Prospectively collected data from patients enrolled in two Institutional Review Board-approved RCTs (EFDFU003 and ECDFU001),14,22 and Medicare claims from 2015–2019 were retrospectively evaluated..
A total of 17 patients were included in the study. Average age was 52.88±14.32 years. The ratio of male to female patients was 11:6. Detailed patient information is shown in Table 1..
Any decision regarding wound debridement should be part of a holistic patient assessment. This assessment should consider the person's general condition, prognosis, health, and wishes. If, for...
Biofilms are now a major area of research for both clinicians and scientists. This research has increased significantly in the past decade due to advancements in emerging technologies and techniques...
‘Today, debridement refers to deeply removing adherent, dead or contaminated tissue from a wound and must be clearly separated from the act of cleansing, defined as the removal of dirt (loose...
The literature includes reports on numerous honeys, from different floral sources, for in vitro antimicrobial activity in particular. Due to the pioneering work of the late Peter Molan3 in New Zealand...
Slough is comprised of the components of phagocytosis and occurs as a consequence of the inflammatory phase of wound healing. In acute wounds, neutrophils remove any dead and devitalised tissue that...
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