The use of keratin-based wound products on refractory wounds.

abstract：:Venous leg ulcers are the most common form of non-healing leg ulcers. They are subjected to treatments such as topical medications, dressings, and compression therapies. This can lead to exposure to a number of allergens with subsequent sensitisation and contact dermatitis of the regional skin. This may contribute to ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Rai R,Shenoy MM,Viswanath V,Sarma N,Majid I,Dogra S

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is a serious disease in women. We estimated the global technical success rate and complication rates of percutaneous vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB). PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were retrieved up to July 2018 to find studies in which technical success rate and complication r...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Fang M,Liu G,Luo G,Wu T

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous comorbidities and cofactors have been known to influence wound healing processes. In this multicentre study, clinical data of 1 000 patients with chronic leg ulcers from ten specialised dermatological wound care centers were analysed. The patient cohort comprised 567 females and 433 males with an average age ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Jockenhöfer F,Gollnick H,Herberger K,Isbary G,Renner R,Stücker M,Valesky E,Wollina U,Weichenthal M,Karrer S,Kuepper B,Roesch A,Dissemond J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decade, maggot debridement therapy (MDT) has been recognized by many clinicians as a potential adjunct to conventional therapy, and many patients with non healing, chronic ulcers have been treated. Numerous case reports and case series have described the successful use of MDT in a variety of ulcers. Howe...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Zarchi K,Jemec GB

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the maintenance of the 30° side-lying lateral tilt position among aged care residents at the risk of developing pressure injuries when using the standard care pillow and a purpose-designed positioning device. An observational study was conducted. Participants were monitored during ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Kapp S,Gerdtz M,Gefen A,Prematunga R,Santamaria N

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reducing and preventing postoperative pain are currently a topic of great interest. There are different modalities for providing analgesia that can provide an alternative or adjunct to opioid therapy. One mode of therapy involves the use of portable pain pump devices that can deliver continuous local anaesthesia direc...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Scimeca CL,Fisher TK,Bharara M,Armstrong DG

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Facial traumatic events are commonly encountered in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Primary reconstruction is a reliable procedure with function and aesthetic considerations. We conduct a retrospective study of the experience of reconstructing facial traumatic defects in the first stage. One hundred and thirty-two...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Chen B,Song H,Gao Q,Xu M,Chai J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of a rigid disc as a barrier between the wound bed and the wound filler during negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been suggested to prevent damage to exposed organs. However, it is important to determine that the effects of NPWT, such as wound contraction and fluid removal, are maintained during treatm...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Anesäter E,Roupé KM,Robertsson P,Borgquist O,Torbrand C,Ingemansson R,Lindstedt S,Malmsjö M

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Even though it is estimated that at least 300 000 people in Canada may be affected by chronic oedema/lymphoedema, recognition of the seriousness of this chronic disease in health care is scarce. Lymphoedema affects up to 70% of breast and prostate cancer patients, substantially increasing their postoperative medical c...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Keast DH,Despatis M,Allen JO,Brassard A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is an established method for the faster wound healing of chronic non-healing wounds. It is also used for laparostomy wounds and healing of split skin grafts. The commercially available machine and the consumables for NPWT are very expensive and economically not feasible in develo...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Gopal SV,Solomon A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Globally, wound care costs the health care system 2-3% of the total expenditure on health, which equates to several billion dollars annually. To date, there are little data on the cost and healing rates of various wounds. This has been partly because of the difficulty in tracking wound management as the majority of wo...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Khalil H,Cullen M,Chambers H,Carroll M,Walker J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the age- and sex-related differences in platelet ultrastructure were investigated using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A total of 15 healthy volunteers were grouped according to age, with 5 people in each of the following groups: young group (25-45 years), middle-aged group (46-65 years)...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Tian J,Cheng LH,Cui X,Lei XX,Tang JB,Cheng B

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrofluoric acid (HF) burns cause immediate damage and painful long-term sequellae. Traditionally, chelating agents have been used as the initial treatment for such burns. We have introduced epidermal growth factor (EGF) into an HF model to compare EGF with Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) treatments; 40 Sprague Dawley rats were di...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Songur MK,Akdemir O,Lineaweaver WC,Cavusoglu T,Ozsarac M,Aktug H,Songur E,Tiftikcioglu YO

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To describe the steps needed for a successful implementation of an e-health programme (the Mobile Wound Care system) in rural Victoria, Australia and to provide recommendations for future e-health initiatives. Wound care is a major burden on the health care system. Optimal wound care was found to be impeded by issues ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Khalil H,Cullen M,Chambers H,Steers N,Walker J

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin grafting is one of the most common surgical procedures in the area of non-healing wounds by which skin or a skin substitute is placed over a wound to replace and regenerate the damaged skin. Chronic leg ulcers are an important problem and a major source of expense for Western countries and for which many differen...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Serra R,Rizzuto A,Rossi A,Perri P,Barbetta A,Abdalla K,Caroleo S,Longo C,Amantea B,Sammarco G,de Franciscis S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy is a sophisticated system that maintains a closed, humid, sterile and isolated environment. Wound infection is considered a relative contraindication. The objective of this study is to extend the indications for VAC therapy to include infected wounds by demonstrating its ability t...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Lo Torto F,Ruggiero M,Parisi P,Borab Z,Sergi M,Carlesimo B

