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Negative pressure wound therapy

infermieristica journal, 2023
We now commonly use Negative Pressure Therapy (NPWT) as an adjunct to care in a variety of circumstances. In the management of wounds, ulcers or sores of varying size and with such a degree of secretions, exudate, oozing that the correct use of common dressing devices is not possible.
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Effect of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Electrical Burns

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021
Summary:. Electrical burns are capable of damaging cells through both thermal and nonthermal mechanisms. The complexity of these wounds, the deterioration in time, and the conversion during the first days make managing them a challenge. Negative pressure
Viviana Gómez-Ortega, MD, María José Vergara-Rodriguez, MD, Bibiana Mendoza, MD, Tatiana García, MD   +3 more
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Sternal Wound Complications: Results of Routine Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2020
Introduction: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has significantly improved outcomes in individuals with superficial and deep sternal wound dehiscence (SWD).
Andrea De Martino, Federico Del Re, Giosuè Falcetta, Riccardo Morganti, Giacomo Ravenni, Uberto Bortolotti   +5 more
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Organoids in pediatric cancer research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
wiley   +1 more source

Open Versus Closed Negative Pressure Wound Therapy For Contaminated and Dirty Surgical Wounds: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objectives: To determine the efficacy of open versus closed negative pressure wound therapy for contaminated and dirty surgical wounds in terms of time duration to full wound healing. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.
Saqib Hameed, Mubashir Hanif, Zaki Hussain Salamat, Sohail Ilyas, Omar Farooq, Shafqat Rehman   +5 more
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Effectiveness of Health Education Program on Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Patients with Limb Wounds [PDF]

Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice
Background: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, is a treatment that uses a sealed dressing and a suction pump to help wounds heal used for wounds difficult to heal, the patient used it at outpatient clinic. Aim: this study aimed to evaluate health education
Mayada Mahmoud Sabea, Rasha Ahmed, Fatma Eiz-Elregal   +2 more
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Degradation mechanism of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain by nattokinase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nattokinase, a natto‐derived protease, exhibits potent antithrombotic effects. This study demonstrates that nattokinase directly cleaves the von Willebrand factor (vWF) A2 domain in vitro. Unlike the native regulator ADAMTS13, nattokinase degrades folded vWF independently of shear stress.
Ryuichi Hyakumoto, Masatomo So, Ayako Furukawa, Kenji Sugase   +3 more
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Lower Limb Reconstruction

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: To access the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy and, its potential outcomes in lower limb reconstruction. Study Design: Prospective observational study.
Afia Ayub, Shahid Hameed Choudhary, Abdul Majid, Palwasha Mansoor, Muhammad Umer Qureshi, Shah Faisal   +5 more
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Variations of negative pressure wound therapy

Journal of Surgical Technique and Case Report, 2011
No Abstract.
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Effect of negative pressure wound therapy on wound healing

Current Problems in Surgery, 2014
The efficacy of NPWT in promoting wound healing has been largely accepted by clinicians, yet the number of high-level clinical studies demonstrating its effectiveness is small and much more can be learned about the mechanisms of action. In the future, hopefully we will have the data to assist clinicians in selecting optimal parameters for specific ...
Huang, Chenyu, Leavitt, Tripp, Bayer, Lauren, Orgill, Dennis   +3 more
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