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Effects of Topical Honey Dressing in Decubitus Ulcer
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015 Background: The medicinal properties of honey have been recognized since antiquity. Although used as an adjuvant method for accelerating wound healing from ancient times, honey has been sporadically used in the treatment of wounds.
S. Khadanga
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Evaluation of the bacterial diversity of Pressure ulcers using bTEFAP pyrosequencing
BMC Medical Genomics, 2010 Background Decubitus ulcers, also known as bedsores or pressure ulcers, affect millions of hospitalized patients each year. The microflora of chronic wounds such as ulcers most commonly exist in the biofilm phenotype and have been known to significantly ...
Wolcott Randall D +9 more
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Retrospective analysis of the management of pelvic decubitus ulcers and their outcomes
Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023 Background: Many patients with decubitus-related osteomyelitis are ineligible for myocutaneous flapping, and optimal management in this population is unknown.
Laura Damioli +3 more
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Overview on pressure ulcers studies based on bibliometric methods
Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Pressure ulcers (PU) are a major health problem, causing increased health costs as well as workload of health workers. In this study, we aimed to analyze the developments in PUs and to add perspective to future studies by examining the ...
Hatice Öntürk Akyüz +2 more
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Clinical Effect on Yousuo Mixed Solution to Treat Decubitus Ulcer
Huli yanjiu, 1999 Using randomly double-blind method,54 cases with 72 areas of Ⅱ or Ⅲ degree decubitus ulcer patients were treated by applying Yousuo mixed solution or 0.1% Rivanol solution.Results showed that patients in Yousuo group had the mean healing time of 6.8 ...
刘银姝
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Pressure ulcers: Back to the basics
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2012 Pressure ulcer in an otherwise sick patient is a matter of concern for the care givers as well as the medical personnel. A lot has been done to understand the disease process. So much so that USA and European countries have established advisory panels in
Karoon Agrawal, Neha Chauhan
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The Utility of Silk-elastin Hydrogel as a New Material for Wound Healing
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2018 Cutaneous ulcers are treated with dressing materials and/or ointments to keep the wound in an appropriately moist environment. However, chronic cutaneous ulcers commonly have bacterial colonization that can cause local infection in such an environment ...
Shingo Kawabata, MS +6 more
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Revisiting the Use of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes in Patients with Advanced Dementia
Palliative Care, 2009 Mr. Smith is an 85-year-old nursing home patient who has suffered from dementia for the past eight years. He has been bed bound and uncommunicative for the last six months. He was admitted with aspiration pneumonia three times in the past year.
Ayesha K. Shaikh +3 more
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Friction of Human Skin against Different Fabrics for Medical Use
Lubricants, 2016 Knowledge of the tribology of human skin is essential to improve and optimize surfaces and materials in contact with the skin. Besides that, friction between the human skin and textiles is a critical factor in the formation of skin injuries, which are ...
Luís Vilhena, Amílcar Ramalho
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ESC Heart FailureBackground Heart failure (HF) is a risk factor for ischemic stroke. Cognitive impairment is very common in HF and stroke patients. Patients with HF have higher risk of developing dementia.
Lijun Zuo +6 more
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