Medial Sural Artery Islanded Pedicled Perforator Flap for Resurfacing Areas in the Popliteal Fossa Following Postburn Contracture Release Using Normal versus Scar Tissue.

 The medial sural artery perforator (MSAP) flap is reliable in resurfacing defects of the popliteal fossa. There is possibility of resurfacing the popliteal fossa defects after postburn contracture release with scarred MSAP flaps with good overall long-term outcomes.  A study was conducted from June 2017 to July 2023 to evaluate the functional and surgical scar aesthetic outcome in patients with soft-tissue defects in the popliteal fossa after postburn contracture release that were reconstructed using scarred and unscarred MSAP flap with 10 patients in each group.

Incidence of Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation and Its Risk Factors in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients.

Purpose: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) reactivation in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT) recipients can lead to significant complications including post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease. Despite progress in managing EBV reactivation in allo-HCT recipients, data on clinical characteristics and prognostic implications of EBV viral load remain limited. Here, we aim to evaluate the prevalence, identify risk factors, and assess the clinical implications of EBV-DNA positivity in allo-HCT recipients.

Chemokine receptor CXCR4 based positron emission tomography imaging in systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease.

Objective: To assess chemokine receptor CXCR4 expression in lung parenchyma and on peripheral immune cells in systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) patients.

Methods: SSc-ILD patients underwent 68Ga- CPCR4 Trifluoroacetate positron emission tomography (PET) scan, SUVmean in different lung regions and architecturally abnormal areas, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were analyzed. CXCR4 expression on peripheral immune cells using flow cytometer was studied and correlated with the different lung regions.

Clinical and demographic characteristics of mucous membrane pemphigoid in India: A retrospective analysis.

Background Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is a rare subepidermal autoimmune blistering disorder. The clinical and demographic parameters of this disease in Indian patients have not yet been elucidated in detail. Objective We aimed to study the clinical and demographic characteristics, disease course, and treatment aspects of MMP patients.