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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (14)481 Effectiveness of Vacuum-assisted Closure (VAC) Therapy in the Healing of Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers Full Text Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, June 2, 2010
482 Oxygen in acute and chronic wound healing British Journal of Dermatology, June 2, 2010 Review Article
483 A first prospective randomized controlled trial to decrease bacterial load using cold atmospheric argon plasma on chronic wounds in patients British Journal of Dermatology, June 2, 2010
484 Tissue Regeneration in Loss of Substance on the Lower Limbs through Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma, Stem Cells from Adipose Tissue, and Hyaluronic Acid Advances in Skin & Wound Care, May 27, 2010
485 The Consistent Delivery of Negative Pressure to Wounds Using Reticulated, Open Cell Foam and Regulated Pressure Feedback Wounds, May 26, 2010
486 Evaluating Efficiency and Complication Rates of Topical Negative Pressure Therapy in the Home Care Setting Wounds, May 26, 2010
487 The Experience of a Geriatric Hospital at Home Service for Acutely Ill Elderly Patients With Pressure Ulcers: An Observational S Wounds, May 26, 2010
488 Unusual Cheek and Upper Extremity Pressure Ulcers Resulting from Head-on-Hand and Arm Napping Wounds, May 26, 2010
489 Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects in the treatment of gunshot wounds of the viscerocranium European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, May 24, 2010
490 2-Octyl-cyanoacrylate for wound closure in cervical and lumbar spinal surgery Neurosurgical Review, May 24, 2010
491 Specific differences in migratory function of myofibroblasts isolated from Crohn's disease fistulae and strictures Inflammatory Bowel Disease, May 17, 2010
492 Flap surgery for pressure sores: Should the underlying muscle be transferred or not Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, May 10, 2010
493 Utilizing Active Leptospermum Honey Dressings in the Treatment of Cutaneous Small-Vessel Vasculitis Ostomy Wound Management, May 3, 2010
494 A Predictive Model for Venous Ulceration in Older Adults: Results of a Retrospective Cohort Study Ostomy Wound Management, May 3, 2010
495 Phytochemistry And Preliminary Toxicity Studies Of The Methanol Extract Of The Stem Bark Of Garcinia kola (Heckel) The Internet Journal of Toxicology , April 30, 2010
496 Pressure Ulcer Risk Factors Among the Elderly Living in Long-term Institutions Wounds, April 22, 2010
497 Off-label Use of Prescription Medication: A Literature Review Wounds, April 22, 2010
498 The Thioredoxin and Glutaredoxin Systems in Smoking Cessation and the Possible Relation to Postoperative Wound Complications Wounds, April 22, 2010
499 Wound healing effects of noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) leaves: a mechanism involving its PDGF/A2A receptor ligand binding and promotion of wound closure Phytotherapy Research, April 22, 2010
500 The mechanisms underlying fibroblast apoptosis regulated by growth factors during wound healing The Journal of Pathology, April 22, 2010
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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.
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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 Incision and Drainage Versus Incision and Drainage with Primary Closure and Use of Closed Suction Drain in Acute Abscesses Wounds, March 22, 2013
3 The Role of Whirlpool in Wound Care The Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists, April 5, 2013 Review Article
4 Management of Skin Grafts Using Negative Pressure Therapy: The Effect of Varied Pressure on Skin Graft Incorporation Wounds, April 19, 2013
5 Wound drainage after plastic and reconstructive surgery of the breast Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013
6 Prognostic factors predicting ischemic wound healing following hyperbaric oxygenation therapy Wound Repair and Regeneration, April 26, 2013
7 Preoperative skin antiseptics for preventing surgical wound infections after clean surgery Cochrane Reviews, April 3, 2013 Review Article
8 Progress in Practice: The Role of New Foam Dressing Technology in Protection from Skin Breakdown Ostomy Wound Management, April 16, 2013 Free full text Review Article
9 Effect of gentamicin lavage of the axillary surgical bed after lymph node dissection on drainage discharge volume The Breast, April 23, 2013
10 Honey as a topical treatment for wounds Cochrane Reviews, March 19, 2013
11 Historical foundations of wound healing and its potential for acceleration: dose-response considerations Wound Repair and Regeneration, February 27, 2013 Review Article
12 Wound cleansing for pressure ulcers Cochrane Reviews, April 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
13 Wound Cleaning and Wound Healing: A Concise Review Advances in Skin and Wound Care, April 5, 2013
14 Medical honey in professional wound care Expert Review of Dermatology, February 11, 2013
15 Chronic venous leg ulcers are associated with high levels of metalloproteinases-9 and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin Wound Repair and Regeneration, April 8, 2013
16 Post-facelift flap necrosis treatment with charged polystyrene microspheres Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, April 10, 2013
17 Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Is Associated with Improved Cosmesis Scoring at the Cost of Significantly Higher Hernia Rates: 1-Year Results of a Prospective Randomized, Multicenter, Single-Blinded Trial of Traditional Multiport Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy vs Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Journal of the American College of Surgeons, April 25, 2013
18 A Retrospective, Nonrandomized, Before-and-After Study of the Effect of Linens Constructed of Synthetic Silk-like Fabric on Pressure Ulcer Incidence Ostomy Wound Management, April 17, 2013 Free full text
19 Wound biofilms: Lessons learned from oral biofilms Wound Repair and Regeneration, April 10, 2013 Review Article
20 Vacuum-assisted closure for complicated wounds in head and neck region after reconstruction Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, April 22, 2013
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