Introduction: Primary axillary hyperhidrosis significantly impacts the quality of life of affected individuals. miraDry, a non-invasive local precisely controlled thermal energy procedure, represents a promising treatment option. This retrospective analysis aimed to evaluate the treatment success and patient safety following miraDry procedure in the treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhippets abuse, prevalent among recreational drug users, poses significant health risks, particularly through the inactivation of vitamin B12 by nitrous oxide (NO). This deficiency can lead to myelopathy, resulting in serious neurological complications. We present two female patients, aged 22 and 35, with a history of regular whippet use over the past three years, who exhibited clinical symptoms of myelopathy, including motor weakness, rigidity, sensory changes, and gait abnormalities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMacrophages in the B cell lymphoma microenvironment represent a functional node in progression and therapeutic response. We assessed metabolic regulation of macrophages in the context of therapeutic antibody-mediated phagocytosis. Pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) inhibition induces increased phagocytic lymphoma cell clearance by macrophages in vitro, in primary human chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patient co-cultures, and in mouse models.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Craniofacial microsomia (CFM) is classified using the subjective Orbit, Mandible, Ear, Nerve and Soft tissue (OMENS) tool. Digital stereophotogrammetry (i.e.
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