Decreasing tobacco use promotes ulcer healing in a patient with Buerger's disease

Abstract Tobacco cessation remains the mainstay treatment for Buerger's Disease; however, limited research exists examining the effect of decreased tobacco use rather than cessation in improving symptoms. We describe a case of a patient with Buerger's disease who experienced ulcer healing...

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Main Authors: Sandra Jaroonwanichkul, John C. Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-02-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6999
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description Abstract Tobacco cessation remains the mainstay treatment for Buerger's Disease; however, limited research exists examining the effect of decreased tobacco use rather than cessation in improving symptoms. We describe a case of a patient with Buerger's disease who experienced ulcer healing and pain improvement through reduced tobacco use.
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spelling doaj.art-a9a229e2b78b47eea45276f561cda3da2023-03-27T08:31:44ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-02-01112n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.6999Decreasing tobacco use promotes ulcer healing in a patient with Buerger's diseaseSandra Jaroonwanichkul0John C. Hall1University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine Kansas City Missouri USADermatology St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City Kansas City Missouri USAAbstract Tobacco cessation remains the mainstay treatment for Buerger's Disease; however, limited research exists examining the effect of decreased tobacco use rather than cessation in improving symptoms. We describe a case of a patient with Buerger's disease who experienced ulcer healing and pain improvement through reduced tobacco use.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6999dermatologyhematologypharmacologyvascular surgery
spellingShingle Sandra Jaroonwanichkul
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Decreasing tobacco use promotes ulcer healing in a patient with Buerger's disease
Clinical Case Reports
dermatology
hematology
pharmacology
vascular surgery
title Decreasing tobacco use promotes ulcer healing in a patient with Buerger's disease
title_full Decreasing tobacco use promotes ulcer healing in a patient with Buerger's disease
title_fullStr Decreasing tobacco use promotes ulcer healing in a patient with Buerger's disease
title_full_unstemmed Decreasing tobacco use promotes ulcer healing in a patient with Buerger's disease
title_short Decreasing tobacco use promotes ulcer healing in a patient with Buerger's disease
title_sort decreasing tobacco use promotes ulcer healing in a patient with buerger s disease
topic dermatology
hematology
pharmacology
vascular surgery
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6999
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