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Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.Abstract Background Free soft tissue autografts (FSTA) harvested from a patient's palate are frequently associated with significant postoperative morbidity. Several wound dressings have been applied to the palatal donor site with the aim of reducing postoperative complications and improving wound healing.
Kylie J. Yineman +4 more
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Evaluation of Platelet-rich Fibrin Matrix Dressings in Patients with Chronic Nonhealing Leg Ulcers
Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic SurgeryBackground: Chronic nonhealing ulcers of the lower extremity are a cause of morbidity and mortality. Platelets are cells that play a central role in wound healing, and they are the main source of the growth factor complex that plays the main role in ...
Shishira R. Jartarkar +2 more
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JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant plasma cell disorder that primarily presents with CRAB symptoms (calcium elevation, renal failure, anemia, and bone abnormalities). In rare cases, MM manifests with systemic complications like skin ulcers, which present management challenges. Here, we report a 78‐year‐old Japanese man with MM and refractory
Naoko Hattori +5 more
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017 A 71 year old female Caucasian farmer without any known immunosuppression presented with a painful ulcer of her right lower leg after a trauma caused by a wood billet. There was no response to empirical antibacterial treatment.
Philipp Jud +7 more
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Pressure mapping of medical compression bandages used for venous leg ulcer treatment [PDF]
, 2010 Chronic leg ulcers affect 1% of the adult population in the developed countries. The majority of leg ulcers are due to venous disease. The impact of venous ulcers on the quality of life is significant, and it costs the NHS £300 − 600m annually.
Al Khaburi, Jawad Ameen Jawad
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Sickle Cell Disease: Historical Overview and Current Therapies
Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects millions worldwide, yet the limited treatment options currently available do not always adequately control the disease and carry significant side effects. At present, the only curative treatment is hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation, a procedure that carries considerable challenges and numerous ...
Oluwaseun O. Babatunde +4 more
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type VIII: A Rare Cause of Leg Ulcers in Young Patients
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, 2013 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VIII (EDS-VIII) is a very rare autosomal dominant disease characterized by early-onset periodontitis associated with features of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Sophie Ronceray +6 more
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Pulmonary hypertension in patients with Martorell hypertensive leg ulcer: a case control study
Respiratory Research, 2012 Background Martorell hypertensive ischemic leg ulcer (Martorell ulcer) is characterized by distinct alterations in the arteriolar wall of subcutaneous vessels, leading to progressive narrowing of the vascular lumen and increase of vascular resistance ...
Glutz von Blotzheim Leonardo +8 more
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Combined therapy in the treatment of mixed etiology leg ulcer – case report [PDF]
, 2018 Jarosław Pasek,1 Grzegorz Cieślar,2 Aleksander Sieroń2 1Institute of Physical Education Tourism and Physiotherapy, University of Jan Długosz in Częstochowa, Częstochowa, Poland; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, School ...
Cieślar G, Pasek J, Sieroń A
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The altered expression of syndecan 4 in the uninvolved skin of venous leg ulcer patients may predispose to venous leg ulcer [PDF]
, 2008 Syndecan 4 (SDC4), a heparan sulfate proteoglycan, and neuropilin 1 (NRP1), a transmembrane receptor, are both involved in normal wound healing, but little is known about their possible role in venous leg ulcer pathogenesis.
Németh, István Balázs +8 more
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