Biofilms formed by Candida albicans bloodstream isolates display phenotypic and transcriptional heterogeneity that are associated with resistance and pathogenicity [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Candida albicans infections have become increasingly recognised as being biofilm related. Recent studies have shown that there is a relationship between biofilm formation and poor clinical outcomes in patients infected with biofilm ...
Borghi, Elisa +11 more
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Cost effectiveness analysis of larval therapy for leg ulcers [PDF]
BMJ, 2009 To assess the cost effectiveness of larval therapy compared with hydrogel in the management of leg ulcers.Cost effectiveness and cost utility analyses carried out alongside a pragmatic multicentre, randomised, open trial with equal randomisation. Population Intention to treat population comprising 267 patients with a venous or mixed venous and arterial
Soares, Marta O. +8 more
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Mucosal immune responses following intestinal nematode infection. [PDF]
, 2014 In most natural environments, the large majority of mammals harbour parasitic helminths that often live as adults within the intestine for prolonged periods (1-2 years).
Else KJ +11 more
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Evaluation of the Larval Therapy in the Healing Process of Infected Wounds with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Rabbits [PDF]
Revista Ciencias de la Salud, 2008 Introduction. During the last two decadesthe larval therapy has reemerged as a safe andreliable alternative for the healing of cutaneousulcers that do not respond to the conventionaltreatments.Objective.
Mauricio Rey +8 more
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VenUS II: a randomised controlled trial of larval therapy in the management of leg ulcers
Health Technology Assessment, 2009 Objectives: To compare the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of larval therapy with a standard debridement technique (hydrogel). Design: A pragmatic, three-arm, randomised controlled trial with an economic evaluation.
JC Dumville +10 more
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Larval Wound Therapy: Possibilities and Potential Limitations—A Literature Review
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 Patient-centered care (PCC) is recognized as a standard in healthcare for determining high quality. Honoring patients’ values, experiences, needs, and preferences in devising, coordinating, and delivering care underscores the enhancement of the therapeutic rapport between patients and healthcare providers. Wound treatment involves a multi-stage process
Dariusz Bazaliński +6 more
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An assessment of the antibacterial activity in larval excretion/secretion of four species of insects recorded in association with corpses, using Lucilia sericata Meigen as the marker species [PDF]
, 2010 The relative antibacterial activities of excretion/secretion (ES) from two carrion-feeding insects, Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy and Dermestes maculatus DeGeer, and a detritivore, Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus, were compared to that of Lucilia ...
D.E. Gennard +5 more
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Responses of heat shock protein 70 and caspase-3/7 to dietary selenomethionine in juvenile white sturgeon. [PDF]
, 2016 An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the responses of juvenile white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) to elevated dietary selenium (Se) based on the determination of the RNA/DNA ratio in muscle, heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70), and ...
Deng, Dong-Fang +3 more
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Giant primary hydatid cyst of the adrenal gland: A rare case report
Urology Case Reports, 2021 Hydatid disease (HD) is a parasitic endemic zoononis in Tunisia, caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus Granulosus (EG).Adrenal glands are an uncommon and rare location for hydatid cysts, even in endemic areas, and primary adrenal cysts are ...
Houcine Bouchaala +5 more
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NAP (davunetide) rescues neuronal dysfunction in a Drosophila model of tauopathy [PDF]
, 2013 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease causing irreversible cognitive decline in the elderly. There is no disease-modifying therapy for this condition and the mechanisms underpinning neuronal dysfunction and neurodegeneration
Cowan, C.M., Mudher, A., Quraishe, S.
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