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Hydrogels for the treatment of radiation-induced skin and mucosa damages: An up-to-date overview

Frontiers in Materials, 2022
Radiation-induced damages are difficult to heal than normal wounds. This is because radiation therapy could lead to an imbalanced inflammatory response, oxidative stress response, lack of angiogenesis, and a high risk of bacterial infection, which are ...
Yidan Su, Hengqing Cui, Chao Yang, Lu Li, Fei Xu, Jie Gao, Wenjun Zhang   +6 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
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General treatment and wound management in hereditary epidermolysis bullosa: indication and experience using silver hydrofiber dressing [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2016
INTRODUCTION: Hereditary epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare disorder characterized by cutaneomucous fragility, with formation of blisters during minimal trauma.
Fernanda Bianco Corrêa, Pedro Soler Coltro, Jayme Adriano Farina Junior   +2 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

Dressing wear time after breast reconstruction: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2013
Background: One of the major risk variables for surgical site infection is wound management. Understanding infection risk factors for breast operations is essential in order to develop infection-prevention strategies and improve surgical outcomes.
Almeida, Wania Eliza, Damasceno, Carlos Americo Veiga, Ferreira, Lydia Masako, Morais, Thiago Bezerra, Novo, Neil Ferreira, Sales, Edilaine Maria Leci, Veiga, Daniela Francescato, Veiga-Filho, Joel   +7 more
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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

Simplified vacuum dressing system: effectiveness and safety in wounds management

Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2022
Purpose: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has revolutionized wound care, but its high cost reduces the procedure’s availability. To solve the problem, streamlined vacuum dressings systems have been proposed, but the utility of these devices has ...
Sandro Cilindro de Souza, Carlos Maurício Cardeal Mendes, José Valber Lima Meneses, Rosana Menezes Dias   +3 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

Dressings for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes: an overview of systematic reviews [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Foot ulcers in people with diabetes mellitus are a common and serious global health issue. Dressings form a key part of ulcer treatment, with clinicians and patients having many different types to choose from.
Abbott, Ahroni, Apelqvist, Apelqvist, Ashton, Atkins, Bergin, Blackman, Boateng, Bradley, Braun, Brimson, Cardinal, D'Hemecourt, Donaghue, Dorresteijn, Dumville, Dumville, Dumville, Dumville, Dumville, Eddy, Edmonds, Edwards, Fiskin, Foster, Game, Gils, Greer, Heyer, Hinchliffe, Hinchliffe, Holmes, Ince, Jadad, Jeffcoate, Jensen, Jones, Jude, Jull, Karthikesalingam, Kumar, Lalau, Lewis, Margolis, Mason, Mason, Meara, Morris, Nabuurs-Franssen, Nelson, Oyibo, Pecoraro, Piaggesi, Pound, Price, Reiber, Reiber, Ribu, Roberts, Schaper, Shea, Singh, Steed, Storm-Versloot, Tian, Vandamme, Veves, Voigt, Wagner, Wang, Ware, Wild, Winter, Wrobel   +74 more
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Uso de hidrocolóide e alginato de cálcio no tratamento de lesões cutâneas

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Hidrocolóide e alginato de cálcio são utilizados no tratamento de lesões cutâneas e muitos profissionais da saúde desconhecem as evidências que sustentam sua indicação na cicatrização.
Luciane da Silva Pinheiro, Eline Lima Borges, Miguir Terezinha Vieccelli Donoso   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources