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International Wound Journal, 2018 Hip fractures in the elderly are a serious problem for the health service due to the high rate of complications. One of these complications is pressure ulcers that, according to the literature, occur in 8.8% to 55% of patients and mainly arise in the ...
C. Forni +12 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Can luminol detect faecal inflammation? This study explores the development and optimisation of a rapid novel assay ‐ Myeloperoxidase Luminol Reaction (MPOLR) for the detection of faecal myeloperoxidase activity. This simple and rapid luminol‐based approach competes with clinically validated faecal biomarkers in predicting endoscopic findings in ...
Viraj Kariyawasam +14 more
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Four layer bandage compared with short stretch bandage for venous leg ulcers: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials with data from individual patients [PDF]
, 2009 <p><b>Objective:</b> To compare the effectiveness of two types of compression treatment (four layer bandage and short stretch bandage) in people with venous leg ulceration.</p> <p><b>Design:</b> Systematic ...
Bland, J.M. +6 more
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Mesoporous Bioactive Glasses: A Powerful Tool in Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This work is a comprehensive revision of bioactive glasses (BGs), pioneered by Prof. L.L. Hench, which are key in bone repair and regenerative medicine. Sol–gel methods and mesoporous designs enhanced their bioactivity, ions, and drug delivery. BGs now support gene therapy and 3D‐printed scaffolds, enabling personalized, multifunctional treatments in ...
Natividad Gómez‐Cerezo +3 more
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Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2020 In recent years, the number of senior citizens needing nursing care has been increasing rapidly. Pressure ulcer is a major health issue for such people.
Jun FUJIOKA +3 more
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Larval therapy for leg ulcers (VenUS II) : randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2009 Objective To compare the clinical effectiveness of larval therapy with a standard debridement technique (hydrogel) for sloughy or necrotic leg ulcers. Design Pragmatic, three armed randomised controlled trial.
Bland, J. Martin +10 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This study develops cyclic peptidepolymer conjugate nanotubes with hydrophobic, drug‐rich cores to enhance drug loading and stability, and demonstrates their responsive disassembly, pharmacokinetics, and anti‐tumour efficacy in colorectal cancer models using the anticancer drug SN‐38.
Sophie K. Hill +4 more
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Pediatric Kennedy Terminal Ulcer [PDF]
, 1999 Photograph of Fossett's circus loads, 2 AEC Matadors - KKN412 - and trailers, taken Forest site, 28 September 1959 whole side ...
Reitz, Megan, Schindler, Christine A.
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The effects of a community-based discharge-planning model for continuing pressure ulcer care on wound healing rates, nutritional status, and infection rates of elderly patients in Thailand [PDF]
Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2017 This quasi-experimental research design study aimed to determine the effects of a community-based discharge-planning model for continuing pressure ulcer care on the nutritional status, wound-healing, and infection rates in one hundred elderly patients ...
Jinpitcha Mamom
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A Review on Pressure Ulcer: Aetiology, Cost, Detection and Prevention Systems [PDF]
, 2014 Pressure ulcer (also known as pressure sore, bedsore, ischemia, decubitus ulcer) is a global challenge for today’s healthcare society. Found in several locations in the human body such as the sacrum, heel, back of the head, shoulder, knee caps, it occurs
Cole, Jonathan +3 more
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