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Mechanical Leeching with Venocutaneous Fistula and Monitoring with Near-infrared Spectroscopy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2013 Summary: The report herein describes the use of a venocutaneous fistula with angiocatheter attachment and near-infrared spectroscopy device to correct venous congestion of a vertical upper gracilis free flap used for breast reconstruction. This method of
Jonathan Bank, MD +3 more
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Methyl-Cyclohexane Methanol (MCHM) Isomer-Dependent Binding on Amorphous Carbon Surfaces
Molecules, 2021 In January 2014, over 10,000 gallons of methyl-cyclohexane methanol (MCHM) leaked into the Elk River in West Virginia, in a chemical spill incident that contaminated a large portion of the state’s water supply and left over 300,000 residents without ...
William A. Alexander
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Leech therapy for epidermoid cysts and review of the literature
Advanced Biomedical Research, 2014 Hirudo medicinalis sucks blood directly through the external mammalian skin. We recently observed a healthy 64-year-old Iranian man, who presented with numerous asymptomatic multilobular oval-to-round well-defined 0.5 to 1.5 cm cystic lesions with ...
Abbas Rasi +4 more
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Supermicrosurgical replantation of a small amputated nasal tissue in a child
Clinical Case Reports, 2017 Key Clinical Message This study reports a case of an 8‐year‐old boy who suffered from a dog bite injury to the nose. The amputated nasal tissue measured approximately 1.0 × 1.5 cm and included part of the tip, alar, and soft triangle subunits.
Richard Tee, Michael Woodfield
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Leech as a lifeboat: Reminiscent role in plastic and reconstructive surgery!
TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research, 2019 Leeching was a popular therapeutic practice since ancient times for various diseases. Previously, it was used as an unscientific home remedy by traditional therapists.
Rohan Dilip Newadkar +1 more
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Photodynamic Therapeutic Effect of Nanostructured Metal Sulfide Photosensitizers on Cancer Treatment
Nanoscale Research Letters, 2022 Photodynamic therapy (PDT) utilizes photosensitizers (PSs) to produce reactive oxygen species (ROSs) upon irradiation, which causes the shutdown of vessels and deprives the tumor of nutrients and oxygen, and in turn induces adverse effects on the immune ...
Daysi Diaz-Diestra +4 more
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Aluminum toxicity to bone: A multisystem effect?
Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia, 2019 Aluminum (Al) is the third most abundant element in the earth's crust and is omnipresent in our environment, including our food. However, with normal renal function, oral and enteral ingestion of substances contaminated with Al, such as antacids and ...
Gordon L. Klein
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.The present study investigates recycling of NiTi shape memory alloys via vacuum induction melting. An ingot was synthesized from elemental Ni and Ti and subjected to three subsequent remelting cycles. Remelting increases process durations and impurity levels and adversely affects microstructures and functional properties.
Sakia Sophia Noorzayee +7 more
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Total Nose and Upper Lip Replantation: A Case Report and Literature Review
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2018 Summary:. The nose plays a critical role in olfaction, air filtration and humidification, and facial aesthetics. Most nasal amputations result from animal bites, human bites, and lacerations from glass.
Kate Elzinga, MD, FRCSC +2 more
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Exchanges, 2020 This research explores the ways cannibalism in Chuck Palahniuk’s novel Haunted (2005) and Nicolas Winding Refn’s film The Neon Demon (2016) are a consequence, and reflective, of the consuming nature of creative industries.
Michael Wheatley
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