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A Comparative Study of Post-Operative Wound Dressing Physical Attributes

Post-operative dressings serve a critical role in wound care. Healthcare providers must carefully consider wound characteristics and location to select the appropriate dressing for optima...

05/26/2022

Case studies: The use of Non-invasive Pulsed Acoustic Cellular Expression (PACE) System in complex wounds related to Diabetes reduces wound area and speeds wound closure

Background and Aims: Managing complex, chronic wounds involving diabetes and other comorbidities is a challenge in the plastic surgery field. New tools on regenerative medicine may show i...

05/26/2022

A Transparent Sacral Dressing to Mitigate Tissue Strain

Introduction: Pressure injuries form on load bearing surfaces on the buttocks, sacrum, and heals of immobile patients. Silicone-based multilayer dressings are available to aid in protecti...

05/26/2022

Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Management Versus Standard of Care Over Closed Surgical Incisions in the Reduction of Surgical Site Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies

Introduction: Closed incision negative pressure therapy (ciNPT*) has been utilized to help manage closed incisions across many surgical specalities.1-6 This systematic review and meta-ana...

05/26/2022

Cost-effectiveness of commonly used cellular and/or tissue-based products in the management of diabetic foot ulcers

Introduction: As many as a quarter of patients with diabetes mellitus will experience a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) which often require extensive healing time and negatively impact patient ...

05/26/2022

Decreased Health Care Expenditure and Average Length of Therapy with Facilitated Transition Discharge Program for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Patients

This study compares the average length of therapy (ALOT) between patients discharged from acute care facilities that have instituted a facilitated transition discharge program allowing fo...

05/26/2022

Incidence and Impact of Surgical Site Complications on Length of Stay and Cost of Care

Introduction: Surgical site complications (SSCs) can have serious and life-threatening consequences for patients; however, incidence rates across surgical procedures and the impact on hea...

05/26/2022

Incidence and Impact of Surgical Site Infections on Length of Stay and Cost of Care

Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are associated with increased morbidity and mortality; however, current incidence rates of SSIs across procedures and their impact on healthc...

05/26/2022

Meta-analysis of Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Versus Standard of Care Over Knee And Hip Arthroplasty Closed Surgical Incisions in the Prevention of Surgical Site Complications

Introduction: Closed incision negative pressure therapy (ciNPT)* is an effective method of managing and protecting the postoperative surgical site. Previous meta-analyses have shown that ...

05/26/2022

Meta-Analysis to Compare Outcomes of Two Different Negative Pressure Therapy Systems for Closed Incision Management in Knee and Hip Arthroplasty

Introduction: Closed incision negative pressure therapy (ciNPT) to aid in the reduction of incisional risks have been incorporated into the practice of diverse surgical specialties.1-6 Co...

05/26/2022

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