Fingertip amputations treated with occlusive dressings
The aim of this study was to analyze a series of patients who suffered a distal finger amputation and who were treated with occlusive dressings. A retrospective study was done of 19 patients from a single hospital. At the review, an independent examiner evaluated the time required for wound healing, the number of occlusive dressings used, fingertip ...
F Loisel, S El Rifai, L Obert
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A Prospective Randomized Trial of Open Wound Treatment vs Occlusive Dressings in Elective Surgical Cases with Respect to Surgical Site Infections [PDF]
Background: Surgical wounds heal by primary intention in all the elective and emergency surgical procedures. Current practice is to place dressing over the closed wound before the patient leaves the sterile environment of the operating theatre ...
Anmol Grover, Amandeep Singh, D S Sidhu
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To compare occlusive hydrocolloid dressing (OHD; Karayahesive) and gauze dressing (GD) with regard to the cost and incidence of wound infection after abdominal surgery.
Tetsuo Shinohara +7 more
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Semi-occlusive dressings for the management of fingertip amputations: A systematic review [PDF]
Ali Esmaeil +2 more
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Wound fluid under occlusive dressings from diabetic patients show an increased angiogenic response and fibroblast migration [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Metabolic diseases like diabetes mellitus often show prolonged healing and chronic wounds. Occlusive wound dressings are known to support wound closure by creating a moist environment which supports collagen synthesis, epithelialization and
Hopfner, Ursula +9 more
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Nile tilapia skin xenograft versus silver-based hydrofiber dressing in the treatment of second-degree burns in adults [PDF]
Introduction: Recent studies have suggested the use of biological dressings made of aquatic animals as biomaterials in regenerative medicine since they demonstrate good adherence to the wound bed.
Marcelo José Borges de Miranda +1 more
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Experience of using hydroactive wound dressings in outpatient practice
The modern tactics of conservative treatment of trophic ulcers and skin wounds imply the staged use of hydroactive wound dressings whose task is to activate and create optimal conditions for the natural regenerative process.
V. N. Lobanov, V. Yu. Bogachev
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Semi-occlusive dressing therapy versus surgical treatment in fingertip amputation injuries: a clinical study. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES Treatment of fingertip amputations is subject of controversial debates. Recently, semi-occlusive dressings have increased in popularity in these injuries.
Pastor, Torsten +5 more
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AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury
Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana +6 more
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Wound healing and hyper-hydration - a counter intuitive model [PDF]
Winters seminal work in the 1960s relating to providing an optimal level of moisture to aid wound healing (granulation and re-epithelialisation) has been the single most effective advance in wound care over many decades.
Cutting, K. F. +4 more
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