Revista Latino-Americana de EnfermagemObjective: to estimate the healing rate of complex surgical wounds and its associated factors. Method: retrospective cohort study from 2003 to 2014 with 160 outpatients of a Brazilian university hospital.
Eline Lima Borges +5 more
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Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 2019 This case report presents a unique clinical dilemma in the treatment of a large full-thickness dorsal hand wound in a 64-year-old Caucasian woman with recently diagnosed acquired hemophilia A. The wound was instigated by nominal blunt force trauma to the
Eric D. Wicks, MD +2 more
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Treatment of the infected wound with exposed Silver-ring Dacron graft and delayed skin transplant covering [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2005 Although the incidence of prosthetic infection is low (1%-6%), the consequences (limb loss or death) are dramatic for a patient, with high mortality rate (25%-75%) and limb loss in 40%-75% of cases.
Nenezić Dragoslav +5 more
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Medical honey for wound care—Still the ‘Latest Resort’? [PDF]
, 2008 While the ancient Egyptians and Greeks used honey for wound care, and a broad spectrum of wounds are treated all over the world with natural unprocessed honeys from different sources, Medihoney™ has been one of the first medically certified honeys ...
Santos, Kai +11 more
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Microbiome‐blood–brain barrier interactions in aging — mechanisms and therapeutic potential
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Aging reshapes the gut microbiome (↓SCFA‐producing commensals; ↑pro‐inflammatory outputs), shifting circulating metabolites (↓SCFAs; ↑LPS, ↑TMAO, ↑PAA) that act at the BBB to increase nonspecific transcytosis, alter transport, and promote astrocyte reactivity, heightening brain vulnerability.
Daniel Cuervo‐Zanatta +3 more
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Understanding the importance of holistic wound assessment [PDF]
, 2011 It is important to undertake a holistic assessment of the patient who presents with a wound.
Cook, Leanne, Ousey, Karen
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Transpositional Adipofascial Flaps for Complicated Acute Finger Injuries
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2006 Seven patients who presented with complicated acute finger injuries were treated successfully with local transpositional adipofascial flaps. This is a one-stage procedure with advantages of simplicity and rapidity.
Kein Boon Poon
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A pilot study exploring quality of life experienced by patients undergoing negative pressure wound therapy as part of their wound care treatment compared to patients receiving standard wound care [PDF]
, 2014 The use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) has been widely documented as a technique to help heal complex wounds. This paper presents the findings of a preliminary study which aimed to explore quality of life experienced by patients undergoing ...
Gillibrand, Warren +6 more
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Metastatic niche shaped by host factors influences disseminated cancer cell fate
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Metastasis is shaped not only by cancer cells but also by the environments they encounter. This review explores how factors such as aging, diet, the microbiome, lifestyle, and environmental exposures remodel organ‐specific niches in the lung, liver, bone, and brain, influencing where metastatic cells survive, remain dormant, or grow, and ultimately ...
Gwennan Delyth Ward +2 more
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Developing a real time sensing system to monitor bacteria in wound dressings [PDF]
, 2012 Infection control is a key aspect of wound management strategies. Infection results in chemical imbalances and inflammation in the wound and may lead to prolonged healing times and degradation of the wound surface.
Iain S. Hunter +5 more
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