| Title |
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for primary palmar hyperidrosis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Surgical Endoscopy, January 2010
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00464-010-0885-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Arun Prasad, Mudasir Ali, Sunil Kaul |
| Abstract |
Primary hyperhidrosis is a disorder that is characterized by excessive sweating in disproportion to that required for thermoregulation. In most cases, this is aggravated by emotional factors and by heat. Hyperhidrosis can be seen in the palms of the hands, armpits, soles of the feet and face. The principal characteristic of this disease is the intense discomfort of patients, which affects their social and professional life. Treatment modalities include topical application of aluminum chloride, iontophoresis, anticholinergics, botulinum toxin injection, liposuction, excision of sweat glands, and thoracic sympathectomy. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 33 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 7 | 21% |
| Other | 5 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 12% |
| Researcher | 4 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 9% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Unknown | 8 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 41% |
| Psychology | 2 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 6% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 7 | 21% |
| Unknown | 7 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
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#4,695,422
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#801
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#27,711
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#6
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