Heliyon, 2022 Chitosan (CHI) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) are naturally sourced materials with excellent physical, chemical, and biological properties, which make them a promising tool for the development of different medical devices.
Jerónimo Osorio Echavarría +2 more
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Construction of Smart Biomaterials for Promoting Diabetic Wound Healing
Molecules, 2023 Diabetes mellitus is a complicated metabolic disease that has become one of the fastest-growing health crises in modern society. Diabetic patients may suffer from various complications, and diabetic foot is one of them.
Chan Huang +4 more
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Nursing Open, 2023 Aim To investigate the effectiveness of different dressings on pressure injuries and screen the dressings for efficacy. Design Systematic review and network meta‐analysis.
Chunjin Zhang +4 more
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Nile tilapia skin xenograft versus silver-based hydrofiber dressing in the treatment of second-degree burns in adults [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2019 Introduction: Recent studies have suggested the use of biological dressings made of aquatic animals as biomaterials in regenerative medicine since they demonstrate good adherence to the wound bed.
Marcelo José Borges de Miranda +1 more
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Treatment of deep second-degree burns on the abdomen, thighs, and genitalia: use of tilapia skin as a xenograft [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2020 Tilapia skin has a non-infectious microbiota and a morphological structure similar to human skin. Phase II clinical studies, not yet published, have shown promising results in their use for the treatment of burns.
Edmar Maciel Lima +7 more
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Elaboration, development, and installation of the first animal skin bank in Brazil for the treatment of burns and wounds [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2019 Introduction: The production and distribution of human skin by Brazilian skin banks is insufficient to meet the country's demand, supplying less than 1% of the need for treating burn victims.
Edmar Maciel Lima +5 more
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Nature’s Bandage: Exploring the Benefits of Amniotic Membrane Therapy
Liječnički vjesnik, 2023 The amniotic membrane is the innermost layer of the placenta. It consists of stem cells with reduced immunogenicity that secrete cytokines and growth factors, which have anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic effects and promote epithelialization ...
Lea Hasnaš +2 more
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Polyurethane/natural polymer blends nanofibers for application as electrospun wound dressings [PDF]
Baspārish, 2022 The skin, as the first defense barrier against the entry of pathogens into the body, helps to heal the wounds through four stages including homeostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and regeneration. Today, various wound dressings have been introduced to
Abbas Mohammadi, Negar Salehi
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Trauma Care, 2021 Biological dressings such as collagen and hyaluronic acid represent the main advanced tools that plastic surgeons, dermatologists and vulnologists use today to treat chronic wounds or ulcers that do not tend to heal.
Francesco De Francesco +2 more
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Use of acellular dermal matrix xenograft in reconstructive plastic surgery [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2016 INTRODUCTION: Complex wounds pose a challenge to the plastic surgeon. In these cases, the most common solution is skin grafting or the use of flaps; however, depending on the affected structure, the results may not be satisfactory.
Luiz Gustavo Balaguer Cruz
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