Chronic wounds: pathological characteristics and their stem cell-based therapies
Engineered Regeneration, 2023 Chronic wounds are characterized by prolonged healing processes and poor prognoses, which have substantially impacted human health and daily life. Traditional treatment strategies have various limitations and drawbacks.
Xiangyi Wu +4 more
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EUREKA study - The evaluation of real-life use of a biophotonic system in chronic wound management: An interim analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: Interest has grown regarding photobiomodulation (PBM) with low-level light therapy, which has been shown to positively affect the stages of the wound healing process.
Bassetto, Franco +8 more
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Impact of Wound Dressing on Mechanotransduction within Tissues of Chronic Wounds
Biomedicines, 2022 Chronic wounds are significant public health problems impacting the health-related quality of individuals’ lives (due to disability, decreased productivity, and loss of independence) and an immense economic burden to healthcare systems around the world ...
Kelly McElvain +4 more
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Expression of the SOCS family in human chronic wound tissues: Potential implications for SOCS in chronic wound healing [PDF]
, 2016 Cytokines play important roles in the wound healing process through various signalling pathways. The JAK-STAT pathway is utilised by most cytokines for signal transduction and is regulated by a variety of molecules, including suppressor of cytokine ...
Feng, Yi +5 more
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Natural Polymeric Hydrogels Encapsulating Small Molecules for Diabetic Wound Healing
Gels, 2023 Diabetes is a condition correlated with a high number of diagnosed chronic wounds as a result of a complex pathophysiological mechanism. Diabetic chronic wounds are characterized by disorganized and longer stages, compared to normal wound healing ...
Elena Iulia Oprita +2 more
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Novel locally active estrogens accelerate cutaneous wound healing-part 2 [PDF]
, 2017 Estrogen deprivation is associated with delayed healing, while estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) accelerates acute wound healing and protects against development of chronic wounds.
Bartoli, Gabriele +12 more
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Maggot therapy for chronic ulcer: A retrospective cohort and a meta-analysis
Asian Journal of Surgery, 2014 Background/Objective: Maggot wound therapy (MWT) has been used in various wounds including diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, and acute surgical wounds. However, the efficacy of MWT therapy has been controversial.
Chumpon Wilasrusmee +6 more
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Electrical Stimulation Technologies for Wound Healing [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: To discuss the physiological bases for using exogenously applied electric field (EF) energy to enhance wound healing with conductive electrical stimulation (ES) devices.
Kloth, Luther C.
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The Annals of African SurgeryBackground: Autologous fat grafts (AFGs) and platelet-rich plasmas (PRPs) are useful adjuncts to healing of chronic wounds. In the resource-limited setting, PRP is the more attractive option owing to its ease of use.
Martin Ajujo +4 more
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Biomaterials and Nanotherapeutics for Enhancing Skin Wound Healing
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2016 Wound healing is an intricate process that requires complex coordination between many cells and an appropriate extracellular microenvironment. Chronic wounds often suffer from high protease activity, persistent infection, excess inflammation, and hypoxia.
Subhamoy Das, Aaron Baker
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