Punch grafting was retrospectively evaluated in patients with chronic lower leg ulcers treated at Erasmus MC between 2018 and 2023. Median pain scores significantly decreased after 6 weeks. Opioid use declined and 30% of patients no longer required analgesics. Complete wound closure was achieved in 7% of cases.
M. van Zanten +4 more
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ABSTRACT The term “atypical wounds” primarily refers to lesions with immunological or cancerous etiologies. However, these wounds can also be drug‐induced. We report about a 32‐year‐old man with a 6‐year history of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and chronic graft‐versus‐host disease (cGvHD) following an HLA‐compatible allogeneic stem cell ...
E. K. Stuermer +3 more
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Clinical Features and Prediction Model of Secondary Infection Risk in Adult Patients With Chronic Respiratory Diseases: A Case-Control Study. [PDF]
Huang HQ +5 more
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Auricular Perichondritis in the Cartilage Piercing Era
The demographics, clinical presentation, treatment, and complications of piercing‐induced auricular perichondritis (P‐IAP) and piercing‐free auricular perichondritis (P‐FAP) were studied. P‐IAP has different demographics, comorbidities, disease course, and microbiology compared to P‐FAP.
Omer J. Ungar +7 more
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Performance of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for pathogen detection in patients with acute exacerbations of bronchiectasis. [PDF]
Zhuang Q +12 more
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Management of Subglottic Stenosis With the “Maddern Procedure”: Long Term Follow‐Up Outcomes
The Maddern procedure is an effective and durable option for patients with idiopathic subglottic stenosis. Five‐year recurrence‐free rate is 83%, and the mMRC dyspnea scale improves from 2.7 (SD 0.73) to 0.52 (SD 0.85). ABSTRACT Objective Full‐thickness resection and skin grafting of the laryngotracheal junction, the “Maddern Procedure,” can be used to
Emilie A. C. Dronkers +5 more
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Genome sequences of two highly colistin-resistant <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> clinical isolates from the cystic fibrosis lung. [PDF]
Mattingly AE, Doi Y, Melander C.
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Review of: Hill RB, Rowlands DT, Rifkind D: Infectious pulmonary disease in patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy for organ transplantation [PDF]
Starzl, TE
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18‐FDG PET in the Evaluation of Therapeutic Response of Necrotizing Otitis Externa
PET performed well in assessing the therapeutic response of NEO, with excellent sensitivity but low specificity of visual analysis. A complementary quantitative analysis was useful to distinguish between satisfactory and insufficient partial responses. ABSTRACT Objective The duration of antibiotic treatment for necrotizing otitis externa (NEO) and the ...
Lucie Lécolier +5 more
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