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Medium to long-term outcome of thoracoscapular arthrodesis with screw fixation for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Shoulder girdle muscle weakness is the most constant feature of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and leads to scapular winging. Mechanical fixation of the scapula to the thoracic wall provides a stable fulcrum on which the deltoid ...
Atoun, Ehud, Copeland, Stephen, Levy, Ofer, Narvani, Ali, Sforza, Giuseppe, Van Tongel, Alexander   +5 more
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Severe Occupational Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: A Case Series of Four Patients Requiring Lung Transplantation

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is an immune‐mediated interstitial lung disease triggered by repeated inhalation of organic or chemical antigens. Occupational exposures account for approximately 19% of all cases. Early diagnosis, identification of the responsible antigen(s), and immediate avoidance of exposure are crucial to prevent ...
Ludwig Frei‐Stuber, Judith Mohren, Ester Mau, Bernhard Werner, Rudolf A. Hatz, Jürgen Barton, Dennis Nowak   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acceleration sensors in abdominal wall position as a non-invasive approach to detect early breathing alterations induced by intolerance of increased airway resistance

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2017
Background Early detection of respiratory overload is crucial to mechanically ventilated patients, especially during phases of spontaneous breathing. Although a diversity of methods and indices has been established, there is no highly specific approach ...
Thomas Breuer, Christian S. Bruells, Rolf Rossaint, Henning Steffen, Catherine Disselhorst-Klug, Michael Czaplik, Norbert Zoremba   +6 more
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The non-obligatory role of endothelial cells in the relaxation of arterial smooth muscle by acetylcholine [PDF]

, 2008
The concept of Endothelium Derived Relaxing Factor (EDRF), put forward by Furchgott in the earlier 80s of the past century, implies that nitric oxide (NO) produced by NO synthase (NOS) in the endothelium in response to acetylcholine (ACh) passively ...
Frantisek Kristek, Igor Buchwalow, Joachim Neumann, Sona Cacanyiova, Vera Samoilova, Werner Boecker   +5 more
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Descriptive Epidemiology From the Myhre Syndrome Foundation Registry: The Value of Self‐Reported Data

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome is an ultrarare genetic disease characterized by short stature, distinct craniofacial features, cardiovascular and respiratory fibrosis and stenosis, neurodevelopmental delays, autism, intellectual disability, and hearing loss. The natural history of Myhre syndrome is still not fully understood due to a small patient population ...
Mary K. Young, Armelle Pindon, Maggie R. Brand, Kate Wears, Katherine H. Young, Alyssa Mendel, Michael J. Lyons   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidental Case of Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Posterior Thoracic Wall: A Cadaveric Finding

Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2017
Occurrence of secondary tumors from visceral carcinomas on the thoracic cage represent a relatively rare form of metastasis. We present in this report an extremely rare case of an incidental finding of tumor mass (squamous cell carcinoma) in the thoracic
Naveen Kumar, Ashwini Aithal P, Arijit Bishnu, Ravindra Swamy S   +3 more
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Chest wall lipoblastoma in a 3 year-old boy

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2019
Background: Lipoblastoma is a rare, benign, fatty tissue tumor that occurs in infancy and early childhood. The most common tumor locations are the extremities and the torso.
Maria Parisi, Efthimia Grenda, Elpis Hatziagorou, George Tsikopoulos, Christophoros N. Foroulis, Vasiliki Georgopoulou, Athanasia Anastasiou, Eleni Tsiviki, John Tsanakas   +8 more
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Animal models of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Current animal models of CTEPH. Created using BioRender.com. Abstract Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a rare, yet life‐threatening disorder characterized by persistent pulmonary vascular obstruction and elevated pulmonary artery pressure, with progressive remodeling and subsequent right heart failure.
Yong‐Jian Zhu, Lin‐Chao Zhou, Xiao‐Xue Zhang, Xiao‐Yang Ren, Yi Yan, Shao‐Fei Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiple Lung Cavity Lesions, Thoracic Wall Abscess and Vertebral Destruction Caused by Streptococcus constellatus Infection: A Case Report

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023
Zhu-Quan Su,* Wan-Yuan Rao,* Xiao-Yi Pan, Jia-Xin Tang, Ming-Yue Fan, Xiao-Bo Chen, Shi-Yue Li State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The ...
Su ZQ, Rao WY, Pan XY, Tang JX, Fan MY, Chen XB, Li SY   +6 more
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What every ICU clinician needs to know about the cardiovascular effects caused by abdominal hypertension [PDF]

, 2015
The effects of increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) on cardiovascular function are well recognized and include a combined negative effect on preload, afterload and contractility.
De Keulenaer, Bart L, De Waele, Jan, Malbrain, Manu LNG   +2 more
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