Ozone therapy for the treatment of chronic wounds: A systematic review
Chronic wounds present a significant burden to the health care system and the patient. Ozone therapy has been proposed as a treatment for chronic wounds, potentially acting by eliciting mild oxidative stress or disinfection. The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate the potential benefits and harms of ozone therapy as an advanced care intervention for chronic wounds. Studies were extracted from Google Scholar, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and reference lists. General inclusion criteria included English‐language randomised human trials reporting the use of ozone therapy in the topical treatment of chronic woun...
Source: International Wound Journal - March 13, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Erin Fitzpatrick, Olivia J Holland, Jessica J Vanderlelie Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Predicting the likelihood of venous leg ulcer recurrence: The diagnostic accuracy of a newly developed risk assessment tool
The aim of this study was to validate a newly developed tool for predicting the risk of recurrence within 12 months of a venous leg ulcer healing. Performance of the tool to predict recurrence within a 12‐month period was assessed using Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (AUC) analysis. Multi‐site retrospective and prospective longitudinal studies were undertaken to validate a risk assessment tool for the recurrence of venous leg ulcers within 12 months. In the retrospective study (n = 250), 55% of venous leg ulcers recurred within 12 months, and the risk assessment total score had excellent d...
Source: International Wound Journal - March 13, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Kathleen J. Finlayson, Christina N. Parker, Charne Miller, Michelle Gibb, Suzanne Kapp, Rajna Ogrin, Jacinta Anderson, Kerrie Coleman, Dianne Smith, Helen E. Edwards Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Combination of resveratrol ‐containing collagen with adipose stem cells for craniofacial tissue‐engineering applications
This study combined collagen scaffolds and human adipose stem cells (hASCs) for oral mucosal and calvarial bone regeneration by using resveratrol (RSV), which affects the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. We have evaluated the effect of collagen scaffold‐containing RSV (collagen/RSV) scaffolds both in vitro and in vivo for their wound healing and bone regeneration potential. Scanning electron microscopy and immunostaining results reveal that hASCs adhere well to and proliferate on both collagen scaffolds and collagen/RSV scaffolds. Oral mucosal lesion experiments demonstrated that the collagen/RSV scaffold is mo...
Source: International Wound Journal - March 13, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Chih ‐Chien Wang, Chih‐Hsin Wang, Hsiang‐Cheng Chen, Juin‐Hong Cherng, Shu‐Jen Chang, Yi‐Wen Wang, Adrienne Chang, Jue‐Zong Yeh, Yi‐Huei Huang, Cheng‐Che Liu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Closed ‐incision negative pressure therapy to reduce groin wound infections in vascular surgery: a randomised controlled trial
International Wound Journal, EarlyView. (Source: International Wound Journal)
Source: International Wound Journal - March 12, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

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Source: International Wound Journal - March 12, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Prevention of pressure ulcers with a static air support surface: A systematic review
International Wound Journal, EarlyView. (Source: International Wound Journal)
Source: International Wound Journal - March 5, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

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International Wound Journal, Ahead of Print. (Source: International Wound Journal)
Source: International Wound Journal - March 5, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Functional characterisation of bioactive peptide derived from terrestrial snail Cryptozona bistrialis and its wound ‐healing property in normal and diabetic‐induced Wistar albino rats
International Wound Journal, EarlyView. (Source: International Wound Journal)
Source: International Wound Journal - February 26, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

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International Wound Journal, Ahead of Print. (Source: International Wound Journal)
Source: International Wound Journal - February 26, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Growth hormone ‐releasing peptide 6 prevents cutaneous hypertrophic scarring: early mechanistic data from a proteome study
International Wound Journal, EarlyView. (Source: International Wound Journal)
Source: International Wound Journal - February 21, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Prevalence of skin tears in the extremities in inpatients at a hospital in Denmark
International Wound Journal, EarlyView. (Source: International Wound Journal)
Source: International Wound Journal - February 21, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

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International Wound Journal, Ahead of Print. (Source: International Wound Journal)
Source: International Wound Journal - February 21, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research