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In the United States, pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in both men and women and will be the second leading case by 2030. Pancreatoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure) and distal partial pancreatectomy is used to treat pancreatic tumors, and these
Skin incisions can be closed by a variety of method which create temporary approximation of the wound edges until natural healing process ensue and reach a phase, where it is closed and can sustain the daily tensile forces.
The wound closure devices include sutures, staples, tapes, tissue adhesives.
The investigators plan to do a retrospective chart review on patients who underwent laser treatment for their foot ulcer at the UT Southwestern wound clinic starting on May 17, 2018 to November 13, 2018. The investigators chose this date because that is the first time laser treatments were performed
Dermatologic wounds can be closed by a variety of methods. The choice of a particular closure technique should be based on the patient, wound, tissue characteristics, and anatomic location. The purpose of these closure methods is an approximation of wound lips until the regenerate tissue reach a
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The use of partial nephrectomy to treat small newly diagnosed kidney tumors is vastly under-used as per NCI statistics (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/treatment/partial-nephrectomy0208).
As per the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program,
Introduction: Crohn's disease is a well-characterized disease, and treatment is carried out according to international guidelines. Despite this, the disease often show an individual, unpredictable course, and more than half of patients experience significant complications of the disease. Endoscopy
Laser therapy provides an alternative therapeutic regimen for the reduction of subcutaneous tissue volume. Although the biochemical mechanism is not yet fully understood, histological studies clearly and effectively identify the formation of the transitory pore and subsequent cell collapse
Burn is an insult to the living tissues typically skin leading to coagulative necrosis due to extreme of temperature, electricity or chemicals. Burn injuries are a global public health problem with physical, psychological, social and economic implications on patients, their families and society as a
Subjects The present study was performed in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000, and the Institutional Review Board of the University Hospital of the State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil approved of this study. Once considered eligible, all subjects read and
The observation was conducted during 21 days of medicinal stays in the health resort of Przerzeczyn Zdroj. The treatment included a comprehensive therapy: redon-sulfide baths, partial mud baths, kinesitherapy, terrain therapy, dry massage, laser therapy, low-frequency magnetic field,
The study will be a pathophysiological, single-centre, observational study, in which all 4 groups, including the parallel-group will be investigated in terms of qualitative-, echocardiographic-, arterial resistance, exercise testing (CPEX and 6-MWT), endothelial dysfunction assessment by Laser
Excisional biopsy of the skin is a biopsy in which an entire lesion is removed. An excisional biopsy is in contrast to an incisional biopsy in which only a sample of tissue is cut into and removed. It is most frequently done to diagnose a skin growth such as a mole, or cancer of the skin.
The most
This study will be a prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded, single-centre trial with two parallel groups. The primary outcome will be endothelium-dependent vasodilation as measured by iontophoresis and laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI).
Participants will be recruited following a
Double blind, randomised placebo control trial, with crossover design comparing the effect of beetroot juice (rich in nitrate) with placebo (nitrate depleted beetroot juice) on blood pressure, endothelial function and insulin sensitivity in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Healthy age matched subjects
Up to 40% of HCC patients have normal AFP. Moreover, AFP can also be elevated in patients with cirrhosis or exacerbation of chronic hepatitis. Prospective studies evaluating the value of AFP in HCC surveillance have reported sensitivities of 39-64%, specificity of 76-91% and positive predictive