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Porcine Bi-layered Living Cellular Construct Promotes Healing in Diabetic Porcine Model

Introduction: Diabetic patients are prone to developing chronic wounds due to numerous underlying causes, some of those including being vulnerable to infections, dysregulated growth facto...

11/01/2024

Comparative Assessment of Skin Protectant Barrier Film Product Effectiveness Utilizing a Novel Approach that Combined Lucifer Yellow Dye Penetration and an ex vivo Porcine Skin Model of Urinary Incontinence

Introduction: A compromised epidermal barrier underlies incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). Skin protectant barrier film products can be applied to provide a robust, flexible, and l...

11/01/2024

Advanced Micelle Technology Reduces Biofilms by 99.99999%

Introduction: Biofilms represent a significant impediment to wound repair and are nearly ubiquitous in all chronic wounds. The aim of this study is to evaluate the ability of three anti-b...

11/01/2024

Assessment of the performance characteristics of a new multilayer foam dressing

Introduction: Effective wound management is essential for promoting healing, preventing complications, and improving patient outcomes. Dressings play a pivotal role in this process, servi...

11/01/2024

Assessment of Immunomodulatory Factors/Cytokines in Dual Layered Dehydrated Human Amniotic Membrane (d-HAM) Allografts

Introduction: Human amniotic membrane (HAM) allografts have numerous clinical applications to treat chronic wounds. Dual layered HAMs provide robust thickness for treating larger and dee...

11/01/2024

Impact of continuous Topical Oxygen Therapy on wound moisture levels

Introduction: Moisture balance of the wound bed is important in wound healing.1 An ex vivo porcine wound model was used to assess the impact of oxygen flow during application of continuo...

11/01/2024

Tri-Layer Amniotic Membrane Allografts promotes re-epithelialization in vitro via cJUN mediated mechanism

Introduction: Wound re-epithelialization is marked by the formation of a new epithelial layer that re-establishes the barrier between a wound and the environment allowing for successful w...

11/01/2024

Financial Implications of Pressure Injuries: An Actuarial Analysis of Healthcare Costs

Introduction: Pressure injuries impose a significant financial burden on healthcare facilities while also compromising patient well-being (Padula et al., 2019). These injuries often lead ...

11/01/2024

Impact of continuous Topical Oxygen Therapy on fluid handling

Introduction: Moisture balance of the wound bed is important in wound healing.1 To maintain this balance it is important that excess exudate is absorbed away from the wound unimpeded int...

11/01/2024

Investigating the Role of Autophagy Proteins LC3 and ATG7 in Wound Healing

Introduction: Chronic wounds have a significant impact on a substantial number of Americans today. The etiology of these wounds is often multifactorial, not fully understood, and further ...

11/01/2024