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Role of customised negative-pressure wound therapy in the integration of split-thickness skin grafts: A randomised control study

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2017
Background: Split-thickness skin grafting (STSG) is a time-tested technique in wound cover, but many factors lead to suboptimal graft take. Role of custom-made negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is compared with conventional dress in the integration ...
Mir Mohsin, Haroon Rashid Zargar, Adil Hafeez Wani, Mohammad Inam Zaroo, Peerzada Umar Farooq Baba, Sheikh Adil Bashir, Altaf Rasool, Akram Hussain Bijli   +7 more
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Loss of proton‐sensing TDAG8 increases tumor progression in mouse models of colon cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Loss of the pH‐sensing receptor TDAG8 accelerates colorectal cancer progression in mice. Animals lacking TDAG8 expression had increased tumor growth, DNA damage, and recruitment of tumor‐associated immune cells, including macrophages, neutrophils, and monocytes.
Ermanno Malagola, Yasmine Illi, Anna Bircher, Marijn Wilmink, Rachele F. Malagutti, Solenn Ottié, Cordelia Schuler, Pedro A. Ruiz, Cheryl de Vallière, Klaus Seuwen, Gerhard Rogler, Martin Hausmann   +11 more
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Clinical Significance of Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring for Mycophenolate in Patients With Extrarenal Systemic Lupus Erythematosus—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Clinical response to mycophenolic acid (MPA) is highly heterogeneous; thus, therapeutic drug level monitoring (TDM) may help improve treatment efficacy. This systematic review and meta‐analysis examined therapeutic ranges for MPA levels associated with better outcomes and safety in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE ...
Zahraa Qamhieh, Dalia Sriwi, Callie Saric, Tripti Singh, Christie M. Bartels, Shivani Garg   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Race and Household Income Are Associated With Disease Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis Hospitalized in the United States

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Race and household income impact outcomes in patients with rheumatic conditions; however, their role in pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis (AAV) remains poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate whether race and ethnicity and household income are associated with severe AAV disease and renal outcomes among
Roberto Alejandro Valdovinos, William Daniel Soulsby III, Emily von Scheven   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uso de esponja cirúrgica para curativo compressivo de enxerto cutâneo Surgical sponge as a pressure dressing for skin grafts

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2004
O enxerto cutâneo é um modo efetivo para restaurar feridas. O curativo compressivo é importante para a vitalidade do enxerto. Os autores observaram que o uso de esponja cirúrgica como curativo compressivo em enxertos cutâneos é factível e aconselhável ...
Maurício Zanini, Carlos D' Apparecida Santos Machado Filho, Fábio Timoner   +2 more
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The Lupus Damage Index Revision Program: Results From the Item Generation and Reduction Phases

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective A data‐driven and expert/patient consensus‐based project to develop a revised Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Damage Index (SDI) is under way supported by SLICC, ACR, and the Lupus Foundation of America. Our objective is to report the item generation and reduction phase results
Burak Kundakci, Megan R. W. Barber, Ann E. Clarke, Sindhu R. Johnson, Anselm Mak, Hermine I. Brunner, Murat Inanc, Rosalind Ramsey‐Goldman, Guillermo Ruiz‐Irastorza, Ellen M. Ginzler, John G. Hanly, Alexandra Legge, Cynthia Aranow, Laurent Arnaud, Nathalie Costedoat‐Chalumeau, Dafna D. Gladman, Søren Jacobsen, Michelle Petri, Clovis A. Silva, Évelyne Vinet, Alexandre E. Voskuyl, SDI Revision Literature Review Groups, SDI Revision Delphi Panel, SDI Revision Item Reduction Committee, SDI Revision Clinical Domain Groups, Ian N. Bruce   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Malignant Transformation in Diabetic Foot Ulcers—Case Reports and Review of the Literature

Geriatrics, 2019
An imbalance of regeneration and destruction of the extracellular matrix due to a plethora of chemo- and cytokines, elevated matrix metalloproteinases, bacterial contamination and repetitive painless tissue damage can lead the chronicity of a wound ...
Stefan Dörr, Lara Lucke-Paulig, Christian Vollmer, Ralf Lobmann   +3 more
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Association of Elevated Platelets and C‐Reactive Protein With Severe Disease and Poor Survival in Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Elevated C‐reactive protein (CRP) levels in systemic sclerosis (SSc) have been linked with severe disease and worse survival, but the role of platelet levels remains unclear. This study examined whether elevated platelet levels, CRP levels, or both are associated with disease severity, progression, and survival in SSc.
Brian S. Lee, Shufeng Li, Srijana Davuluri, Jennifer Lee, Lorinda Chung   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Skin Transplantation in the Foetal Lamb [PDF]

Australian Journal of Biological Sciences, 1953
Skin autografts and homo grafts have been performed in foetal lambs between the ages of 80 and 117 days. By means of histological examination following grafting, visual and histological examinations after birth, and by the use of second-set homo grafts, it was stablished that homo grafts are actively rejected by the foetus.
P G, SCHINCKEL, K A, FERGUSON
openaire   +2 more sources

Innovation of CRAM flap for reconstruction of high-voltage electrical burn injuries: Case series [PDF]

Scripta Medica
Electrical burns cause devastating injury with major soft tissue loss and pose a major threat to life. The damage caused by electrical injuries can extend to deeper tissues, causing exposed soft tissues such as tendon and nerve.
Kawilarang Bertha, Putu Riasa I.Nyoman
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