Showing papers by "Hebron University published in 1991"
TL;DR: Long-term propranolol treatment significantly reduces the frequency of rebleeding from severe PHG, and may improve the prognosis of cirrhotic patients with this disorder.
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TL;DR: Sweet syndrome (SS) (acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis) is an acute noninfectious disorder characterized by the sudden onset of painful, erythematous nodules or plaques on the upper limbs, head, and neck.
Abstract: Sweet syndrome (SS) (acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis) is an acute noninfectious disorder characterized by the sudden onset of painful, erythematous nodules or plaques on the upper limbs, head, and neck. Histologically, there is a dense dermal infiltrate of mature neutrophils without signs of vasculitis. The skin lesions are typically associated with other characteristic features of the syndrome such as fever, arthralgias, peripheral blood leukocytosis greater than 10,000 cells/;ul, an erythrocyte sedimentation rate exceeding 50 mm/hr, and a prompt response to treatment with systemic corticosteroids. The idiopathic form may be preceded by a febrile illness, usually an upper respiratory tract infection, whereas the secondary form is generally associated with a malignant tumor. Between 10-20% of patients with SS have an underlying neoplasm, which in more than 85% of the cases is a hematologic disorder.'
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