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Pressure ulcers: Back to the basics

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2012
Pressure ulcer in an otherwise sick patient is a matter of concern for the care givers as well as the medical personnel. A lot has been done to understand the disease process. So much so that USA and European countries have established advisory panels in
Karoon Agrawal, Neha Chauhan
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Traumatic ulcerative granuloma with stromal eosinophilia

Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2020
Oral ulcers constitute one of the most common chief complaints of patients attending any dental practice. The cause of oral mucosal ulceration is generally attributed to acute or chronic trauma from local factors. However, oral lesions may be the initial
Aashka Sethi, Akanksha Banga, Ritika Raja, Reema Raina   +3 more
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Development and Pilot Testing of a Diabetes Foot Care and Complications Questionnaire for Adults with Diabetes in Oman: The Diabetic Foot Disease and Foot Care Questionnaire

Oman Medical Journal, 2020
Objectives: Diabetic foot disease causes substantial morbidity and mortality, but it can be prevented. Our study examined the frequency of diabetes-related foot problems and foot self-care practices, as reported by consecutive patients attending primary ...
Ibrahim S. Al-Busaidi, Nadia N. Abdulhadi3 and , Kirsten J. Coppell   +2 more
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Efficacy of autologous smashed follicular dermal graft and epidermal cell suspension in the treatment of chronic nonhealing trophic ulcers in Hansen's patients

Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2021
Context: Plantar ulcers occur in patients with leprosy not because of the disease but because of its neuropathic effects on the skin on the feet. Neuropathy increases the risk of trauma to patients' feet, leading to the development of ulcers.
M Dheemant, Harikishan Kumar Yadalla, Belliappa Pemmanda Raju   +2 more
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Lipschütz ulcers: uncommon diagnosis of vulvar ulcerations [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2016
Aetiological diagnosis of genital ulcers is still a challenge in clinical practice. The cause is mostly infectious, but it may otherwise be a presentation of a wide variety of pathologies, such as autoimmune (eg, Behcet’s disease), cancer or inflammatory processes. The Lipschutz ulcer is a non-sexually transmitted condition.
Mourinha, Vera, Costa, Sara, Urzal, Cecilia, Guerreiro, Fernando   +3 more
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Experience With Performing Rheocarna Therapy via the Single‐Needle Method for Treatment of Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This study investigated the safety and efficacy of single‐needle Rheocarna therapy for chronic limb‐threatening ischemia (CLTI) with wounds. Methods Six patients with CLTI involving ulcers unresponsive to revascularization underwent single‐needle Rheocarna treatment.
Yasutaka Yamauchi, Rie Tanaka, Reona Kawahira, Shingo Nabeta, Kouhei Naoi, Kazuhito Kitajima, Akira Wada, Tomonari Takagi, Norihiko Ohura, Akira Miyamoto   +9 more
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention at Home for People with Long-term Neurological Conditions, Carers and Personal Assistants: Synopsis – a Participatory, Qualitative study (PUP@Home1)

Health and Social Care Delivery Research
Background Many people with long-term neurological conditions (e.g. multiple sclerosis, spina bifida) live independently and manage complex health needs, including mobility and sensory limitations which mean they have a high risk of pressure ulcer ...
Delia Muir, Laura McLarty, Jessica Drinkwater, Carole Bennett, Yvonne Birks, Andrea Broadway-Parkinson, Vanessa Cooksey, Phil Gleeson, Christy Holland, Lisa Ledger, Daniella-Jade Lowe, Andrea McGoverin, Jane Nixon, Tanya Perry, Brian Rawson, Yvonne Rawson, Heidi Sandoz, Nikki Stubbs, Kay Walker, Helen Whitaker, Susanne Coleman   +20 more
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Multi-omics approaches for biomarker discovery and precision diagnosis of prediabetes

Frontiers in Endocrinology
Recent advancements in multi-omics technologies have provided unprecedented opportunities to identify biomarkers associated with prediabetes, offering novel insights into its diagnosis and management.
Jielin Song, Jielin Song, Jielin Song, Chuanfu Wang, Tong Zhao, Tong Zhao, Tong Zhao, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Jixiang Xing, Jixiang Xing, Jixiang Xing, Xuelian Zhao, Xuelian Zhao, Xuelian Zhao, Yunsha Zhang, Yunsha Zhang, Yunsha Zhang, Zhaohui Zhang, Zhaohui Zhang, Zhaohui Zhang   +21 more
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Pathogenesis of helicobacter pylori infection: Bacterium and host relationship [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2004
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) colonizes the gastric mucosa of a half of the mankind. Duodenal ulcer is found in 15-25%, t gastric ulcer in 13%, while gastric adenocarcinoma develops in 1% of all infected individuals. Pathogenesis of H. pylori infection
Sokić-Milutinović Aleksandra, Todorović Vera N., Milosavljević Tomica   +2 more
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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
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