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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (14)361 Microdeformation of Three-Dimensional Cultured Fibroblasts Induces Gene Expression and Morphological Changes Annals of Plastic Surgery, March 8, 2011
362 Role of EGFR family receptors in proliferation of squamous carcinoma cells induced by wound healing fluids of head and neck cancer patients Full Text Annals of Oncology, March 7, 2011
363 Optimizing Suprathel-therapy by the use of Octenidine-Gel Burns, February 28, 2011 Clinical Article
364 Noninfectious Wound Complications in Clean Surgery: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Association with Antibiotic Use World Journal of Surgery, February 24, 2011
365 Burn wound healing time assessed by laser Doppler imaging: Validation of a dedicated colour code for image interpretation Burns, February 18, 2011
366 Risk factors for wound complications in midline abdominal incisions related to the size of stitches Hernia, February 11, 2011
367 Vacuum-assisted closure therapy for patients with infected sternal wounds: A meta-analysis of current evidence Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, February 4, 2011 Evidence Based Medicine
368 MicroRNA Epigenetics: A New Avenue for Wound Healing Research BioDrugs, February 1, 2011
369 Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is a potential inducer of endothelial progenitor cell mobilization after flap operation Surgery, January 27, 2011
370 A role for Notch signaling in corneal wound healing Wound Repair and Regeneration, January 25, 2011
371 Bioactive peptides derived from vascular endothelial cell extracellular matrices promote microvascular morphogenesis and wound healing in vitro Wound Repair and Regeneration, January 24, 2011
372 New ligament healing model based on tissue-engineered collagen scaffolds Wound Repair and Regeneration, January 21, 2011
373 Remote assessment of diabetic foot ulcers using a novel wound imaging system Wound Repair and Regeneration, January 20, 2011
374 A biochemical comparison of the in vivo effects of Bulbine frutescens and Bulbine natalensis on cutaneous wound healing Journal of Ethnopharmacology , January 20, 2011
375 Effect of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty on tissue oxygenation in ischemic diabetic feet Wound Repair and Regeneration, January 19, 2011
376 Antimicrobial tolerance and the significance of persister cells in recalcitrant chronic wound biofilms Wound Repair and Regeneration, January 19, 2011
377 Antimicrobial activity of clinically used antiseptics and wound irrigating agents in combination with wound dressings Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, January 14, 2011
378 Sternoclavicular Joint Infection: A Comparison of Two Surgical Approaches Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, January 14, 2011
379 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Solution for Difficult to Heal Acute Wounds? Systematic Review World Journal of Surgery, January 12, 2011 Evidence Based Medicine
380 Management of minor acute cutaneous wounds: importance of wound healing in a moist environment Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, January 10, 2011
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Epidural anesthesia reduces post-CABG pain
As published in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) plus general anesthesia (GA) is superior to GA alone in managing post-operative CABG pain. Forty patients undergoing elective CABG were randomized to receive TEA (0.25% bipivacaine [10-20 mg/h]) intra-operatively and for 24 h post-operatively plus GA or GA alone. Post-operative pain at rest and with coughing was significantly less for up to 1 month post-operatively in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group. Furthermore, analgesic use, mechanical ventilation time, ICU stay time, and hospital stay time were reduced in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group.
Read the article summaryNT-proBNP predicts outcome following emergent surgery
As published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, measurement of N-terminal pro B-type natruiretic peptide (NT-proBNP) pre- and post-operatively predicts outcome in patients > 50 years of age (n=297) undergoing emergent non-cardiac surgery. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 725 pg/ml was associated with a 4.8-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. Similarly, a post-operative NT-proBNP > 1600 pg/ml was associated with a 4.0-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 1740 pg/ml was associated with a 6.9 RR for major adverse cardiac events during the post-operative hospital stay.
Read the article summaryIncreased risk of skin cancer in RCC treated with multikinase inhibitors
As published in Dermatologic Surgery, RCC patients (n=69) treated with multikinase inhibitors are at increased risk for squamous cell carcinomas and basal cell carcinomas. After a median treatment of 13.5 months, 13.5% and 6.3% of patients treated with sorafenib and sunitinib developed skin cancer, respectively.
Read the article summaryMost Popular Surgery Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Managing Venous Stasis Disease and Ulcers Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, April 11, 2013 Review Article
2 The Effect of a Cellulose Dressing and Topical Vancomycin on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Gram-positive Organisms in Chronic Wounds: A Case Series Ostomy Wound Management, May 20, 2013 Free full text
3 Randomised controlled trial:Comparison of two surgical techniques closing the wound following ileostomy closure: purse string versus direct suture Colorectal Disease, May 2, 2013
4 Minimally Invasive Bipolar Fractional Radiofrequency Treatment Upregulates Anti-Senescence Pathways Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, May 6, 2013
5 Review of small intestine submucosa extracellular matrix technology in multiple difficult-to-treat wound types Wounds, May 22, 2013 Review Article
6 The Role of Whirlpool in Wound Care The Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists, April 5, 2013 Review Article
7 Mechanically Powered Ambulatory Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device for Treatment of a Colostomy Takedown Site Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, May 16, 2013
8 Expressed in high metastatic cells (Ehm2) is a positive regulator of keratinocyte adhesion and motility: The implication for wound healing Journal of Dermatological Science, May 14, 2013
9 Management of Skin Grafts Using Negative Pressure Therapy: The Effect of Varied Pressure on Skin Graft Incorporation Wounds, April 19, 2013
10 Postoperative analgesic effect of intravenous (i.v.) clonidine compared with clonidine administration in wound infiltration for open cholecystectomy British Journal of Anesthesia, May 24, 2013
11 A Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Subatmospheric Wound Therapy With a Sealed Gauze Dressing and the Standard Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device: A Supplementary Subgroup Analysis of Infected Wounds Wounds, May 17, 2013
12 Prognostic factors predicting ischemic wound healing following hyperbaric oxygenation therapy Wound Repair and Regeneration, April 26, 2013
13 Novel protease-based diagnostic devices for detection of wound infection Wound Repair and Regeneration, May 10, 2013 Review Article
14 Algorithm for the management of large abdominal wall defects due to laparostomy wounds following intra-abdominal catastrophe European Journal of Plastic Surgery, May 2, 2013 Review Article
15 Preoperative skin antiseptics for preventing surgical wound infections after clean surgery Cochrane Reviews, April 3, 2013 Review Article
16 Honey as a topical treatment for wounds Cochrane Reviews, March 19, 2013
17 How mechanical deformations contribute to the effectiveness of negative-pressure wound therapy Wound Repair and Regeneration, May 8, 2013
18 Pasteurella infection after muraenidae bite in an HIV infected patient Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease , May 8, 2013
19 Incision and Drainage Versus Incision and Drainage with Primary Closure and Use of Closed Suction Drain in Acute Abscesses Wounds, March 22, 2013
20 Leukocyte DNA damage and wound infection after nitrous oxide administration: a randomized controlled trial Anesthesiology, May 23, 2013
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