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Senescent fibroblasts, which are present in chronic ulcers, are the reason for the wound becoming chronic. In this study, we introduce full-thickness micro skin grafts in the ulcer, a surgical technique known as a 'nested graft', which gave encouraging results leading to complete wound healing in all patients. The ass...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Gualdi G,Crotti S,Monari P,Calzavara-Pinton P,Vitali M,Baronio M,Lougaris V

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of small-bowel fistulas which are in an open abdomen and have no soft tissue overlay or a fistula tract involves many complications and challenges. Controlling the local leakage of enteric contents has a central role in the success of medical treatment. There are several methods to deal with fistula dischar...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Miranda LE,Miranda AC

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pressure ulcers are associated with a significant economic burden that, in many cases, is recognised as being avoidable. The effectiveness of pressure relieving surfaces is well documented and acknowledged in clinical guidelines on the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. Whilst pressure relieving surfaces ar...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Trueman P,Whitehead SJ

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enzymatic debridement with collagenase is a technique that is commonly used in clinical practice. This systematic review examines the effect of collagenase on all kinds of wounds, compared to an alternative therapy, on wound healing, wound bed characteristics, cost-effectiveness and the occurrence of adverse events. W...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Patry J,Blanchette V

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marjolin's ulcer refers to malignant degeneration in a chronic wound. Although originally described in an area of burns scar, many other chronic wounds such as osteomyelitis sinus tracts, venous stasis ulcers and chronic pressure sores have the potential to undergo malignant transformation. We present an interesting c...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Fairbairn NG,Hamilton SA

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic non-healing wounds are a burden in the Long-Term Care (LTC) sector, increasing costs, morbidity, and mortality and causing pain and suffering. The objective of this LTC Innovation pilot was to test the value of a promising new neuromuscular stimulation device in elevating the experience and satisfaction of the...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Harris C,Ramage D,Boloorchi A,Vaughan L,Kuilder G,Rakas S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The factors preventing healing in venous leg ulcers are still not fully understood. Iron-mediated tissue damage has been hypothesised, yet anecdotally anaemia is also thought to have a negative effect on wound healing. This article summarises the current evidence for these theories and their likely effects in the cont...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Ferris AE,Harding KG

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decade Vacuum Assisted Closure((R)) (KCI Licensing, Inc., San Antonio, TX) has been established as an effective wound care modality for managing complex acute and chronic wounds. The therapy has been widely adopted by many institutions to treat a variety of wound types. Increasingly, the therapy is being...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Gabriel A,Shores J,Bernstein B,de Leon J,Kamepalli R,Wolvos T,Baharestani MM,Gupta S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to demonstrate the antibacterial effects of bupivacaine and prilocaine on Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In our study, the in vitro antimicrobial effects of 20 mg/mL prilocaine and 5 mg/mL bupivacaine were tested against a S. aureus American-type culture collectio...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Kesici S,Demirci M,Kesici U

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indwelling foreign-body infections are a critical medical problem, especially in immunocompromised patients. To examine the pathogenicity of biofilm-forming bacteria settling on foreign materials, mice implanted with plastic discs were infected with Staphylococcus aureus. After opening a wide subcutaneous pocket on th...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Makino T,Jimi S,Oyama T,Nakano Y,Hamamoto K,Mamishin K,Yahiro T,Hara S,Takata T,Ohjimi H

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infiltration of surgical wounds with long-acting local anaesthetics (LA) is used to reduce postoperative incisional pain. We hypothesised that infiltration with LA interferes with wound healing in rats. Seventy-two rats were allocated into nine groups. After intraperitoneal anaesthesia, the interscapular dorsal region...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Abrão J,Fernandes CR,White PF,Shimano AC,Okubo R,Lima GB,Bachur JA,Garcia SB

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health care-associated infections in hospitals, including surgical site infections, contribute significantly to morbidity as well as mortality. Surgical incision management (SIM) using negative pressure wound therapy (Prevena™ Incision Management System, Kinetic Concepts, Inc., San Antonio, TX, USA) is designed to cov...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Weir G

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between perioperative corticosteroids administration and the incidence of pressure ulcers (PUs) in cardiovascular surgical patients. A retrospective analysis was performed on data from consecutive patients who had cardiac surgery in 2012. Univariate and multiva...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Chen HL,Shen WQ,Xu YH,Zhang Q,Wu J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcers in radiated skin continue to be a challenge for health care practitioners. Healing impairment in the setting of radiation-damaged tissue will most of the time lead to chronic wounds that reduce the patient's quality of life. In this review, we present an update of the pathophysiology of tissue damage caused by ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Olascoaga A,Vilar-Compte D,Poitevin-Chacón A,Contreras-Ruiz J

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00