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The work seeked to demonstrate the drug Dacarbazine as a positive control for toxicity tests in immortalized skin cells (keratinocytes and fibroblasts) and in different neoplastic cell lines, through the assay with resazurin. In addition, an alternative model to replace animals in experimental studies, using skin explant culture (hOSEC ‐ human ...
Marcel Nani Leite +6 more
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Six Months of Balloon Treatment does Not Predict the Success of Gastric Banding [PDF]
BACKGROUND: We studied whether weight loss by intragastric balloon would predict the outcome of subsequent gastric banding with regard to weight loss and BMI reduction.
Suzan de Goederen-van der Meij +28 more
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ABSTRACT Background Autologous fat grafting is commonly used in cosmetic dermatology, but it can cause serious complications, including nontuberculous mycobacterial infections when done under unsterile conditions. Case Presentation We report a 39‐year‐old woman who developed multiple discharging facial abscesses 1 month after undergoing autologous fat ...
Ilad Alavi Darazam +4 more
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International audienceAfter performing a V-Y advancement flap, we observed an unusually shaped necrosis, resembling a keyhole at the apex of the flap.
Chambert, Jérôme +4 more
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'I'd kill anyone who tried to take my band away' : obesity surgery, critical fat politics and the 'problem' of patient demand [PDF]
Obesity surgery is commonly figured within Fat Studies as the violent mutilation of the fat body, and as the unjustifiable apotheosis of the war on obesity.
Throsby, Karen
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Abdominoplasty in a patient after bariatric surgery – case study
Introduction: Up to 96% of patients after bariatric surgery struggle with excess skin, which negatively affects their daily functioning due to frequent skin infections, difficulties with sexual activity and physical exercise, as well as discomfort ...
Blanka Flis +4 more
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Peptide-based microcapsules obtained by self-assembly and microfluidics as controlled environments for cell culture [PDF]
Funding for this study was provided by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, grant PTDC/EBB-BIO/ 114523/2009). D. S. Ferreira gratefully acknowledges FCT for the PhD scholarship (SFRH/BD/44977/2008)
Aida +40 more
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Breast reconstruction with flaps from the lower abdomen [PDF]
Zusammenfassung: GRUNDLAGEN: Die Abdominalregion ist eine vielseitige Quelle für mehrere Gewebe, welche als Lappen zur Wiederherstellung der weiblichen Brust geeignet sind.
Farhadi, J., Pierer, G.
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Surgery-for-life:Aging, sexual fitness and self-management in Brazil [PDF]
This article draws on ethnographic fieldwork on plastic surgery to explore tensions in aging norms and ideals for women in Brazil. I situate my analysis in relation to debates about a “de-chronologized life course.” Some scholars argue that the life ...
Edmonds, Alexander
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