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Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma: Diagnosis and treatment

Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.
Vascular endothelial growth factor‐C (VEGF‐C)/vascular endothelial growth factor receptor‐3 (VEGFR‐3) and angiopoietin‐2 (Ang‐2)/tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin‐like and EGF‐like domain 2 (TIE2) signaling pathways play an important role in lymphangiogenesis.
Yi Tian, Yuanyuan Tian, Li Wei, Zigang Xu, Li Li, Lin Ma   +5 more
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Acute Liver Failure Secondary to Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis during Pregnancy. [PDF]

, 2016
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a syndrome of excessive immune activation that mimics and occurs with other systemic diseases. A 35-year-old female presented with signs of viral illness at 13 weeks of pregnancy and progressed to acute liver ...
Decker, Kerry A, Fix, Oren K, Giard, Jeanne-Marie, Gill, Ryan M, Lai, Jennifer C, Logan, Aaron C   +5 more
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Recent advances of non‐invasive sensors for smart wearable respiratory monitoring

VIEW, EarlyView.
Respiration contains rich physiological and pathological information, making it one of the most fundamental and continuous vital signs. Respiration monitoring is a non‐invasive and simple, but incredibly powerful, tool for assessing health, managing disease, and tracking fitness.
Jianhui Chen, Baoxiang Yang, Chang Peng, Bao Yang, Licheng Zhou, Zhenyu Jiang, Zejia Liu, Yiping Liu, Liqun Tang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Infiltration and Fat Droplet Phagocytosis by Macrophages in the Alveoli may be the Most Likely Characteristics of Fat Embolism

Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine, 2016
We report a case of nontraumatic fat embolism syndrome with large amounts of macrophages with phagocytized fat droplets in the alveoli. A 46-year-old male presented with a glass-cut injury in his little finger.
Bin Wang, Fu Zhang, Ning Xiao, Xiang Xu, Qi Wang, Xiao-Hui Tan, Tao Wang, Hui-Jun Wang, Dong-Ri Li   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fatal pulmonary fat embolism after dorsal spinal fusion [PDF]

European Spine Journal, 1998
Fatal pulmonary fat embolism is a rare complication in elective orthopaedic surgery. It has been described previously as occuring during intramedullary manipulations and in trauma patients. We present the case of a 56-year-old slender housewife with severe radicular complaints because of lumbar spinal stenosis.
S E, Brandt, W S, Zeegers, T L, Ceelen
openaire   +2 more sources

Sustainability in Healthcare: The Role of Digital Technologies for Improving Patient Engagement

Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability in healthcare is getting considerable research attention as systems worldwide tend to balance environmental, social, and economic factors. In this context, digital technologies have demonstrated significant potential to enhance engagement among different consumer groups across various industries.
Francesco Schiavone, Federica Zeuli, Olga Grieva, Octavio Escobar, Fabian Bernhard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Early Severe Pulmonary Fat Embolism with Systemic Embolization Following Bilateral Femoral Shaft Fractures

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2009
Pulmonary and systemic fat embolization has been recognized as a serious and life-threatening complication of pelvic and/or long bone fractures. However, articles on pulmonary and systemic fat embolism resulting from bilateral femoral shaft fractures ...
Supawon Srettabunjong, Surachet Wongwittayapanich   +1 more
doaj  

Multiple renal angiomyolipomas with asymptomatic nontraumatic pulmonary fat embolus: A case report

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message Although retroperitoneal bleeding and massive hematuria are potential complications of angiomyolipoma (AML), the pulmonary embolism as a presenting symptom is extremely rare.
Hourieh Soleimani, Masoud Pezeshki Rad, Donya Farrokh, Ehsan Hassannejad, Asma Payandeh, Sepideh Zahedi, Neda Karimabadi   +6 more
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Change in body mass index and disease burden among people with obesity and multiple long‐term conditions

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims Obesity is a risk factor for multiple long‐term conditions (MLTCs/multimorbidity). However, the impact of weight loss in people with MLTCs is unclear. We investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) change and the development of obesity‐related complications (ORCs), as well as clinical and economic outcomes in individuals ...
Kamlesh Khunti, Alex Mourer, Silvia Capucci, Lua Wilkinson, Klaus K. Andersen, Abd A. Tahrani, Camilla S. Morgen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacterial Toxin Exploits Host Membrane Phospholipid as a Receptor for Binding, Entry, and Cytopathogenicity

Molecular Microbiology, EarlyView.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae pathogenesis relies on its CARDS toxin, which initiates cell binding and subsequent uptake by exploiting sphingomyelin, a key phospholipid found in the host plasma membrane. Maximal cellular entry and full cytotoxic effects are achieved through a synergistic mechanism that involves interaction with the protein coreceptor annexin ...
Alejandra M. Kirkpatrick, Thirumalai R. Kannan   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source