Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 The purpose of this study was to assess the risk factors for morbidity and mortality of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). For the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) combined with platelet-rich plasma-fibrin glue (PRP ...
Yanling Wang +9 more
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Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023 Introduction and objective: Diabetes is one of the most common metabolic diseases in the world. Diabetic foot ulcers, which are often the result of the disease, are undoubtedly a nursing challenge.
Julia Bogucka +3 more
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Incorporating Early Exercise Therapy in Hand Surgery:Bag-type Negative Pressure Wound Therapy [PDF]
, 2013 In the postoperative treatment of hand surgery, it is important to start exercise therapy as early as possible. In conventional negative pressure wound therapy, the fingers are immobilized by the film dressing covering the wound and hand, thereby ...
Hasegawa, Kenjiro +2 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 [PDF]
, 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 ...
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Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy in patients with closed surgical wound: An integrative review [PDF]
, 2023 Surgical site infection is the leading healthcare-associated infection and a major contributor to rising healthcare costs. Implementation of measures to reduce this problem, particularly the prophylactic use of negative pressure wound therapy, may be an ...
Carmo, André +3 more
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Well-promising outcomes with vacuum-assisted closure in an infected wound following laparotomy: A case report [PDF]
, 2016 Introducation: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) represents an alternative method to optimize conditions for wound healing. Delayed wound closure is a significant health problem, which is directly associated with pain and suffering from patient's ...
Athanasakis, E. +6 more
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Combined effect of negative pressure wound therapy and cryo-air therapy on diabetic wound healing
SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: Diabetic wounds and ulcers are serious complications in diabetic patients that need a long time and high-cost treatment. There are different physical therapy modalities used in wound care; as Laser therapy, magnetic therapy, negative pressure
Mahmoud Elshazly, Zeinab M. Askary
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Vacuum-assisted closure therapy after resection of giant basal cell carcinoma of the scalp [PDF]
, 2017 Management of complicated wounds is a challenge in head and neck reconstruction. Although the negative pressure wound therapy or wound vacuum-assisted closure has been widely used in complicated wounds and shows promising results, its application in the ...
Canha, A. +3 more
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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 +3 more
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Deconstructing negative pressure wound therapy
International Wound Journal, 2016 AbstractSince its introduction 20 years ago for the treatment of chronic wounds, negative pressure wound therapy use has expanded to a variety of other wound types. Various mechanisms of action for its efficacy in wound healing have been postulated, but no unifying theory exists.
Lalezari, Shadi +6 more
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