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Research, on the course of physiological wound healing and those wounds developing chronicity, uncovered key roles for matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases...
The aim of this review is to provide an update on biophysical wound healing electromedical device strategies, reporting the biological mechanism of action investigated by experimental in vitro and in...
A systematic review of qualitative studies was conducted, and used the ENTREQ (enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research) was used to report the synthesis and...
Silver dressings and ointments have been used for many years because they have strong antimicrobial activity2,16 and silver ions are broadly toxic to viruses, fungi, yeasts and bacteria.16 However,...
Based on data from Italy, 12% of all COVID-19 positive cases required admission to an intensive care unit (ICU).6 The ICU length of stay with this diagnosis is relatively long. As of 5 May 2020, there...
The aim of this systematic review was to critically appraise and synthesise the existing research literature pertaining to nurses' attitudes towards PU prevention..
The databases searched were PubMed, Cochrane, Google Scholar and Google Patents. The search was limited to published literature written in the English language. Search terms were identical for each of...
Biofilms are communities of microbes that are either associated with biotic or abiotic surfaces (not necessarily solid) or are attached to themselves. They are encased in a matrix of extracellular...
There is more published evidence on the effectiveness of debridement in diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) than for venous leg ulcers (VLUs) and pressure ulcers (PUs).8 After debridement, systemic...