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A small footprint couch‐top support device for image‐guided radiotherapy of heavy patients

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Purpose Patients with body weights close to or above 400 lbs present unique challenges in radiation therapy since the weight limit of most treatment couches decreases as the couch‐top extends toward the treatment gantry. The purpose of this work was to develop a small footprint couch‐top support platform to safely perform image‐guided ...
Huixiao Chen, Kevin Morley, Ronnie Rodriguez, Emily Draeger, Muhammad Shafiq ul Hassan, Zhe (Jay) Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of complex wounds with PVC prosthesis and autologous partial skin graft: Accelerated and low-cost third-intention healing protocol [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2023
Introduction: Complex wounds are serious tegumentary injuries that are difficult to resolve with conventional dressings. This study aimed to describe a third-intention wound healing technique, reproducible and low cost, applicable to complex wounds ...
Diego Ariel-de-Lima, Lana Lacerda de-Lima, Renata Clazzer, Kêilerte Renes Gurgel Paiva, Antônio Vicente Dias de-Andrade, Jorge Edson Pinheiro dos-Santos, João Firmino da Silva Neto   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phenotypic continuum of NFU1‐related disorders

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 9, Issue 12, Page 2025-2035, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Bi‐allelic variants in Iron–Sulfur Cluster Scaffold (NFU1) have previously been associated with multiple mitochondrial dysfunctions syndrome 1 (MMDS1) characterized by early‐onset rapidly fatal leukoencephalopathy. We report 19 affected individuals from 10 independent families with ultra‐rare bi‐allelic NFU1 missense variants associated with a
Rauan Kaiyrzhanov, Maha S. Zaki, Tracy Lau, Sambuddha Sen, Reza Azizimalamiri, Mina Zamani, Gözde Yeşil Sayin, Taru Hilander, Stephanie Efthymiou, Viorica Chelban, Ruth Brown, Kyle Thompson, Maria Irene Scarano, Jaya Ganesh, Kairgali Koneev, Ismail Musab Gülaçar, Richard Person, Dinara Sadykova, Yerdan Maidyrov, Tahereh Seifi, Aizhan Zadagali, Geneviève Bernard, Katrina Allis, Houda Zghal Elloumi, Amanda Lindy, Ehsan Taghiabadi, Sumit Verma, Rachel Logan, Brian Kirmse, Renkui Bai, Shaimaa M. Khalaf, Mohamed S. Abdel‐Hamid, Alireza Sedaghat, Gholamreza Shariati, Mahmoud Issa, Jawaher Zeighami, Hasnaa M. Elbendary, Garry Brown, Robert W. Taylor, Hamid Galehdari, Joseph J. Gleeson, Christopher J. Carroll, James A. Cowan, Andres Moreno‐De‐Luca, Henry Houlden, Reza Maroofian   +45 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Transformer-Based Deep Learning Approach for Fairly Predicting Post-Liver Transplant Risk Factors [PDF]

J Biomed Inform. 2024 Jan;149:104545, 2023
Liver transplantation is a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage liver disease. There are two main challenges in liver transplant: finding the best matching patient for a donor and ensuring transplant equity among different subpopulations. The current MELD scoring system evaluates a patient's mortality risk if not receiving an organ within ...
arxiv   +1 more source

The clinical spectrum of SMA‐PME and in vitro normalization of its cellular ceramide profile

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 9, Issue 12, Page 1941-1952, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Objective The objectives of this study were to define the clinical and biochemical spectrum of spinal muscular atrophy with progressive myoclonic epilepsy (SMA‐PME) and to determine if aberrant cellular ceramide accumulation could be normalized by enzyme replacement.
Michelle M. Lee, Graeme S. V. McDowell, Darryl C. De Vivo, Daniel Friedman, Samuel F. Berkovic, Maria Spanou, Argirios Dinopoulos, Katheryn Grand, Pedro A. Sanchez‐Lara, Michelle Allen‐Sharpley, Jodi Warman‐Chardon, Alexander Solyom, Thierry Levade, Edward H. Schuchman, Steffany A. L. Bennett, David A. Dyment, Toni S. Pearson   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of a microporous tape for fixing skin grafts [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2017
INTRODUCTION: Fixing a skin graft is essential to its integration in the recipient bed. The literature presents several fixation techniques. However, only few reports on the use of microporous tape are available.
Augusto César de Melo Almeida, Nárlei Amarante Pereira, Aloísio Ferreira da Silva Filho, Erick Horta Portugal, Rebeca Paohwa Liu da Fonseca, José Carlos Ribeiro Resende Alves   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Simulated assessment of light transport through ischaemic skin flaps [PDF]

, 2022
Currently, free flaps and pedicled flaps are assessed for reperfusion in post-operative care using colour, capillary refill, temperature, texture and Doppler signal (if available). While these techniques are effective, they are prone to error due to their qualitative nature.
arxiv   +1 more source

Epidemiological profile of nonmelanoma skin cancer in renal transplant recipients: experience of a referral center [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014
BACKGROUND: Nonmelanoma skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in humans and also the malignant disease that is increasingly common among kidney transplant recipients.
Flávia Regina Ferreira, Marilia Marufuji Ogawa, Luiz Fernando Costa Nascimento, Jane Tomimori   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Murine liver allograft transplantation: Tolerance and donor cell chimerism [PDF]

, 1994
Nonarterialized orthotopic liver transplantation with no immunosuppression was performed in 13 mouse‐strain combinations. Two strain combinations with major histocompatibility complex class I and class II and minor histocompatibility complex disparity ...
Arnold, Billingham, Billingham, Billingham, Calne, Calne, Cohen, Corry, Coutinho, Dahmen, Davies, Demetris, Demetris, Garnier, Goulmy, Hoffmann, Houssaint, Jerne, Kamada, Liegeois, Liegeois, Mayumi, Monaco, Monaco, Murase, Ono, Peacock, Perelson, Qian, Rao, Russell, Russell, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Steinman, Steinman, Strelein, Thomas, Wood, Zimmerman   +45 more
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Skin Immunology and Rejection in VCA and Organ Transplantation

Current Transplantation Reports, 2020
Skin provides a window into the health of an individual. Using transplanted skin as a monitor can provide a powerful tool for surveillance of rejection in a transplant.
D. Leonard, K. Amin, H. Giele, J. Fildes, J. Wong   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source