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How Nanoparticles Help in Combating Chronic Wound Biofilms Infection? [PDF]
International Journal of NanomedicineGang Jing,1,* Chen Hu,2,* Keyi Fang,3 Yingying Li,3 Linlin Wang1 1Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of China; 2Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology ...
Jing G, Hu C, Fang K, Li Y, Wang L
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Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2022 Chronic wounds are characterized by their inability to heal within an expected time frame and have emerged as an increasingly important clinical problem over the past several decades, owing to their increasing incidence and greater recognition of associated morbidity and socio-economic burden.
Vincent Falanga +7 more
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Nutrition and Chronic Wounds [PDF]
Advances in Wound Care, 2014 Significance: Nutrition is one of the most basic of medical issues and is often ignored as a problem in the management of our chronic wound patients. Unfortunately, malnutrition is widespread in our geriatric patients even in nursing homes in developed countries.
Molnar, Joseph Andrew +2 more
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Inflammation in Chronic Wounds [PDF]
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2016 Non-healing chronic wounds present a major biological, psychological, social, and financial burden on both individual patients and the broader health system. Pathologically extensive inflammation plays a major role in the disruption of the normal healing cascade.
Ruilong Zhao +4 more
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An audit to determine the clinical effectiveness of a pathway for managing wound infection [PDF]
, 2015 Prevention of wound infection is a key objective in the planning of care for patients with wounds. The potential for wound infection, particularly in chronic wounds that are heavily contaminated with bacteria, can be high (Bowler et al, 2001).
Stephenson, John, Grothier, Lorraine
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Developing a real time sensing system to monitor bacteria in wound dressings [PDF]
, 2012 Infection control is a key aspect of wound management strategies. Infection results in chemical imbalances and inflammation in the wound and may lead to prolonged healing times and degradation of the wound surface.
Iain S. Hunter +5 more
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The Importance of Hydration in Wound Healing: Reinvigorating the clinical perspective [PDF]
, 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 ...
Cutting, K. F. +7 more
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Surgical Clinics of North America, 1997 Skin ulcers are the most common chronic wounds. Current management principles and theories of causation of the most common ulcers--pressure, diabetic, and venous--are described. Issues related to occlusive dressings, compression dressings, topical antimicrobials, debridement, growth factors, grafting, and bioengineered tissue therapy are discussed ...
W H, Eaglstein, V, Falanga
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Clinical usage of honey as a wound dressing: An update [PDF]
, 2004 Honey is an ancient treatment that is increasingly earning its place in modern wound care. Evidence suggests it compares with other dressings in terms of its antibacterial properties, ease of use and ability to promote a moist ...
Molan, Peter C.
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020 Diabetics chronic wounds are characterized by high levels of oxidative stress (OS) and are often colonized by biofilm-forming bacteria that severely compromise healing and can result in amputation.
Jane H. Kim +7 more
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