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Temporal Assessment of Pressure and Stiffness in Compression Therapy for Venous Leg Ulcers: Implications for Clinical Optimization

open access: yesInternational Wound Journal, Volume 23, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT To measure and compare the temporal variations in sub‐bandage pressure compression systems in the Andalusian Health System (SAS). Additional objectives included assessing the relationship between pressure and healing, analysing the influence of the healthcare professional applying the bandage, and determining bandage stiffness.
Juan Francisco Jiménez García   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electrical Stimulation Technologies for Wound Healing [PDF]

open access: yes, 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.
core   +2 more sources

Biomimetic Multiscale‐Structured Biomass Graphene/Polyurethane Sponge Composite for Flexible Pressure Sensors and Intelligent Cushioning Materials

open access: yesAdvanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 8, 9 February 2026.
In this study, a multifunctional conductive sponge composite (MAPU) is developed using a biomimetic, hierarchical construction strategy emulating the growth process of natural wood. This approach involved integrating biomass‐derived graphitic nanoflakes, synthesized from luffa vine (LVGN), into a polyurethane (PU) sponge matrix.
Runmin Xu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Review on Pressure Ulcer: Aetiology, Cost, Detection and Prevention Systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Pressure ulcer (also known as pressure sore, bedsore, ischemia, decubitus ulcer) is a global challenge for today’s healthcare society. Found in several locations in the human body such as the sacrum, heel, back of the head, shoulder, knee caps, it occurs
Cole, Jonathan   +3 more
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Productivity and quality of Dutch hospitals during system reform [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This study addresses the productivity of Dutch hospitals since the start of the health systems reform in 2005. We consider DEA based measures, which include efficiency and quality for the complete set of Dutch hospitals and present cross-sectional and ...
Ineveld, B.M. (Martin) van   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Deep cervical lymphatic–venous anastomosis attenuates cognitive dysfunction and biomarker abnormalities in severe Alzheimer's disease: A prospective single‐arm study

open access: yesAlzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract INTRODUCTION This study evaluated the efficacy of deep cervical lymphatic–venous anastomosis (dcLVA) for severe Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS A total of 139 severe AD patients undergoing dcLVA were enrolled, and changes in cognitive function and biomarkers were evaluated by comparing preoperative measures with postoperative outcomes over a
Xiaohong Fu   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Triticum vulgare extract exerts an anti-inflammatory action in two in vitro models of inflammation in microglial cells. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
Triticum vulgare has been extensively used in traditional medicine thanks to its properties of accelerating tissue repair. The specific extract of Triticum vulgare manufactured by Farmaceutici Damor (TVE-DAMOR) is already present in some pharmaceutical ...
Luca Sanguigno   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is it time for a new descriptor 'pressure injury': a bibliometric analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Prediction, prevention and management of pressure injuries are areas that require specific attention from nurses in clinical practice. Moreover, increased awareness that these injuries are preventable is an important precursor to changing nurses ...
Arbon, Paul Andrew, Dunk, Ann Marie
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Diagnostic accuracy of existing methods for identifying diabetic foot ulcers from inpatient and outpatient datasets [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background As the number of persons with diabetes is projected to double in the next 25 years in the US, an accurate method of identifying diabetic foot ulcers in population-based data sources are ever more important for disease surveillance and public ...
Min-Woong Sohn   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Ondasetron as Premedication for Unsedated Upper Digestive Endoscopy: A Cross‐Sectional Study Assessing Tolerance and Acceptability

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims In many low‐income countries, gastroduodenal endoscopy under conscious sedation remains uncommon due to added costs and concerns about managing complications and side effects. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of performing the procedure without sedation, using a potent antinauseant as premedication. Methodology We
Espoir Batumike Murhi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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