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BACKGROUND
Neuropathy is a frequent complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), increasing with the duration of the disease, poor glycemic control and advanced age. Acute presentation of a neuropathy in the setting of a newly diagnosed type 1 DM is rare and holds a diagnostic challenge.
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Due to the high risk of amputation they involve, diabetic neuropathic plantar ulcers (DNPU) must be regarded as a late manifestation/complication of diabetes mellitus. The suspected cause of these ulcers--disturbed cutaneous microcirculation--was studied by simultaneously measuring laser-Doppler
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Diabetic muscular infarction is an exceptional complication of diabetes mellitus. Patients with macro- and microvascular manifestations are mostly concerned. Muscular pain with swelling of the thigh is the main manifestation, sometimes associated with fever.
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We report here five
Background Diabetic ketoacidosis is one of the life-threatening acute complications of diabetes mellitus. Despite the improvements in diabetic care, it remains a major clinical problem in clinical practice. Objective To assess the clinical and laboratory profile of adults with diabetic ketoacidosis
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Melioidosis is endemic to the tropical regions, in particular Thailand and Northern Australia. Any organ can be affected by melioidosis. Involvement of the urogenital system is common in Northern Australia, but is less common in other regions. This study assesses the characteristics of
All cells, from bacterial to human, have a common, intricate response to stress that protects them from injury. Heat shock proteins (Hsps), also known as stress proteins and molecular chaperones, play a central role in protecting cellular homeostatic processes from environmental and physiologic
We describe a case of thoracic empyema in a 76-year-old male with complication of diabetes mellitus and hypertension. His chief complaints were fever and chest pain. The patient was diagnosed as pleural infection according to the pulmonary computed tomography (CT) scan and laboratory results. The
Spontaneous muscle infarction in diabetic patients is a rare condition that usually occurs in those with advanced diabetic complications. There is a high prevalence of diabetic nephropathy and varying degrees of renal failure. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetics are at risk. The mean age at
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Chikungunya (CHIK) is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes. The first cases in Brazil were confirmed in 2014. Between 2016 and 2017, over 300,000 cases were identified during this period, with nearly 300 deaths. The clinical manifestations, pathogenesis and risk factors for
OBJECTIVE
To describe early postoperative complications of prostatectomy.
METHODS
A descriptive prospective study.
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Kenyatta National Hospital between 6th October 2003 and 21st June 2004.
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Eighty five men undergoing prostatectomy for the relief of lower urinary tract obstruction due to
Diabetic foot infection is among the most common complications of diabetes mellitus which significantly causes hospitalization and is the most prevalent etiology of nontraumatic amputation worldwide. The current study aimed at assessing the frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of