohrsted, M., Nordsten, C. B., & Bagi, P. (March 01, 2012). Onabotulinum toxin a (Botox) in the treatment of neurogenic bladder overactivity. Nephro-urology Monthly, 4, 2, 437-442. Kean, W. F., Kean, W. F., Kean, W. F., Kean, W. F., Kean, W. F., Kean, W. F., Kean, W. F., Kean, W. F. (January 01, 2012). Commentary Re: Botox Article by Berger & Knoll IPH 19(5):243-244 on "The efficacy of botulinum toxin type A in managing chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Inflammopharmacology, 20, 1.) Benecke, R. (January 01, 2012). Clinical relevance of botulinum toxin immunogenicity. Biodrugs : Clinical Immunotherapeutics, Biopharmaceuticals and Gene Therapy, 26, 2, 1-9. Blake, K. D., MacCuspie, J., & Corsten, G. (January 01, 2012). Botulinum toxin injections into salivary glands to decrease oral secretions in CHARGE syndrome: prospective case study. American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A, 4, 828-31. Doft, M. A., Hardy, K. L., & Ascherman, J. A. (February 01, 2012). Treatment of hyperhidrosis with botulinum toxin. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 32, 2, 238-244. Coppola, G., & Schoenen, J. (January 01, 2012). Management of acute and chronic migraine. Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care, 6, 2, 177-82. Cooper, G. (2007). Therapeutic uses of Botox. Totowa, N.J: Humana. Read More