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Severe deep neck infections successfully treated with negative pressure wound therapy with instillation - a case report

, 2020
Background: Deep neck infection (DNI) is a life-threatening complication associated with significant mortality and morbidity rates. The most common causes of DNI are the tonsilitis, dentitis, salivary glands inflammation, malignancies, and foreign bodies.
Banasiewicz, Tomasz, Bobkiewicz, Adam, Szmyt, Krzysztof, Krokowicz, Łukasz   +3 more
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A pilot study exploring quality of life experienced by patients undergoing negative pressure wound therapy as part of their wound care treatment compared to patients receiving standard wound care

, 2014
The use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) has been widely documented as a technique to help heal complex wounds. This paper presents the findings of a preliminary study which aimed to explore quality of life experienced by patients undergoing ...
Gillibrand, Warren, Stephenson, John, Milne, Jeanette, Gillibrand, Warren P., Cook, Leanne, Ousey, Karen J., Ousey, Karen   +6 more
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy applied to a cholecystoparietal fistula: How to treat a rare complication of a common condition - a case report

, 2021
A cholecystoparietal fistula is an uncommon complication of gallstone disease as a result of neglected gallbladder disease).The subcutaneous abdominal wall abscess, derived from this condition, might be wide and hard to treat, especially in elderly and ...
Calabrese, Francesco, Zonta, Sandro, Palmieri, Francesco, Querini, Giorgio   +3 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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Successful treatment of postoperative, radiation-associated wound dehiscence around tracheostomy with negative pressure wound therapy.

, 2018
We present case report of 62-year-old man who underwent total laryngectomy, bilateral neck dissection and radiotherapy due to laryngeal cancer. After 11 months he was reoperated because of a local recurrence.
Kukwa, Wojciech, Walczak, Dominik, Migacz, Ewa, Maciejewski, Adam   +3 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

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in Breast Surgery

, 2019
Background: The use of Negative Pressure Wound Dressing has been found to promote the wound healing process, therefore, reducing the risk of surgical site complications. The use of this technique amongst breast cancer patients, who have often encountered
Harsten, Rebecca, SALIH, Vanessa, Asaad, Amira, Banasiewicz, Tomasz, SAAD ABDALLA AL-ZAWI, Abdalla, Alkhir, Momen Abdou, BenRafe, Hamad   +6 more
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Education in Wound technology [PDF]

, 2013
This Editorial Article deals with the need for education in wound technologies.During the past twenty years, systematic research on wound healing helped healthcare providers to understand the perspectives of this field.
Vasilopoulos,Georgios
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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
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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