obesity/edema

Obesity, defined as body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight (kg)/ [height (m)] 2) of 30 or greater, is a common medical comorbidity of pregnancy affecting one third of reproductive-aged women. Maternal obesity is also a well-recognized risk factor for dysfunctional labor and cesarean delivery

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that causes pain, impaired function and affects daily activities. In knee osteoarthritis, there is destruction of cartilage and subchondral bone, with the consequent narrowing of articular space. Besides the biomechanical factors, trauma and obesity; it is

Introduction Hypertension is the commonest medical complication of pregnancy. It is associated with high maternal and perinatal mortality, especially when severe. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy constitute one of the five major causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in obstetric practice,

Design: Retrospective cohort study that will review the data of patients seen in participating centers with a confirmed or probable diagnosis of COVID-19 between March and April 2020. Those patients who test positive for nasopharyngeal exudate for SARS-CoV-2 will be considered a confirmed case using

Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) is a devastating viral illness that originated in Wuhan China in late 2019. The number of confirmed cases worldwide has nearly reached 2 million and more than 125,000 people have died. Early studies from Wuhan reported a mortality rate of 2-3% with lower rates in

Scleredema adultorum of Buschke is a scleroderma-like skin disorder characterized by thickened skin with edema in patients' neck, shoulders and back. Graff described three types of scleredema. The first type occurs usually in children after an infection, the second type often associated with

With the increasing prevalence of obesity, diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome in the general population, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most common cause of chronic liver disease. NAFLD refers to a wide spectrum of liver damage, ranging from simple steatosis to

efficacy of short wave diathermy in ulnar nerve entrapment on the elbow ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Efficacy of short wave diathermy (SWD) in the treatment of ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow (UNE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: 61 adult patients, who had been diagnosed with UNE clinically and

Preeclampsia is a multisystem disorder that complicates 3-5% of pregnancies and remains a major cause of maternal, fetal, and neonatal morbidity and mortality.(1) Preeclampsia is characterized by the development of new onset hypertension (HTN) and the establishment of proteinuria. Other signs and

Rescue transesophageal echocardiography (RescueTEE) is an unplanned ultrasound examination performed on an urgent or emergent basis to diagnose causes of unexpected hemodynamic instability or cardiopulmonary arrest. The indication for RescueTEE is generally based on the individual patient's

This study is a prospective, cross-sectional observational study of pregnant women >= 18-years-old receiving prenatal care through the Duke University Health System. Potential study subjects will be approached by obstetric providers or by trained research staff at routine prenatal visits.

Acute and chronic venous disorders of the lower extremities affect millions of people and cause substantial disability. Surgeons and pathologists identified the presence of 'spur-like' abnormalities of the left common iliac vein, these abnormalities were hypothesized to result from compression

Traditionally, the fascia tissue was described as a single connective tissue surrounding each muscle, muscle fiber and myofibril. In the International Fascia Research Congress held in Vancover, Canada in 2012, the definition of fascia was redefined, including aponeurosis, ligament, tendon, joint

Lipedema is a chronic, progressive and hereditary adipose tissue disorder characterized by an abnormal increase of subcutaneous adipose tissue, especially in the lower extremities. It is often seen in female sex. The main determinants of lipedema are bilateral symmetric swelling of the hypodermis of