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Electronic jelly: Engineering the mechanics of hydrogels for flexible electronics

FlexMat, EarlyView.
By unifying mechanical reinforcement strategies—double networks, structural ordering, and dynamic interactions—this review demonstrates how engineered hydrogels can transcend their fragility to achieve the strength, toughness, and reliability required for flexible electronics, including wearable sensors, energy devices, and soft robotic systems ...
Tianfu Zheng, Chongling Cheng, Dayang Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Own Your Outcomes: Driving Down HAPIs in the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit [PDF]

, 2019
: Purpose (What): To achieve sustainable reduction of pressure injury (PI) rates through systematic culture change, in a quaternary, level 1, urban academic medical center cardiac surgery intensive care unit (CSICU).
Currie, Linda
core   +1 more source

Micro and Nanoencapsulation of Omega‐3 Fatty Acids: Functional Applications and Future Perspectives in Food Systems

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Whey protein‐based microencapsulation for omega‐3 PUFA delivery in food systems. Objective: Enhance oxidative stability & bioavailability of omega‐3 PUFAs using whey protein as an encapsulating agent. Current methods: Spray drying & coacervation—effective but limited by heat sensitivity and encapsulation efficiency. Emerging technologies: Electrospray &
Jihan M. Kassem, Fadwa W. Abdulqahar, Ahmed A. Zaky, Mohamed Said Boulkrane, Aya Darwish, Amr Farouk, Beraat Ozçelik, Osama Magouz, Xueming Liu, Tamer M. El‐Messery   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multilayered Silver-containing Polyurethane-foam (Mepilex Ag) for Tie-over Bolster Fixation of a Skin Graft

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Summary:. Tie-over bolster fixation is the most common method of securing a skin graft. The bolster material can consist of various materials, including sterilized polyurethane foam.
Yusaku Saijo, MD, Hoyu Cho, MD, Hideyuki Mitsuwa, MD, Rei Ogawa, MD, PhD, FACS   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Implementing clinical process management of vascular wounds in a tertiary facility: Impact evaluation of a performance improvement project [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Chronic vascular wounds have a significant economic and social impact on our society calling for allocation of a great deal of attention and resources.
Avruscio, Giampiero, Bordignon, Greta, Tocco-Tussardi, Ilaria, Vindigni, Vincenzo   +3 more
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Impact of postoperative compression dressing using polyethylene foam pad on the multimodal protocol for swelling control following total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial

Arthroplasty Today, 2016
Background: The multimodal approach is commonly applied to improve knee swelling after total knee arthroplasty. Although the use of a knee compression pad may improve knee swelling, its impact in the multimodal protocol remains unclear.
Satomi Kayamori, Sachiyuki Tsukada, MD, Masako Sato, Kenichi Komata, Yumiko Isida, Motohiro Wakui, MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Service Work as Lived Experience: A Problematizing Review

Human Resource Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Between employee burnout and growing recruitment challenges, a systemic crisis confronts the service industry. One reason lies in the scope of received human resource management (HRM) approaches, which often emphasize organizational performance metrics at the expense of the emotional, social, and material experiences of doing frontline service
Kushagra Bhatnagar, Julien Cayla, Jean‐Baptiste Suquet   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Study of Seven New Dressings in Promoting Chronic Wound Healing in db/db Mice

Zhongguo yiliao qixie zazhi
This study evaluated the healing-promoting effect and applicability of seven new dressings in chronic wounds. A chronic wound model was established using 48 db/db diabetic mice, which were randomly divided into 8 groups (control, polymer film, alginate ...
Qiuyun FENG, Jia KE, Danning QI, Lei ZHOU, Haiguang CHAI   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Negative pressure treatment for necrotizing fasciitis after chemotherapy

Pediatric Reports, 2011
We describe 2 cases of children with malignant disease who developed severe mucositis with perineal necrotizing fasciitis during severe neutropenia after chemotherapy.
Fraia Melchionda, Andrea Pession
doaj   +1 more source

Particulate Evacuation Under NPWT: Bench Evaluation of a Multilayer Foam Prototype Versus Commercial Dressings in a Simulated Exudate Model. [PDF]

Int Wound J
ABSTRACT Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is widely used to facilitate healing by improving local perfusion, reducing edema and controlling exudate. The porous foam dressing is central to NPWT effectiveness, however, its performance in viscous, particle‐rich exudates remains challenging.
Zorrilla de la Fuente P, Castillo F, Diban N, Lázaro-Martínez JL, Quevedo Revilla F, García Ruiz G, Sancibrian R, Peralta G.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources