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Small Intestine Ischaemia due to Volvulus during Pregnancy [PDF]
Journal 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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Journal of Vocational Nursing, 2022 Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus causes neuropathy and abnormalities in blood vessels that cause changes in the skin and muscles, making it easier for gangrene to occur.
Khotibul Umam +3 more
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Treatment of Gangrenous and Possibly Gangrenous Hernia [PDF]
Annals of Surgery, 1893 n ...
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Mechanisms of Action and Cell Death Associated with Clostridium perfringens Toxins. [PDF]
, 2018 Clostridium perfringens uses its large arsenal of protein toxins to produce histotoxic, neurologic and intestinal infections in humans and animals. The major toxins involved in diseases are alpha (CPA), beta (CPB), epsilon (ETX), iota (ITX), enterotoxin (
McClane, Bruce A +2 more
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Diabetes mellitus and necrotizing fasciitis – a deadly combination; case report [PDF]
, 2020 Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly destructive affliction of soft tissues, with a mortality rate that may reach 73% of the cases. It is characterized by a progressive inflammation and extended necrosis of the subcutaneous tissue and the fascia ...
Andronache, Liliana Florina +8 more
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Long-term glycemic variability and risk of adverse outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 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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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Gas gangrene is usually manifested as myonecrosis and subcutaneous gas accumulation, but rarely manifested as arterial occlusion or pneumatosis in the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. Case presentation We report a case of gas gangrene
Hui-Dan Jing +3 more
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Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2003 The incidence of Kaposi’s sarcoma in HIV infected individuals has declined since the advent of combination antiretroviral therapy in the mid-1990s. The patient, a 34 year old white homosexual man, presented with …
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Unilateral Obturator Hernia in an Elderly Male: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic ResearchObturator Hernia (OH) is a rare type of pelvic hernia in which abdominal contents protrude through the obturator canal. This condition can lead to bowel obstruction, gangrene, or ischaemia, all of which pose significant risks and can be life-threatening.
Praveen K Sharma +3 more
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The evidence supporting the use of honey as a wound dressing [PDF]
, 2006 Some clinicians are under the impression that there is little or no evidence to support the use of honey as a wound dressing. This impression is reinforced by it being concluded in systematic reviews that the evidence is not of a high standard.
Molan, Peter C.
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