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Surgical procedure images. Image annotations: (A, B) Insertion of the working cannula with C‐arm fluoroscopy, confirming the correct surgical segment. (C) Under endoscopic visualization, removal of posterior soft tissues from the ligamentum flavum, exposing the dorsal surface of the ligamentum flavum, the inferior edge of the lamina, and the medial ...
Chengqian Huang+14 more
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Drug treatment of intermittent claudication [PDF]
Intermittent claudication is a major presenting manifestation of chronic obstructive peripheral arterial disease of the lower limbs. The goals of treatment in the absence of rest pain are relief of symptoms, improvement in walking distance and prevention
Attard, Alex R.
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This study analyzed the technique and outcomes of Endo‐ULBD and PLIF in treating multi‐segment LSS. The clinical outcomes were evaluated using the VAS, JOA score, and ODI. Contrasted with PLIF, Endo‐ULBD demonstrated superior early clinical outcomes, encompassing reduced hemorrhaging, shortened surgical duration, accelerated postoperative recovery, and
Kunpeng Su+15 more
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Crossroads between peripheral atherosclerosis, western-type diet and skeletal muscle pathophysiology: emphasis on apolipoprotein E deficiency and peripheral arterial disease [PDF]
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory process that, in the presence of hyperlipidaemia, promotes the formation of atheromatous plaques in large vessels of the cardiovascular system.
Matsakas, Antonios, Sfyri, Peggy
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The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the influence of sagittal balance on functional recovery in patients with L5‐S1 isthmic spondylolisthesis (IS) and lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) following posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF).
Jiaheng Lv+9 more
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Diabetic foot disease and oedema [PDF]
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are common and disabling, giving rise to significant morbidity and mortality as well as worldwide socioeconomic problems. Despite treatment, DFUs readily become chronic wounds and may lead to major lower limb amputations.
Ho, TK, Leigh, RD, Tsui, J
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Abstract We tested whether older adults with well‐controlled type 2 diabetes or hypertension, compared with age‐matched adults without chronic disease, exhibit greater intestinal damage, microbial translocation and inflammation during exertional heat stress.
Ben J. Lee+8 more
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Exercise oximetry in clinical practice: A single‐centre perspective on procedure and techniques
Abstract In moderate lower extremity artery disease (LEAD), when tissue ischaemia due to impaired inflow occurs at exercise but not during rest, exercise oximetry may be evaluated as a part of the diagnosis process. Initially used when assessing critical limb ischaemia at rest, transcutaneous oximetry (TcpO2) has also been used in the last two decades ...
Simon Lecoq+5 more
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12 dogs with bilateral knee osteoarthritis were treated with either meloxicam or pentoxifylline over 60 days. Pentoxifylline showed superior reductions in inflammatory markers (CRP, IL‐1β, IL‐6, TNF‐α) and improved joint biochemical parameters, particularly hyaluronic acid levels and cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP).
Kurtuluş Parlak+4 more
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