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Fournier gangrene [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2015
Key Clinical MessageFournier gangrene is a rapidly progressive necrotizing infection of the perineal and genital fascia, often polymicrobial. Severity is increased in older patients, diabetics and the immunocompromised. As in this case, the disease can have an indolent onset. Early recognition and aggressive treatment is important.
openaire   +2 more sources

Treatment of Fournier's Gangrene With Vacuum-assisted Closure Therapy as Enhanced Recovery Treatment Modality

open access: yesIn Vivo, 2020
Background/Aim: Fournier's gangrene is an uncommon, but extremely serious condition of necrotizing, soft tissue infection. There is a great debate regarding the management of larger defects and wound closure, with various techniques being described in ...
A. Syllaios   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Long-term glycemic variability and risk of adverse outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
OBJECTIVE: Glycemic variability is emerging as a measure of glycemic control, which may be a reliable predictor of complications. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the association between HbA1c variability and micro- and macrovascular ...
Catherine Gorst   +18 more
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Amentoflavone Attenuates Clostridium perfringens Gas Gangrene by Targeting Alpha-Toxin and Perfringolysin O

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology, 2020
Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens) type A strains are the main cause of gas gangrene in humans and animals. Treatment of this lethal disease is limited, and the prognosis is not good.
Shui Liu   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Gangrene of penis in a patient with chronic kidney disease on dialysis

open access: yesIndian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2020
Gangrene of the penis in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis is a rare occurrence. Such patients often have associated comorbidities such as type II diabetes mellitus and systemic hypertension.
Hussam Alzaarir   +5 more
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Hepatic artery thrombosis after liver transplantation: Radiologic evaluation [PDF]

open access: yes, 1986
Hepatic artery thrombosis after liver transplantation is a devastating event requiring emergency retransplantation in most patients. Early clinical signs are often nonspecific.
Bowen, A   +6 more
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Peripheral Gangrene as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Emergency Department

open access: yesCureus, 2020
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multisystemic autoimmune disease. Among the cutaneous manifestations of SLE, digital gangrene is considered to be very rare.
Zainab M Alalawi   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Optimization of management of patients with critical lower limb ischemia, allowing for risk of gangrene

open access: yesКардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика, 2019
Aim. To develop mathematical models for predicting the risk of gangrene of the lower limb and the algorithm for selecting of treatment strategies for vascular surgeons and angiologists.Material and methods. The results presented in this work are based on
A. V. Bykov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Small Intestine Ischaemia due to Volvulus during Pregnancy [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Small intestine ischaemia caused by volvulus is difficult to diagnose during pregnancy, as the signs and symptoms may be masked by pregnancy. An early diagnosis and a prompt surgical intervention is necessary, as morbidity and mortality of this disorder
Shantajit Nameirakpam   +3 more
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