Oral Surgical Site Infections and Wound Healing Associated with Silk Fibroin Sutures versus Alternative Suture Materials: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Introduction: Delayed or improper wound healing can lead to Surgical Site Infections (SSIs), which are associated with increased mortality, morbidity, readmission rates and healthcare costs.
Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla +5 more
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Secondary bacterial infections of buruli ulcer lesions before and after chemotherapy with streptomycin and rifampicin [PDF]
Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans is a chronic necrotizing skin disease. It usually starts with a subcutaneous nodule or plaque containing large clusters of extracellular acid-fast bacilli.
AA Pahlevan +45 more
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Objective The objective was to identify factors determining acute arthritis resolution and safety with colchicine and prednisone in acute calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis. Methods We conducted a post hoc analysis of the COLCHICORT trial, which compared colchicine and prednisone for the treatment of acute CPP crystal arthritis, using a ...
Tristan Pascart +14 more
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Negative pressure wound therapy in the treatment of surgical site infection in cardiac surgery [PDF]
Objectives: to describe the relationship between epidemiological and clinical characteristics of postoperative cardiac surgery patients undergoing negative pressure wound therapy for the treatment of surgical site infection.
Mayra de Castro Oliveira +3 more
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An observational prospective study of topical acidified nitrite for killing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in contaminated wounds [PDF]
Background Endogenous nitric oxide (NO) kills bacteria and other organisms as part of the innate immune response. When nitrite is exposed to low pH, NO is generated and has been used as an NO delivery system to treat skin infections.
A Ghaffari +30 more
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Objective Foot orthoses are thought to improve pain by potentially modifying internal mechanical forces. To test this, we explored whether foot orthoses can modify patterns of bone marrow lesions (BMLs) in people with midfoot pain. Methods Forty‐two people were recruited with midfoot pain and MRI‐confirmed midfoot BMLs.
Jill Halstead +4 more
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Introduction: Surgical wounds that fail to heal or that develop complications such as infection or dehiscence are challenging problem that health care has to deal with everyday. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) has emerged as an important tool for
Piotr Marcjasz +5 more
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Epidemiological aspects of surgical site infections in an income country. The case of regional hospital center, Borgou (Benin) [PDF]
Background: Surgical site infection is frustrating for the care team and depressing for the patient. Objective: To determine the epidemiological aspects of surgical site infections in regional hospital, Borgou.
Akpata, Robert +10 more
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Reconstruction of Nonunion Tibial Fractures in War-Wounded Iraqi Civilians, 2006-2008: Better Late Than Never [PDF]
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Al Ani, A M K +7 more
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