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Quality of Life Following Massive Weight Loss and Body Contouring Surgery: an Exploratory Study. [PDF]

, 2012
Reconstructive surgery is a major growth intervention for body improvement, enhancing appearance and psychological well-being following massive weight loss.
Gilmartin, J, Long, AF, Soldin M
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Quantitative Iron Measurements in the Basal Ganglia of NBIA Patients Using QSM: Insights From a Tertiary Center

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA) comprises rare genetic disorders characterized by predominantly extrapyramidal symptoms and iron deposition in the basal ganglia. Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detects qualitative changes but cannot accurately quantify iron accumulation. Quantitative susceptibility
Özge Uygun, Alpay Özcan, Fuat Kaan Aras, Evrim Bozdemir, Sibel Uğur İşeri, Koray Kırımtay, Arzu Karabay, Murat Gültekin, Nihan Hande Akçakaya, Orkhan Mammadov, Gülay Kır, Dilek İnce Günal, Neşe Tuncer, Fatma Betül Özdilek, Banu Özen Barut, Ercan Köse, Hülya Apaydın, Asuman Ali, Sultan Çağırıcı, Pınar Topaloğlu, Alp Dinçer, Zuhal Yapıcı   +21 more
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New classification of hypertrophy of the labia minora and correlation with indicated surgical techniques [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Nymphoplasty or labioplasty is the most common genital plastic surgery. The objective of labioplasty is to correct hypertrophy of the labia minora and clitoral prepuce, removing excess tissue without affecting their function of protecting ...
Andre Gonçalves de Freitas Colaneri
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Chronic Pain in Parkinson’s Disease: Prevalence, Sex Differences, Regional Anatomy and Comorbidities

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
Chronic pain affected 66.2% of 10,631 individuals with Parkinson's disease, with higher prevalence and severity in females. Pain most often involved the buttocks, lower back, neck, and knees, and was linked to depression, sleep disorders, and osteoarthritis.
Natalia S. Ogonowski, Freddy Chafota, Fangyuan Cao, Amanda Wei Yin Lim, Victor Flores‐Ocampo, Santiago Díaz‐Torres, Zuriel Ceja, Luis M. García‐Marín, Scott F. Farrell, Kishore R. Kumar, Jane Alty, George D. Mellick, Trung Thành Ngô, Miguel E. Rentería   +13 more
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Exploring Nasal Structural‐Microbial Interactions in Multiple Sclerosis‐Associated Olfactory Impairment

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Olfactory dysfunction is frequently observed in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS); however, its underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. To date, no studies have directly examined the nasal mucosal microbiota in MS. This study aimed to explore potential relationships among olfactory function, nasal microbiota composition,
Zidan Gao, Zhuoma Danzhen, Yao Li, Junyu Zhu, Lan Chu, Zhang Yang   +5 more
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Rotational assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with reconstructive gastrointestinal surgical anatomy.

World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2015
AIM To evaluate the success rates of performing therapy utilizing a rotational assisted enteroscopy device in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in surgically altered anatomy patients.
M. E. Zouhairi, J. Watson, Svetang V. Desai, D. Swartz, Alejandra Castillo-Roth, M. Haque, P. Jowell, M. Branch, Rebecca A. Burbridge   +8 more
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Quantitative Assessment of Upper Limb Ataxia Using a Virtual Reality‐Based Evaluation System

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Cerebellar ataxia impairs coordination and balance, reducing quality of life. Conventional clinical scales, including the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) and the International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ICARS), are widely used to assess ataxia but are limited by subjectivity and inter‐rater variability ...
Masayuki Sato, Takayuki Abe, Sho Aoki, Setsuki Tsukagoshi, Yasushi Yuminaka, Yoshio Ikeda   +5 more
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Lateral Oropharyngeal Wall Coverage with Buccinator Myomucosal and Buccal Fat Pad Flaps

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2015
Background Reconstruction of oropharyngeal defects after resection of oropharyngeal cancer is a significant challenge. The purpose of this study is to introduce reconstruction using a combination of a buccinator myomucosal flap and a buccal fat pad flap
Bok Ki Jung, Seung Yong Song, Se-Heon Kim, Young Seok Kim, Won Jai Lee, Jong Won Hong, Tai Suk Roh, Dae Hyun Lew   +7 more
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New technologies in rhinoplasty : a comprehensive workflow for computer-assisted planning and execution [PDF]

, 2019
Rhinoplasty in facial cleft patients is among the most challenging types of reconstructive facial surgery due to its variability Advances in 3-dimensional imaging enable improved preoperative assessment in rhinoplasty.
Codazzi, Han, Hierl, Inanli, Koc, Ogino, Ong, Robiony   +7 more
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Scoliosis Surgery in a Patient With Advanced Friedreich's Ataxia—It Is Not Too Late

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Friedreich's ataxia is a multisystem disorder with scoliosis being the most common non‐neurological manifestation. While scoliosis surgery is typically performed in adolescent, ambulatory patients, few data exist on surgical outcomes in patients with advanced disease.
Kathrin Reetz, Stella A. Lischewski, Jörg B. Schulz, Maximilian Praster, Miguel Pishnamaz, on behalf of the FACROSS study group, Imis Dogan, Sandro Romanzetti, Ravi Dadsena, Kerstin Konrad, Thomas Clavel, Vera Jankowski, Joachim Jankowski, Oliver Pabst, Nikolaus Marx, Julia Moellmann, Malte Jacobsen, Katharina Marx‐Schütt, Juergen Dukart, Simon Eickhoff, Ralf‐Dieter Hilgers   +20 more
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