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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...
Among the 25 included patients, 18 (72.0%) were male and seven (28.0%) were female, with a mean age of 59.6±13.5 years. Median wound area was 14.0 cm2 (6.0–100.0 cm2). The 25 patients were randomly...
Patients ranged in age from 18 to 87 years. We assessed 11 wounds undergoing NPWT (10 patients in total) were imaged for bacterial fluorescence as part of this study. A beneficial effect of bacterial...
At our institution, we used negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) systems following the application of the final wound closure with STSG, similar to Gonzaga et al.
A 49-year-old female patient was diagnosed in infancy with pulmonary atresia, a ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collaterals. The patient underwent a Blalock-Taussig shunt at aged 18...
NPWT is also known as topical negative pressure, sub-atmospheric pressure therapy, vacuum sealing, vacuum pack therapy, and vacuum sealing drainage (VSD), or vacuum-assisted closure (VAC). Based on...
A 35-year-old male who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 5 years ago presented at the Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA), following an accident where a nail pierced his left foot. The...
There is evidence to show that significant pain is often experienced by patients during wound care, specifically in relation to dressing changes.10 Therefore, pain may impact on patients' concordance...
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