Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2021 This case study describes how high school students can participate in research, development, and testing of real-life solutions for society’s most intractable problems.
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Quality control of a medicinal larval (Lucilia sericata) debridement device based on released gelatinase activity [PDF]
, 2017 Lucilia sericata Meigen (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae are manufactured worldwide for the treatment of chronic wounds. Published research has confirmed that the primary clinical effect of the product, debridement (the degradation of non-viable wound ...
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Maggots therapy in facilitating wound debridement: Present status
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2014 An ancient remedy, Maggots debridement therapy was reintroduced by William. S. Baer, an orthopedic surgeon who worked at John Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore, Maryland. Maggot debridement therapy is a popular technique for wound debridement.
Nongmaithem Mackson Singh +2 more
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Understanding methods of wound debridement [PDF]
, 2014 Autolytic debridement describes the body's natural method of wound-bed cleansing, helping it to prepare the wound bed for healing. In acute wounds, autolytic debridement occurs automatically and often does not require intervention, as during the ...
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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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Larval therapy for leg ulcers (VenUS II) : randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2009 Objective To compare the clinical effectiveness of larval therapy with a standard debridement technique (hydrogel) for sloughy or necrotic leg ulcers. Design Pragmatic, three armed randomised controlled trial.
Bland, J. Martin +10 more
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Treatment of a post-operative infected wound of a cat with maggot debridement therapy [PDF]
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2021 Maggot debridement therapy (MDT), which is an ancient remedy, has been reintroduced and commonly used to promote wound healing in humans. However, its use in the veterinary field has still remained limited.
Uğur USLU +3 more
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Myiasis-induced sepsis: a rare case report of: Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica: and: Ignatzschineria indica: bacteremia in the continental United States [PDF]
, 2018 Rationale: The presentation of sepsis and bacteremia in cutaneous and cavitary myiasis is uncommon. We present a patient, residing in a temperate region of the United States, with myiasis and sepsis from the emerging human pathogens Wohlfahrtiimonas ...
Jenkins, Peter C. +3 more
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Maggot debridement therapy for a patient with critical limb ischaemia and severe cardiac dysfunction: possibility of limb salvage [PDF]
, 2017 Ischaemic skin ulcer occurred on the foot of a 73-year-old man who had a history of fulminant myocarditis with severe cardiac dysfunction. We attempted wound bed preparation by maggot debridement therapy and salvaged his limb.
Hayasaka Rie +10 more
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Therapeutic effects of Lucilia sericata larvae on cutaneous leishmaniasis wounds caused by Leishmania major using BALB/c mice as animal model [PDF]
Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2017 Background: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is an endemic disease in Iran. The pentavalent antimonials as first-line drugs are losing efficacy because of side effects, disease relapse and drug resistance.
Mohadese Kabiri +2 more
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