by Extivita | Jul 3, 2016 | Cancer
Abstract: Objectives: Menopausal transition with declining estrogen levels significantly affects the physiological properties of women and consequently contributes to a series of medical conditions, including obesity. Obesity is a crucial risk factor associated with...
by Extivita | Apr 29, 2015 | Chronic Wounds
Abstract: Several studies have shown a pathological oxygenation (hypoxia/hyperoxia) on the adipose tissue in obese subjects. Additionally, the excess of body weight is often accompanied by a state of chronic low-degree inflammation. The inflammation phenomenon is a...
by Extivita | Oct 12, 2000 | Necrotizing Fasciitis
Abstract: Subcutaneous fat necrosis associated with pancreatic disease is a rare event. The clinical cutaneous findings are non-specific erythematous nodules with central softening located predominantly on the lower extremities. The histopathologic features of these...
by Extivita | Jun 1, 1988 | Necrotizing Fasciitis
Abstract: Forty-eight hours following extensive blunt suction lipectomy with 3,000 cc of tissue removed, a 36-year-old woman presented to an emergency room with necrotizing fasciitis of both lower extremities extending over the buttock and to the lower third of the...