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Defective lymphatic vasculature in obesity
Summary Lymphedema is an important, and often underdiagnosed complication of obesity and is likely due to acquired defects in the lymphatic vasculature. Study of diet‐induced obesity animal models have indicated defective lymphatic vasculatures might extend to other anatomical sites, especially visceral depots.
Jingjing Zhu, John P. H. Wilding, Ji Hu
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Complications such as bowel erosions, enterocutaneous fistulae are rare with the use of expandedpoly-tetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) mesh in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair (LIHR). This unusual case patient presented to us with necrotising fasciitis of
Ashish Shrivastava+3 more
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Abstract Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a very effective method in the treatment of dehiscent, infected, and non‐healing wounds. Difficult wound healing occurs especially in late pregnancy due to the rapid enlargement of the uterus and the constantly increasing tension of the entire abdominal wall.
Jan Zapletal+6 more
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A middle-aged man with cellulitis [PDF]
A middle-aged man presents with an extremely painful swollen red leg and signs of sepsis. He has a history of chronic venous insufficiency, obesity, diabetes, hypertension and obstructive sleep apnoea.
Fulde, G, Sullivan, R
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Tonsillitis and peri-tonsillar abscess are common conditions which account for a large proportion of hospital admissions. They may present in a similar way to supraglottitis and retropharyngeal collection.
Virangna Taneja+2 more
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We report a case of severe S. pyogenes pneumonia in a previously healthy adult following influenza infection diagnosed by FilmArray Pneumonia Panel and bronchoscopy and successfully treated. ABSTRACT A previously healthy 63‐year‐old woman, unvaccinated for influenza A, had a mild fever for a week followed by alerted consciousness.
Koji Matsuda+10 more
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ABSTRACT Clinical isolates of Streptococcus pyogenes are usually classified using emm and multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Recently, whole genome sequencing (WGS) has been employed for emm typing and MLST analysis. WGS data provides additional information on the presence of virulence factor genes.
Norihiko Takemoto+10 more
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Report of 2 fatal cases of adult necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus agalactiae. [PDF]
We describe 2 cases of fatal necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus agalactiae-a rare entity that has been reported in only 9 patients-in 2 nonpregnant adults ...
Ho, PL+4 more
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Necrotizing Fascitis- A Tale of Two Cases
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare dangerous life-threatening disorder which is caused by a bacterial infection. This fulminant infection causes widespread necrosis of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and superficial fascia and necrotizing soft tissue ...
Sarandeep Singh Puri+5 more
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