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Prevention and Treatment of Dermatological Secondary Effects of Cancer Therapy
Published in Paloma Tejero, Hernán Pinto, Aesthetic Treatments for the Oncology Patient, 2020
Use cold water jets on wrists and ankles: Pay special attention to superficial cuts and chafing, in case of infection
Petrolatum: Conditioning Through Occlusion
Published in Randy Schueller, Perry Romanowski, Conditioning Agents for Hair and Skin, 2020
Randy Schueller, Perry Romanowski
Lubrication of the skin is very important in many athletic activities, and petrolatum has been frequently recommended (64,65). Runners (66,67) and backpackers often use petrolatum as a blister preventative on their feet, while the lubricating and skin protecting properties of petrolatum are utilized by open-water swimmers to prevent chafing (68).
Rehabilitation Engineering in the Workplace
Published in Raymond V. Smith, John H. Leslie, Rehabilitation Engineering, 2018
Raymond V. Smith, John H. Leslie
The problem — The weight of hammers, tape measures, squares, and other tools, added to the weight of the leather belt and pouch, amounted to nearly 20 lb. The location of his scar was such that constant pressure and chafing occurred. The resulting pain made it difficult for him to work more than a few hours at a time. Favoring the painful side in an effort to reduce the chafing also caused some back pain due to poor posture. Since all his experience and interest were in the carpentry field, it was most logical to attempt to keep him on this job through accommodation.
Current Concepts of the Uveitis-Glaucoma-Hyphema (UGH) Syndrome
Published in Current Eye Research, 2023
Meera S. Ramakrishnan, Kenneth J. Wald
Glaucoma is by far the least appreciated pathology of the triad for a number of reasons. First, many eyes afflicted with UGH are managed with corticosteroids for long periods and therefore “steroid response” pressure elevation is assumed in many cases. Second, erythroclastic induced pressure rises from hyphema are typically obvious but transient. Finally, glaucoma in UGH is classically thought to be due to chronic changes to the angle due to ACIOL footplates and any associated synechiae. However, in the modern age, it is likely that most cases of UGH-based IOP elevation have none of the above etiologies. More likely is a clinically well-positioned posterior chamber IOL situated in the “ciliary sulcus” (anterior to the lens capsule) or fixated to sclera or iris where it can interact with uveal structures. In this case, the iris chafing and continuous inflammation leads to extravasation of protein from chronic blood-ocular barrier breakdown. This can be low grade and typically not clinically detectable. Hence, since the anatomic disturbance is subtle, the evolving glaucoma may not be readily attributed to an UGH mechanism. More severe blood ocular barrier breakdown will be observed by the clinician as aqueous cells or protein induced flare, but mild breakdown with low volume of protein and no cell will have no clinical signs hence go undetected.
New horizons in trans and non-binary health care: Bridging identity affirmation with chronicity management in sexual and reproductive services
Published in International Journal of Transgender Health, 2020
Nik M. Lampe, Alexandra C. H. Nowakowski
Gaps in physical health care services encompass instrumental and abstract dimensions of trans and non-binary patient experience. Certain types of physical sexual health services may prove more useful for trans and non-binary patients with chronic conditions. These may include dialogue with providers about topics like safe use of sexual aids such as strap-on dildoes or preventing chafing if wearing a chest binder during intercourse (Peitzmeier et al., 2017). Patients with autoimmune conditions that may predispose them to rashes or infections may find such discussions particularly impactful. Services especially helpful for trans and non-binary patients may also include dialogue about sex-adjacent health issues posing an elevated risk for these communities. These include transmission of HIV and Hepatitis C associated with injection drug use, and the possibility of using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) as well as appropriate barrier methods for protection (Williamson, 2010). For any conditions involving immunosuppression and/or frailty, these dialogues may be especially important. Conversely, such discussions in some cases are less likely to include prevention methods for other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or unwanted pregnancy, as these issues are statistically often less common among trans patients (Reback et al., 2018). In other cases, trans patients are as likely to experience pregnancy and more likely to experience STIs, as their cis peers (Veale et al., 2016). Future studies should be explored in different geographic areas to fill in such gaps.
The process of becoming a user of an osseointegrated prosthesis following transfemoral amputation: a qualitative study
Published in Disability and Rehabilitation, 2019
Cathrine Hjorth Hansen, Rehne Lessman Hansen, Peter Holmberg Jørgensen, Klaus Kjaer Petersen, Annelise Norlyk
Following transfemoral amputation the patient is usually equipped with a socket suspended prosthesis, if possible. This allows the patient to regain physical mobility, and studies show a link between the use of a socket suspended prosthesis and increased levels of autonomy, self-esteem and quality of life [11,12]. Even so, this type of attachment also involves various problems related to the prosthetic socket. Poor suspension (e.g., short residuum, variation of residuum volume and excessive sweating), chafing, sores, pain and discomfort when sitting or walking are common problems [13–19], resulting in mobility difficulties and decrease in quality of life [13,14]. A survey showed that 72% of 90 participants with unilateral lower limb amputations were experiencing heat/sweat problems in the prosthetic socket, and 62% have had sores and skin irritations from the socket [13].