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The Importance of Hydration in Wound Healing: Reinvigorating the clinical perspective [PDF]
, 2016 Balancing skin hydration levels is important as any disruption in skin integrity will result in disturbance of the dermal water balance. The discovery that a moist wound healing environment actively supports the healing response when compared to a dry ...
Cutting, K. F. +7 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004 Purpose. To compare 2 methods of wound closure—metallic staples or 3–0 undyed vicryl—according to postoperative wound complication rates. Methods. Patients who underwent surgery for proximal femoral fractures were randomised to have wound closure with ...
AA Shetty +5 more
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Clinical usage of honey as a wound dressing: An update [PDF]
, 2004 Honey is an ancient treatment that is increasingly earning its place in modern wound care. Evidence suggests it compares with other dressings in terms of its antibacterial properties, ease of use and ability to promote a moist ...
Molan, Peter C.
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Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2014 Introduction: 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (Dermabond™, Ethicon, USA) has been available as an alternative skin closure since 1997. There are no reports on keloid formation with 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (2OC) closure for Caesarean section. Our study aims to assess
Shu Qi Tan MBBS +3 more
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Wound healing and hyper-hydration - a counter intuitive model [PDF]
, 2016 Winters seminal work in the 1960s relating to providing an optimal level of moisture to aid wound healing (granulation and re-epithelialisation) has been the single most effective advance in wound care over many decades.
Cutting, K. F. +4 more
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TENSION SUTURES IN CLOSURE OF MIDLINE LAPAROTOMY-AVOIDANCE OF WOUND DEHISCENCE
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021 Objective: To compare closure of abdominal wall in midline laparotomy with tension sutures closure (TSC) along with single layer en mass closure (SLC) versus single layer closure (SLC) alone in terms of frequency of wound dehiscence.
Raheel Khan +5 more
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Molecular mechanisms linking wound inflammation and fibrosis: knockdown of osteopontin leads to rapid repair and reduced scarring [PDF]
, 2008 Previous studies of tissue repair have revealed osteopontin (OPN) to be up-regulated in association with the wound inflammatory response. We hypothesize that OPN may contribute to inflammation-associated fibrosis.
Mori, Ryoichi +10 more
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An audit to determine the clinical effectiveness of a pathway for managing wound infection [PDF]
, 2015 Prevention of wound infection is a key objective in the planning of care for patients with wounds. The potential for wound infection, particularly in chronic wounds that are heavily contaminated with bacteria, can be high (Bowler et al, 2001).
Stephenson, John, Grothier, Lorraine
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Diyala Journal of Medicine, 2019 Background: Two methods are used routinely for wound management following an appendectomy: delayed primary closure, which involves packing an open wound for 4-5 days followed by wound closure, and primary closure, which means closing the wound at the ...
Ahmed S Khazaal +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Mucosal integrity in the endometrium is essential for immune protection. Since breaches or injury to the epithelial barrier exposes underlying tissue and is hypothesized to increase infection risk, we determined whether endogenous progesterone or three ...
Mickey V. Patel +3 more
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