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Measuring Effects on Pain and Quality of Life after Abobotulinum Toxin A Injections in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Toxins, 2022
Sixty-seven percent of children with cerebral palsy (CCP) experience pain. Pain is closely interrelated to diminished quality of life. Despite this, pain is an overlooked and undertreated clinical problem.
Christian Wong, Ian Westphall, Josephine Sandahl Michelsen   +2 more
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Pylorus‐Preserving Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Current Evidence and Future Directions

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This review aims to outline the current evidence and future directions of PPG, focusing on the feasibility of extending its application beyond its traditional indications. ABSTRACT Pylorus‐preserving gastrectomy (PPG) is a function‐preserving surgery for clinically T1N0M0 (cT1N0M0) early gastric cancer (EGC) located in the middle third of the stomach ...
Sa‐Hong Kim, Hyuk‐Joon Lee
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Producing positive control materials for template in PCR testing to detect botulinum neurotoxin types A and B genes

Tạp chí Kiểm nghiệm và An toàn thực phẩm
Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and some other bacterial strains such as C. butyricum and C. baratii. It is considered the strongest toxin known to humans and can cause botulism.
Ninh Thi Hanh, Le Vinh Hoa, Tran Hong Ba, Pham Van Quan, Le Thanh Long, Pham Thi Loan   +5 more
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Botulinum toxin type A on cutaneous flap viability in diabetic and tobacco-exposed rats [PDF]

Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2015
PURPOSE:To investigate the effect of Botulinum toxin A (BoNTA) on skin flap viability in healthy, tobacco-exposed and diabetic rats.METHODS: Ninety male Wistar rats (250-300g) were randomly divided into six groups: control+saline (C1), control+BoNTA (C2),
Cristina Pires Camargo, Alfredo Luiz Jacomo, Cláudia Naves Battlehner, Miriam Lemos, Paulo Hilário Saldiva, Milton Arruda Martins, Alexandre Mendonça Munhoz, Rolf Gemperli   +7 more
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Intravesical Injection of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Patients with Refractory Overactive Bladder—Results between Young and Elderly Populations, and Factors Associated with Unfavorable Outcomes

Toxins, 2023
Intravesical botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injection has been recognized as the standard treatment for refractory overactive bladder (OAB). However, its therapeutic efficacy and safety have not been thoroughly reviewed in elderly patients.
Yin-Chien Ou, Yao-Lin Kao, Yi-Hui Ho, Kuan-Yu Wu, Hann-Chorng Kuo   +4 more
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Biomaterials for modulating cellular responses of endogenous tendon stem/progenitor cells: A promising avenue for tendon regeneration

BMEMat, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes emerging biomaterial‐based strategies and underlying mechanisms for modulating endogenous tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs). It offers the most recent insights into TSPC physiology and potential applications of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine in tendons.
Zeyu Zhu, Renwang Sheng, Mumin Cao, Ludvig J. Backman, Yucheng Gao, Hao Wang, Cheng Zhang, Jialin Chen, Wei Zhang, Yunfeng Rui   +9 more
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Pathways for Diagnosis and Multimodal Management, Including Botulinum Neurotoxin Therapy, in Shoulder Conditions Following Acquired Central Nervous System Lesions

Toxins
There is limited published guidance available to help less experienced practitioners assess and manage shoulder conditions, including spasticity, after acquired central nervous system (CNS) lesions. To address this gap, 11 spasticity and dystonia experts
Bo Biering-Sørensen, Carlos Cordero-García, Chris Boulias, Damon Hoad, Djamel Bensmail, Franco Molteni, François Genêt, Jörg Wissel, Jorge Jacinto, Philippe Marque, Steffen Berweck   +10 more
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Intragastric botulinum toxin injection for weight loss: current trends, shortcomings and future perspective [PDF]

Clinical Endoscopy
The administration of botulinum toxin A (BTA) into the gastric wall has emerged as a novel endoscopic bariatric procedure. Although over 20 years have elapsed since the initial human trial of intragastric BTA injection, considerable debate remains ...
Erfan Arabpour, Hadi Golmoradi, Parya Mozafari Komesh Tape, Amir Sadeghi, Mohammad Abdehagh, Pardis Ketabi Moghadam, Mohammad Reza Zali   +6 more
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Botulinum Toxin for First Bite Syndrome: A Symptom‐Guided “Follow‐The‐Pain” Injection Strategy

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate botulinum toxin type A (BoNT‐A) for First Bite Syndrome (FBS) and assess a symptom‐guided “Follow‐the‐Pain” (FTP) injection strategy in patients with incomplete response to standard treatment. Methods Consecutive patients with postoperative FBS were treated with ultrasound‐guided intraparotid BoNT‐A injection.
Rosario Marchese‐Ragona, Gianmarco Giunta, Daniela Adamo, Elisabetta Zanoletti, Daniele Manfredini, Domenico Antonio Restivo   +5 more
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Clostridial Neurotoxins: Structure, Function and Implications to Other Bacterial Toxins

Microorganisms, 2021
Gram-positive bacteria are ancient organisms. Many bacteria, including Gram-positive bacteria, produce toxins to manipulate the host, leading to various diseases. While the targets of Gram-positive bacterial toxins are diverse, many of those toxins use a
Shuowei Cai, Raj Kumar, Bal Ram Singh
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