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Management of Postsurgical Hyperhidrosis With Direct Current and Tap Water [PDF]
, 2004 Background and Purpose. Excessive sweating, known as hyperhidrosis, involves the eccrine sweat glands of the axillae, soles, palms, and/or forehead. The use of iontophoresis to reduce or eliminate excessive sweating has been described since 1952.
Cincinelli-Walker, Laura +3 more
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PM&R, EarlyView.Abstract Background Racial disparities are present in the U.S. medical system and lead to detrimental health outcomes and reduced quality of life for many patients. These can be seen in the increased number of amputations among patients from underrepresented minority groups, in addition to differences in access to appropriate rehabilitation care in ...
Antonio Mondríguez‐González +4 more
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Risk of Heart Disease in Patients With Amputation: A Nationwide Cohort Study in South Korea
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular DiseaseBackground Amputation confers disabilities upon patients and is linked to substantial morbidity and death attributed to heart disease. While some studies have focused on traumatic amputees in veterans, few studies have focused on traumatic amputees ...
Hea Lim Choi +8 more
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Prophylactic tracheostomy in aged and poor risk general surgical patients [PDF]
, 1959 The most common postoperative complications are those involving respiration, and they are especially dangerous to patients classified as poor risks because of age or other handicaps.
Farrell, JJ, Meyer, WH, Starzl, TE
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PM&R, EarlyView.Abstract Background Prior research shows that persons with disabilities (PWD) frequently receive inadequate health care and that physicians are uncomfortable caring for patients with disabilities, both of which may be attributed to the lack of disability education in medical training.
Jessica A. Prokup +5 more
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Open traumatic scapulothoracic dissociation: Case report of a rare injury
Trauma Case Reports, 2018 Open traumatic scapulothoracic dissociation is a rare and devastating injury. We are reporting a 21-year-old male factory worker who sustained a traumatic open scapulothoracic dissociation.
Amaleswaran Anbarasan +2 more
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Renal Failure, 2016 Background: End-stage renal failure (ESRF) and dialysis have been identified as a risk factor for lower limb amputations (LLAs). High rate of ESRF amongst the Australian population has been reported, however till date no study has been published ...
R. Gilhotra +6 more
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Hyperammonemia as a Marker of Subclinical Seizures After Traumatic Cardiac Arrest [PDF]
, 2016 This report details the presence of hyperammonemia in a patient who sustained cardiac arrest after a traumatic amputation. Serum ammonia levels may rise due to numerous etiologies; however, few reports detail its usefulness in diagnosing subclinical ...
Aswani, P., Kalina, M.
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World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.Trauma is a major source of morbidity and mortality globally, but low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately affected by higher volumes of trauma and worse health outcomes. Despite this, there are limited data describing how many individuals in these regions need trauma surgery, and how many are able to access it.
Thomas Edmiston +18 more
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Animal-Related Injuries in a Resource-Limited Setting: Experiences from a Tertiary Health Institution in Northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2013 Animal related injuries are a major but neglected emerging public health problem and contribute significantly to high morbidity and mortality worldwide. No prospective studies have been done on animal related injuries in our setting.
Chalya, Phillipo L +2 more
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