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Green Advances in Wet Finishing Methods and Nanoparticles for Daily Textiles

Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Volume 46, Issue 2, January 2025.
This overview presented nanoparticles (NPs) as a potential green alternative to hazard chemicals in wet textile finishing to provide antibacterial, flame, water, and UV protection. Upgrades to traditional processes included more innovative eco‐friendly technology to improve textile/NPs adhesion and product durability.
Antonella Patti
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Use of the Antiseptic Polihexanide for Genital Tract Infections [PDF]

, 2012
Background: In clinical practice, treatment of genital tract infections is based on administration of either antibiotics or antiseptics. While antibiotics may be applied systemically or topically, antiseptics may be applied only topically.
A. Kramer, C.P. Bender, I. Koban, N.-O. Hübner, null null, O. Assadian   +5 more
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Modified Scaffolds With Magnetic Nanoparticles in Periodontal Tissue Regeneration

Nano Select, Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2025.
Tissue engineering faces significant challenges today, notably in designing multifunctional materials that can concurrently fulfill various roles, particularly within dental applications. There remains a scarcity of scaffolds effective for regenerating periodontal tissue, highlighting a critical area for advancement.
Dulce Araceli Guzman‐Rocha, Benjamin Aranda‐Herrera, Laura Susana Acosta Torres, Ma. Concepción Arenas‐Arrocena, Rene Garcia‐Contreras   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancements of eco‐friendly natural antimicrobial agents and their transformative role in sustainable textiles

SPE Polymers, Volume 5, Issue 3, Page 241-276, July 2024.
Natural antimicrobial agents from various natural sources, their extraction process, applications, and role in sustainable textile antimicrobial finishing. Abstract In the face of mounting environmental concerns, the textile industry is undergoing a pivotal transformation, with sustainability at the forefront of innovation.
Md Monir Hossain, Tarikul Islam, M. Abdul Jalil, Sheikh Md Rakibuzzaman, S. M. Surid, Md Riad Ibne Zabed, Amit Talukder, Shahin Hossain   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tackling catheter‐associated urinary tract infections with next‐generation antimicrobial technologies

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, Volume 112, Issue 3, Page 312-335, March 2024.
Abstract Urinary catheters and other medical devices associated with the urinary tract such as stents are major contributors to nosocomial urinary tract infections (UTIs) as they provide an access path for pathogens to enter the bladder. Considering that catheter‐associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) account for approximately 75% of UTIs and ...
Lina Duque‐Sanchez, Yue Qu, Nicolas H. Voelcker, Helmut Thissen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wound assessment tools and nurses’ needs: an evaluation study [PDF]

, 2013
The purpose of this study was to ascertain how well different wound assessment tools meet the needs of nurses in carrying out general wound assessment and whether current tools are fit for purpose. The methodology employed was evaluation research.
Greatrex-White, Sheila, Moxey, Helen
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Prophylaxis of Ocular Infection in the Setting of Intraocular Surgery: Implications for Clinical Practice and Risk Management [PDF]

, 2023
In this review we discuss the role of intraocular surgery preoperative prophylaxis. The correct choice of antimicrobial drug is variable in each surgical setting, according to the available strengths of evidence, the anatomical district involved, and the
Borgia Alfredo, Della Corte Marcello, Fossati Giovanni, Giannaccare Giuseppe, Gratteri Nicola, Mazzuca Daniela, Pagano Luca, Raimondi Raffaele, Scorcia Vincenzo   +8 more
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Application of nanotechnology in antimicrobial finishing of biomedical textiles [PDF]

, 2014
In recent years, the antimicrobial nanofinishing of biomedical textiles has become a very active, high-growth research field, assuming great importance among all available material surface modifications in the textile industry.
Brzezinski S, El-Molla M M, Geoprincy G, Gupta N, Kathirvelu S, Liu Y, Miao H C, Ngo V K T, Perelshtein I, Rattanawaleedirojn P, Saengkiettiyut K, Saponjic Z, Sedaghat S, Teli M D, Usha R, Vigneshwaran N, VV A A   +16 more
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Enhanced susceptibility of Candida albicans to chlorhexidine under anoxia [PDF]

, 2009
Aim: Periodontal pockets can be colonized not only by bacteria, but also by Candida albicans. However, its role in periodontitis is unknown. This study evaluated the inhibitory performance of chlorhexidine digluconate under normoxic and anoxic conditions
Campelo, PMS, Höfling, JF, Isidoro, ACA, Machado, MAN, Rosa, EAR, Samaranayake, LP, Semprebom, AM   +6 more
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Electrospinning of Chitosan-Based Solutions for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine [PDF]

, 2018
Electrospinning has been used for decades to generate nano-fibres via an electrically charged jet of polymer solution. This process is established on a spinning technique, using electrostatic forces to produce fine fibres from polymer solutions. Amongst,
Husain, S., Khurshid, Z., Najeeb, S., Qasim, S.B., Rehman, I.U., Shah, A.H., Zafar, M.S.   +6 more
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