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Rare case of pulmonary fat embolism and acute respiratory distress syndrome after liposuction and fat grafting: a case report

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
BackgroundPulmonary fat embolism usually occurs after fracture, yet rarely observed after liposuction and fat grafting.Case presentationWe describe a 19-year-old female patient who presented with acute respiratory failure and diffuse pulmonary opacities ...
Xiaoyan Gai, Xiaoyan Sun, Xiang Zhu, Qingtao Zhou, Yongchang Sun   +4 more
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Beyond Nature's Blueprint: Macrocyclic Peptides Containing Unnatural Amino Acids in Therapeutic Development

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
Strategic incorporation of unnatural amino acids transforms macrocyclic peptides into drug‐like molecules capable of engaging challenging targets. These building blocks enhance stability, permeability, and bioavailability, accelerating the development of next‐generation peptide therapeutics.
Krishna K. Sharma, Komal Sharma, Anku Sharma, Kamya Rao, Rahul Jain, Brett VanVeller   +5 more
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Intraparenchymal Neuromonitoring of Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome

Critical Care Explorations, 2021
Objectives:. We aimed to characterize the cerebrovascular physiology of cerebral fat embolism using invasive multimodal neuromonitoring. Data Sources:. ICU, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Study Selection:. Case report. Data Extraction:
Ryan Leo Hoiland, PhD, Donald E. Griesdale, MD, MPH, Peter Gooderham, MD, Mypinder S. Sekhon, MD, PhD   +3 more
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Rare imaging of a known entity: fat embolism seen on CT in lower extremity vein after trauma

Radiology Case Reports, 2017
Fat embolism occurs in the vast majority of patients who have had trauma (approximately 90%). The most common occurrence is after long bone fracture. It has also been noted in cases after orthopedic surgery.
Varun Chowdhary, MD, Varun Mehta, MD, Tushar Bajaj, BS, Jonathan Scheiner, MD   +3 more
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Fat Embolism Syndrome in Sickle Cell β-Thalassemia Patient With Osteonecrosis: An Uncommon Presentation in a Young Adult

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2021
Fat embolism syndrome is a relatively infrequent presentation in sickle cell thalassemia patients. It most commonly occurs in long bone fractures in the setting of trauma.
Vikram Sangani MD, Mytri Pokal MD, Mamtha Balla MD, MPH, Ganesh Prasad Merugu MD, CMD, Waleed Khokher MD, Vijay Gayam MD, Venu Madhav Konala MD, FACP, CACP   +6 more
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The Prophylactic Effect of Methyl Prednisolone Sodium Succinate against Fat Embolism in Long Bones Fractures [PDF]

Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2005
In this prospective study the effect of low dose methylprednisolone succinate (10mg/kg) on the incidence of fat embolism syndrome and isolated arterial hypoxemia in 99 patients with long bone fracture (52 control and 47 steroid-trated subjects) was ...
H Khatibi, HR Zare
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Síndrome da angústia respiratória do adulto por embolia gordurosa no período pós-operatório de lipoaspiração e lipoenxertia Adult respiratory distress syndrome due to fat embolism in the postoperative period following liposuction and fat grafting

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2008
A embolia gordurosa é definida como a ocorrência de bloqueio mecânico da luz vascular por gotículas circulantes de gordura. Acomete principalmente o pulmão, podendo afetar também o sistema nervoso central, a retina e a pele.
André Nathan Costa, Daniel Melo Mendes, Carlos Toufen, Gino Arrunátegui, Pedro Caruso, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro de Carvalho   +5 more
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Correlation between the time elapsed after liposuction and the risk of fat embolism: An animal model

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2018
Background Liposuction has become one of the most frequently performed procedures in the field of aesthetic surgery. Fat embolism syndrome after liposuction can easily be overlooked or underestimated; however, occasionally, fulminating fat ...
Kwang-Ryeol Lim, Jeong-Min Cho, Chung-Min Yoon, Keun-Cheol Lee, Sang-Yun Lee, Mi-Ha Ju   +5 more
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Fat Embolism as a Rare Complication of Large-volume Liposuction in a Plastic Patient

Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine, 2015
Fat embolism is a dreaded complication in of procedures of multiple disciplines including plastic surgery. As the popularity of liposuction increases, cases of pulmonary embolism after liposuction are increasingly reported. However, documents of cerebral
Xiaoliang Fu, Shang Gao, Zhenyu Hu, Yadong Guo, Jifeng Cai   +4 more
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Effects of Add‐On Icosapent Ethyl With Standard Treatment on Functional Outcomes and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ischemic stroke, a major cause of mortality and long‐term disability, results from the abrupt cessation of cerebral blood flow due to vascular occlusion or rupture. Icosapent Ethyl (EPA‐EE), approved for hypertriglyceridemia, has anti‐inflammatory and antithrombotic properties that may lessen ischemic damage.
Mitra Mahmoudi Meymand, Seyed Hossein Aghamiri, Saeed Mohmammad Soleymani, Shadiyeh Bararpoor Poshkohi, Samaneh Masoudi, Hadi Esmaily   +5 more
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