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Topical agents or dressings for pain in venous leg ulcers. [PDF]

, 2010
Venous leg ulcers affect up to 1% of people at some time in their lives and are often painful. The main treatments are compression bandages and dressings.
Briggs, M, Nelson, EA, Martyn-St James, M   +2 more
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Ultrasound‐Triggered Gelation for Restoring Biomechanical Properties of Degenerated Functional Spinal Units

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces an innovative approach to treating intervertebral disc degeneration using ultrasound‐triggered in situ hydrogel formation. Proof‐of‐concept experiments using optimized biomaterial and ultrasound parameters demonstrate partial restoration of biomechanical function and successful integration into degenerated disc tissue, offering a ...
Veerle A. Brans, Anna P. Constantinou, Matthew J. Kibble, Valeria Nele, Daniel Reumann, Luca Bau, Sebastien J. P. Callens, James P. K. Armstrong, Nicolas Newell, Constantin C. Coussios, Molly M. Stevens, Michael D. Gray   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preparation and characterization of a novel antimicrobial film dressing for wound healing application

Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021
Antibacterial activity and good mechanical properties are some of the characteristics required for an appropriate film dressing. A novel polymer blend was developed for wound healing application. Twenty-four formulations using the polymers chitosan, poly(
Melissa Marques Gonçalves, Jaqueline Carneiro, Barbara Justus, Joel Toribio Espinoza, Jane Manfron Budel, Paulo Vitor Farago, Josiane Padilha de Paula   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Quantitative Study of In Vivo Protoporphyrin IX Fluorescence Build Up During Occlusive Treatment Phases [PDF]

, 2017
C L Campbell acknowledges financial support from an UK EPSRC PhD studentship (EP/K503162/1), the Alfred Stewart Trust, the Russell trust award, the Santander mobility award and the FAPESP CEPOF grant 2013/07276.Background: Topical photodynamic therapy ...
Bagnato, Vanderlei S, Brown, C. Tom A., Campbell, C. Louise, Inada, Natalia M., Moseley, Harry, Salvio, Ana Gabriela, Wood, Kenneth   +6 more
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Bioprinting Organs—Science or Fiction?—A Review From Students to Students

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Bioprinting artificial organs has the potential to revolutionize the medical field. This is a comprehensive review of the bioprinting workflow delving into the latest advancements in bioinks, materials and bioprinting techniques, exploring the critical stages of tissue maturation and functionality.
Nicoletta Murenu, Camilla Mussoni, Mateo S. Andrade Mier, Paula Buettner, Nathaly Chicaiza‐Cabezas, Yi‐Yu Robin Dai, Jessica Faber, Maren Fiedler, Zan Lamberger, Xuen Jen Ng, Vanessa Moessler, Anna Rederer, Jonas Roeder, Sabrina Stecher, Katinka Theis, Jeanette Weigelt, Silvia Budday, Gregor Lang, Natascha Schaefer   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hybrid Nanofibers for Multimodal Accelerated Wound Healing

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Fabrication of wound healing scaffolds based on biocompatible nanofibers. Nanofibers offering high surface area, flexibility, and biocompatibility significantly improved the healing outcome in vivo. Histological, immunological, and anti‐inflammatory markers are noticeably better in treated wounds.
Viraj P. Nirwan, Bence Bajusz, Norbert Fabók, Marina Rudan Dimlic, Jelena Budimir, Tshepang Mqatywa, Miklós Gyöngy, Márton Ferencz, Dorottya Kocsis, Olexandr Bondarenko, Mariia Rolduhina, Milena Lengyel, Istvan Antal, Rebecca Hengsbach, Franciska Erdő, Amir Fahmi   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Air Embolism after Central Venous Catheter Removal: Fibrin Sheath as the Portal of Persistent Air Entry

Case Reports in Critical Care, 2013
Central venous catheterization is of common practice in intensive care units; despite representing an essential device in various clinical circumstances, it represents a source of complications, sometimes even fatal, related to its management. We report
Meggiolaro Marco, Erik Roman-Pognuz, Baritussio Anna, Scatto Alessio   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evidence update on prevention of surgical site infection [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose of review: surgical site infection (SSI) is a common health care associated infection and complicates up to 10-20% of operations with considerable health care resources.
Astagneau, Bayat, Blackham, Bonds, Bunn, Cabaluna, Daoud, Darouiche, Edmiston, Fry, Gheorghe, Grauhan, Jakobsson, Kamel, Kent, Kirby, Krieger, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Lyytikainen, Matatov, Melling, Pauli, Pinkney, Richet, Sanchez-Manuel, Stannard, Strecker, Tanner, Tanner, Taylor, Thibon, Togioka, Turtiainen, Ubbink, Wang, Webster, Williams, Yokoe   +42 more
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Skin‐Interfaced Therapeutic Patches for Wound Fluid Management and Transdermal Drug Delivery

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents an integrated skin‐interfaced device combining microfluidics, hydrogel film technology, flexible electronics, and iontophoresis‐based transdermal delivery of PDRN to enhance wound healing. The device effectively manages wound fluid, maintains optimal moisture, and non‐invasively delivers therapeutic drugs.
Dongjun Han, Donghyun Kim, Haram Lee, Dong‐Wook Park, Sung Soo Kwak, Joohee Kim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental study on new self and mutual‐aiding occlusive dressing for wound

Chinese Medical Journal, 2014
Background Self and mutual‐aiding occlusive dressing is a novel method to treat with the wounds in special circumstances. This study aims to prepare a new antimicrobial adhesive for the dressing and evaluate the application effects of the adhesive ...
Xiangdang Liang, Wen Chen, Geng Sun, Shiluan Liu, Hongfei Cai, Lin Zhou   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source