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Polyhexanide-Releasing Membranes for Antimicrobial Wound Dressings: A Critical Review
Membranes, 2022 The prevalence of chronic, non-healing skin wounds in the general population, most notably diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers and pressure ulcers, is approximately 2% and is expected to increase, driven mostly by the aging population and the steady ...
Antonio Jorge Guiomar, Ana M Urbano
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Irrigation in Endodontics: Polyhexanide Is a Promising Antibacterial Polymer in Root Canal Treatment
Dentistry Journal, 2023 Background:chronic apical periodontitis is a common pathology in dentistry, especially in endodontics. It is necessary to systematize data concerning commonly used irrigation solutions.
Mariya Balashova +2 more
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Membranes, 2023 Wound infection is a common complication of chronic wounds. It can impair healing, which may not occur without external help. Antimicrobial dressings (AMDs) are a type of external help to infected chronic wounds.
Antonio Jorge Guiomar +2 more
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Polyhexanide as a new antiseptic composition for a dentist
Эндодонтия Today, 2021 Aim. To assess systematically the available scientific evidence about clinical response of using polyhexanide as an antiseptic agent in medicine and dentistry.
Z. S. Khabadze +5 more
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Polyhexanide and chlorhexidine loaded chitosan wound dressings [PDF]
Annals of Medicine, 2021 Introduction Wounds may be caused by surgery, trauma, or as a result of diseases such as diabetes. The disruption of the skin/internal tissues and the contact with the external environment may lead to microbial infection.
Eleni Nydrioti +2 more
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 Chronic wound infection is highly associated with morbidity and endangers the patient's life. Therefore, wound care products must have a potent antimicrobial and biofilm-eradicating effect.
Paweł Krzyzek +2 more
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Could polyhexanide and chlorine dioxide be used as an alternative to chlorhexidine? A systematic review [PDF]
São Paulo Medical Journal, 2021 BACKGROUND: Maintenance of oral microbiota balance is the simplest way to prevent infectious oral diseases, through controlling dental biofilm.
Dayanne Simões Ferreira Santos +5 more
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Polyhexanide (PHMB) – properties and applications in medicine
European Journal of Biological Research, 2020 Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) is one of the many antiseptics available in the medicine. It stands out from the others with its numerous advantages.
Patrycja Szkołuda, Tomasz M. Karpiński
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Pathogen- and Host-Directed Antileishmanial Effects Mediated by Polyhexanide (PHMB). [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 BACKGROUND:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. CL causes enormous suffering in many countries worldwide. There is no licensed vaccine against CL, and the chemotherapy options
Rebuma Firdessa +11 more
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Polyhexanide and hydrogen peroxide inhibit proteoglycan synthesis of human chondrocytes [PDF]
Journal of Histotechnology, 2011 The use of local antiseptics is a common method in septic joint surgery. We tested polyhexanide and hydrogen peroxide, two of the most frequently used antiseptics with high efficacy and low toxicity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of both antiseptics on the extracellular cartilaginous matrix synthesis of human chondrocytes ...
Carsten Perka +2 more
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