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A pragmatic harm reduction approach to manage a large outbreak of wound botulism in people who inject drugs, Scotland 2015 [PDF]

, 2018
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are at an increased risk of wound botulism, a potentially fatal acute paralytic illness. During the first 6 months of 2015, a large outbreak of wound botulism was confirmed among PWID in Scotland, which resulted ...
Amanda Weir, Andrew McAuley, CC McGuigan, CN Ramsay, Corinne Amar, D Akbulut, DJ Passaro, E MacDonald, E Tweed, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Gauri Godbole, Gillian Penrice, GY Chang, Health Protection Scotland, Information Services Division (ISD), J McLauchlin, J Sobel, J Strang, JA Jones, JA Stoltz, K Alpers, K Dunleavy, Kathie Grant, Kirsten M. A. Trayner, Kirsty Roy, M Desai, M Harris, M Ragonnet-Cronin, M Schroeter, MG Booth, N Markwick, National Records of Scotland, NE Palmateer, Public Health England, Health Protection Scotland, Public Health Wales, and Public Health Agency Northern Ireland, RJ Gordon, SB Werner, Scottish Government, Scottish Health Protection Network, SJ Hahné, SR Offerman, TN Wenham, VD Hope, VD Hope, Y Soukup-Baljak   +43 more
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Microbial communities and functional diversity in seafood

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Functional diversity encompasses ecosystem processes that enhance adaptability to environmental change. This study explores the diversity of microorganisms associated with seafood. In this paper, we present our knowledge of microbial diversity in relation to seafood.
Christian Larbi Ayisi, Samuel Ayeh Osei, Grace Afumwaa Boamah, Gertrude Dzifa Mensah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Botulinum toxin therapy: functional silencing of salivary disorders. [PDF]

, 2017
Botulinum toxin (BTX) is a neurotoxic protein produced by Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium. BTX therapy is a safe and effective treatment when used for functional silencing of the salivary glands in disorders such as sialoceles and salivary ...
Lovato, A, Marchese Ragona, R., Marioni, Gino, Ottaviano, Giancarlo, Restivo, Da   +4 more
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Clinical significance of the buccal fat pad: how to determine the correct surgical indications based on preoperative analysis [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Despite the multitude of clinical and aesthetic uses, the correct surgical indications for buccal fat pad (BFP) removal have yet to be fully elucidated.
Bencardino, Davide, Fallico, Nefer, Maccioni, Francesca, Monarca, Cristiano, Ribuffo, Diego, Tarallo, Mauro, Taranto, Giuseppe Di   +6 more
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Adjunctive Botulinum Toxin Type A for Bruxism and Sweat‐Worsened Facial Blistering in Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Case Series

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Capsule Summary Bruxism and sweat‐induced facial blisters can affect patients with Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB) quality of life (QoL). We present the outcomes of orofacial BTX‐A infiltrations to treat these conditions. Three patients with severe RDEB, bruxism and microstomia received BTX‐A infiltrations (50U‐100U) in masseters and ...
Susanne Krämer, Sebastián Véliz, Gina Pennacchiotti, Fernanda Salazar, María‐Beatriz Méndez   +4 more
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Vasculitis with panniculitis following botulinum toxin A injection for cosmetic use

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2016
Botulinum toxin A injection is performed most frequently for facial rejuvenation all over the world. Some bizarre and severe side effects have been reported after botulinum toxin A injection.
Nastaran Namazi, Reza M. Robati, Sahar Dadkhahfar, Anoush Shafiee, Farahnaz Bidari-Zerehpoush   +4 more
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Botulinum toxin injections as a method for chemically denervating skeletal muscle to test functional hypotheses: a pilot study in Lepomis cyanellus [PDF]

, 2007
In this study, we demonstrate that botulinum toxin can be used to chemically denervate muscles to test functional hypotheses. We injected research-grade type A botulinum toxin complex into pectoral fin abductors (abductor superficialis) of green sunfish (
Gibb, Alice C., O'Neill, Matthew W.
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Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation on Adductor Laryngeal Dystonia

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study evaluated how globus pallidus interna (GPi) versus ventral intermediate nucleus (VIM) deep brain stimulation (DBS) affects objective voice measures in patients with adductor laryngeal dystonia. GPi‐DBS was associated with greater improvements in voicing, voice breaks, and intensity modulation, while VIM‐DBS showed greater improvement in ...
Rita R. Patel, Maggie Stall, Stacey Halum, Benjamin Anthony, Noah Parker, Morgan Reese, David Kareken, Stephanie Dickinson, Thomas C. Witt, David A. Purger, Kunal Gupta, S. Elizabeth Zauber   +11 more
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Botulinum toxin application to the buccinator muscle in the treatment of facial synkinesis: a prospective cohort study

Australasian Journal of Plastic Surgery
**Background**: Synkinesis may develop following facial nerve palsy, impacting quality of life. Botulinum toxin treatment for synkinesis is commonly used, but buccinator muscle injection is less common.
Raymond Hayler, Gazi Hussain, Jonathan Clark, Susan Coulson, Tsu-Hui (Hubert) Low   +4 more
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Treatment Efficacy of Electromyography versus Fiberscopy-Guided Botulinum Toxin Injection in Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia Patients: A Prospective Comparative Study

The Scientific World Journal, 2014
Introduction. This study prospectively evaluates and compares the treatment efficacy of botulinum toxin injection under electromyography guidance (EMG group) and percutaneous botulinum toxin injection under flexible fiberscopic guidance (fiberscopy group)
Jae Wook Kim, Jae Hong Park, Ki Nam Park, Seung Won Lee   +3 more
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