Recurrent advanced lower extremity lymphedema following initial successful vascularized lymph node transfer: a clinical and histopathological analysis [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Digital amputation is a common upper extremity injury and can cause significant impairment in hand function, as well as psychosocial stigma.
Chang, Wei-ling +8 more
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Preseptal Cellulitis or Orbital Cellulitis?
West Indian Medical Journal, 2015 Preseptal cellulitis and orbital cellulitis can both present with increasing swelling, tenderness and redness around the eye, but their management differs. Preseptal cellulitis is more common and much less aggressive than orbital cellulitis. In contrast, orbital cellulitis is a medical emergency requiring urgent management.
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Chronic dermatomycoses of the foot as risk factors for acute bacterial cellulitis of the leg: A case-control study [PDF]
, 2004 Objective: To assess the role of foot dermatomycosis ( tinea pedis and onychomycosis) and other candidate risk factors in the development of acute bacterial cellulitis of the leg.
Bardur Sigurgeirsson +13 more
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Incidence of surgical site infection following mastectomy with and without immediate reconstruction using private insurer claims data [PDF]
, 2015 OBJECTIVE: The National Healthcare Safety Network classifies breast operations as clean procedures with an expected 1–2% surgical site infection (SSI) incidence.
Ball, Kelly E +7 more
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CELLULITIS: A mnemonic to increase accuracy of cellulitis diagnosis [PDF]
Dermatology Online Journal, 2019 Cellulitis, a bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, is often misdiagnosed. Cellulitis accounts for a large number of all infectious disease-related hospitalizations in the U.S. Cellulitis can be challenging to diagnose since it lacks pathognomonic findings. We reviewed all articles on cellulitis within the last 20 years that included
Neill, Brett C +4 more
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Impact of Outpatient vs Inpatient ABSSSI Treatment on Outcomes: A Retrospective Observational Analysis of Medical Charts Across US Emergency Departments [PDF]
, 2018 Background The objective of this study was to characterize treatment of patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs) and describe the association between hospital admission and emergency department (ED) visits or ...
Bookstaver, P. Brandon +12 more
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Genetic stability of Campylobacter coli in patients with primary antibody deficiencies [PDF]
, 2019 In the Clinical Communication, Dion et al 1 reported that in patients with severe primary antibody deficiency (PAD), Campylobacter infection is a major cause (6.5%) of chronic or recurrent diarrhea. Moreover, by a molecular study performed in a subset of
Milito, Cinzia, Quinti, Isabella
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