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Enhanced wound repair ability of arginine-chitosan nanocomposite membrane through the antimicrobial peptides-loaded polydopamine-modified graphene oxide

Journal of Biological Engineering, 2021
Skin wound healing is a complicated and lengthy process, which is influenced by multiple factors and need a suitable cellular micro-environment. For skin wound, wound dressings remain a cornerstone of dermatologic therapy at present.
Chuan Fu, Zhiping Qi, Chengliang Zhao, Weijian Kong, Hongru Li, Wenlai Guo, Xiaoyu Yang   +6 more
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Keratin Scaffolds Containing Casomorphin Stimulate Macrophage Infiltration and Accelerate Full-Thickness Cutaneous Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice

Molecules, 2021
Impaired wound healing is a major medical challenge, especially in diabetics. Over the centuries, the main goal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine has been to invent biomaterials that accelerate the wound healing process.
Marek Konop, Anna K. Laskowska, Mateusz Rybka, Ewa Kłodzińska, Dorota Sulejczak, Robert A. Schwartz, Joanna Czuwara   +6 more
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Laboratory evaluation of Drawtex Hydroconductive Dressing with LevaFiber technology [PDF]

, 2014
Good wound bed preparation is an essential aspect of wound care and effective wound healing. Removal of dead and necrotic tissue either through autolytic or interventional debridement, followed by good exudate management, inhibition of matrix ...
School of Research, Enterprise and Innovation, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK, TVRE Consulting. Stoke on Trent, UK, Edwards-Jones, Valerie, School of Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, Vishnyakov, Vladimir, Spruce, Pam   +5 more
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Monitoring moisture without disturbing the wound dressing [PDF]

, 2009
The cost of chronic wounds is estimated in the UK to be £2.6 billion per annum, with 200,000 patients at any one time having a chronic wound (Posnett and Franks, 2005).
McColl, D., Connolly, P., MacDougall, M., Watret, L.   +3 more
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Exploiting potency of negative pressure in wound dressing using limited access dressing and suction-assisted dressing

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2012
Role of negative pressure dressing and moist wound healing are well established in the treatment of both acute and chronic wounds with certain advantages and disadvantages in both the techniques. Both these techniques prevents wound colonization, but the
Pramod Kumar
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'Hand inside glove': Useful method of burn dressing in children

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019
The use of sterile surgical gloves in wound dressing is not new. It has been used previously in dressing of fresh wounds and in adjunct to the negative pressure wound management.
Ranjit K Sahu, Manojit Midya
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Acceleration of Healing in Full-Thickness Wound by Chitosan-Binding bFGF and Antimicrobial Peptide Modification Chitosan Membrane

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022
Skin wound healing is an important clinical challenge, and the main treatment points are accelerating epidermal regeneration and preventing infection.
Lin Hou, Wei Wang, Mei-Kun Wang, Xue-Song Song   +3 more
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Periwound Challenges Improve Patient Satisfaction in Wound Care

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2019
Summary:. In wound care, we usually focus nearly all of our efforts on the wound area while paying little attention to the periwound area. Although the periwound area may seem unimportant, it matters to patients.
Apinut Wongkietkachorn, MD, Palakorn Surakunprapha, MD, Attapol Titapun, MD, Nuttapone Wongkietkachorn, MD, Supawich Wongkietkachorn, MD   +4 more
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Construction and function of robust and moist bilayer chitosan-based hydrogel wound dressing

Materials & Design, 2023
The main limit of hydrogel used as an independent wound dressing is its poor water retention, brittleness, and weak skin adhesion. Focusing on it, the macromolecular cross-linked chitosan and polyacrylamide double network hydrogel (C-A) is chosen as a ...
Jiawei Lu, Xiaokun Fan, Jiawei Hu, Jie Li, Jingjing Rong, Weijia Wang, Ying Chen, Wenyong Liu, Jin Chen, Yi Chen   +9 more
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The evidence and the rationale for the use of honey as wound dressing [PDF]

, 2011
Although there are now several brands and types of honey wound-care products available as registered medical devices, there is little promotional advertising of honey products for wound care. The misconception that there is no evidence to support the use
Molan, Peter C.
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