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Effects of local hypothermia-rewarming on physiology, metabolism and inflammation of acutely injured human spinal cord. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
In five patients with acute, severe thoracic traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCIs), American spinal injuries association Impairment Scale (AIS) grades A-C, we induced cord hypothermia (33 °C) then rewarming (37 °C).
A Bricolo   +28 more
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Immunomodulatory roles of regulatory T cells in cutaneous wound healing: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology
Cutaneous wound healing is a complex, tightly regulated biological process encompassing four overlapping phases: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling.
Samuel Emeka Peter   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Surface pH and acute burn wound healing

open access: yesIndian Journal of Burns, 2019
Context: There is a lacuna in our knowledge to objectively assess the progression of healing in an acute burn wound. Aim: This study aims to validate if a trend in changes of wound surface pH can be used as a reliable indicator to prognosticate wound ...
Tejaswini Divakar   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Importance of Hydration in Wound Healing: Reinvigorating the clinical perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Balancing skin hydration levels is important as any disruption in skin integrity will result in disturbance of the dermal water balance. The discovery that a moist wound healing environment actively supports the healing response when compared to a dry ...
Atiyeh B.S.   +14 more
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Diabetes mellitus and necrotizing fasciitis – a deadly combination; case report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly destructive affliction of soft tissues, with a mortality rate that may reach 73% of the cases. It is characterized by a progressive inflammation and extended necrosis of the subcutaneous tissue and the fascia ...
Andronache, Liliana Florina   +8 more
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Utility of Computed Tomography Surveillance of Asymptomatic Infection in Children and Young Adults Before Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Asymptomatic infection poses a significant risk for children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Pre‐transplant surveillance computed tomography (CT) is commonly used to identify occult infection, though its diagnostic yield remains uncertain.
Tyler Obermark   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Wound Swab Microbial Cultures and Antibiotic Sensitivity Results in the Management of Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Abscess [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Acute Care Surgery, 2020
Purpose Current practice for patients who present to hospitals with acute sacrococcygeal pilonidal abscess is operative management. Wound swabs are routinely taken peri-operatively and antibiotics are initiated empirically pending culture and sensitivity
Chao Cheng   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Resilience When Living with a Wound — An Integrative Literature Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The psychological impact for patients with wounds can be significant, and adverse psychological effects frequently occur when there are permanent changes in the body’s structure or function.
Edward, Karen-Leigh, Ousey, Karen
core   +2 more sources

Imaging of High‐Risk Neuroblastoma: Recommendations From SIOPEN Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Specialty Committees

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in early childhood. Its clinical behavior is highly variable, ranging from spontaneous regression to fatal outcome despite intensive treatment. The International Society of Pediatric Oncology Europe Neuroblastoma Group (SIOPEN) Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Specialty Committees ...
Annemieke Littooij   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring quality of life, physical and psychosocial morbidity for patients with non-infected wounds: a pilot study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This article reports on the results of a pilot study exploring health-related quality of life and the experience of being resilient in patients who develop acute, non-infected surgical wounds.
Edward, Karen-Leigh   +2 more
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