Trials, 2018 Background The reported incidence of peripheral intravenous catheter (PIV) failure has been as high as 69%. This is in part due to inadequate stabilisation or securement to the skin, which allows micro-motion of the catheter within the vein.
Nicole Marsh +7 more
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Paediatric Central Venous Access Devices: An Evidence and Gap Map of Global Research
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Context Central venous access devices (CVADs) are essential in paediatric care but pose significant risks. Synthesising existing evidence is needed to guide safe, effective, and equitable practice amid evolving interventions and complex management needs.
Tricia M. Kleidon +8 more
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Hydrogel Dressings as Insulin Delivery Systems for Diabetic Wounds
Frontiers in Bioscience-EliteDiabetic wounds are one of the most common and challenging complications of diabetes. Similar to chronic wounds, diabetic wounds are difficult to treat due to prolonged inflammation, a lack of angiogenesis, abnormal differentiation of new scar tissue ...
Agnieszka Kłapcia +1 more
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Effectiveness of double tie-over dressing compared with bolster dressing
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2018 Background Skin grafting is a commonly performed operation in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The tie-over dressing is an effective technique to secure the grafted skin by delivering persistent downward pressure. However, if an additional
Seo Hyung Lee, Yu Jin Kim
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Comparison of skin graft donor site management using oxidised regenerated cellulose (ORC)/collagen/silver-ORC with absorptive silicone adhesive border and transparent film dressing vs semi-occlusive dressings. [PDF]
Int Wound J, 2023 Chowdhry SA.
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Decreased pain in split-thickness skin graft donor sites with the use of a non-adherent polyurethane dressing [PDF]
, 2015 Donor sites of split-thickness skin grafts (STSGs) are painful and limit patient rehabilitation. We conducted this study to assess the efficacy of a non-adherent polyurethane dressing in reducing pain and its effect on the epithelialization rate of donor
Castro Govea, Yanko +8 more
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Foam dressings for treating pressure ulcers [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure injuries and bed sores, are localised areas of injury to the skin or underlying tissues, or both. Dressings made from a variety of materials, including foam, are used to treat pressure ulcers.
Ashby +55 more
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, 2015 We report the synthesis and application of an elastic, wearable crosslinked polymer layer (XPL) that mimics the properties of normal, youthful skin. XPL is made of a tunable polysiloxane-based material that can be engineered with specific elasticity ...
Akthakul, Ariya, 1973- +11 more
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Seriality and style: The embodiment, perception, and normalization of collectives
The Southern Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.Abstract Within existential phenomenology, both seriality and style have been drawn on to theorize the embodiment and perceptibility of (social) ontological differences. While style refers to how we encounter the world and others not in the abstract, but as immediately and intuitively meaningful, seriality is a form of collective being that pertains to
Tris Hedges
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Noninfectious Wound Complications in Clean Surgery: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Association with Antibiotic Use [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Noninfectious wound complications are frequent and often are confused with and treated as infection. Methods: We assessed the epidemiology, impact, risk factors, and associations with antibiotic use of noninfectious wound complications in ...
Agostinho, Americo +9 more
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