Our Experience in Chronic Wounds Care with Polyurethane Foam

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 585-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Raducu ◽  
Cristina Nicoleta Cozma ◽  
Andra Elena Balcangiu Stroescu ◽  
Adelaida Avino ◽  
Maria Daniela Tanasescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Wound Dressing ◽  
Chronic Wounds ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
A Prospective Study

Polyurethane foam has numerous applications, from furniture to medical field. As a wound dressing creates a moisture environment that promotes epithelialization and diminishes pain. A prospective study was realized to evaluate polyurethane foam efficacy in treating chronic wounds due to venous, arterial or diabetic causes. Our evaluation showed good results with an accelerated epithelialization.

scholarly journals A New Therapeutic Application of Platelet-Rich Plasma to Chronic Breast Wounds: A Prospective Observational Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 3063
Author(s):  
Juan de Dios Berná-Serna ◽  
Florentina Guzmán-Aroca ◽  
José A. García-Vidal ◽  
Dolores Hernández-Gómez ◽  
Ana Azahara García-Ortega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Wound Closure ◽  
Chronic Wounds ◽  
Platelet Rich Plasma ◽  
Therapeutic Application ◽  
History Of ◽  
A Prospective Study

The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment for chronic wounds (CWs) of the breast. A prospective study was performed in 23 patients with CW of the breast who were treated with PRP. The procedure was repeated until the wound was closed completely. The study included patients with a history of breast cancer (n = 8) and patients without cancer (n = 15). The treatment with PRP was successful in all cases and observed in ≤4 weeks in 82.6% (19/23) of patients. The patients without breast cancer showed significantly less time for wound closure than the patients with a history of breast cancer. Moreover, a greater number of PRP treatments were necessary to achieve wound closure in patients undergoing conservative breast treatment. No patients had complications associated with the application of PRP. Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to reveal that PRP treatment for CWs of the breast is safe, simple, useful and well-tolerated by patients.

scholarly journals Our Experience in Skin Grafting and Silver Dressing for Venous Leg Ulcers

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 742-744
Author(s):  
Adelaida Avino ◽  
Cristina-Nicoleta Cozma ◽  
Andra-Elena Balcangiu-Stroescu ◽  
Maria-Daniela Tanasescu ◽  
Daniela Gabriela Balan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Control ◽  
Wound Dressing ◽  
Wound Care ◽  
Donor Site ◽  
Skin Grafting ◽  
Leg Ulcers ◽  
Skin Grafts ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Chronic Ulcers ◽  
A Prospective Study

Silver is used nowadays in numerous domains, from the manufacture of jewelery to the medical field. It has also healing properties being used as a wound dressing that creates an aseptic environment. The management of wound healing using a skin grafts often requires hospital admission, a period of immobility, attentive donor site wound care and pain control. A prospective study was realized to evaluate the silver dressing efficacy in treating lesions after skin grafting of chronic ulcers. Our evaluation showed good results with an accelerated re-epithelialization.

scholarly journals A Prospective Study to Evaluate Effectiveness of a Tinnitus Relief Device in a Clinical Setup

2019 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Nitin Aggarwal ◽  
Soniya Gupta ◽  
Prashant Goyal
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Pure Tone ◽  
Pure Tone Audiometry ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Tinnitus Handicap Inventory ◽  
Score Following ◽  
A Prospective Study

Abstract Introduction Tinnitus has been shown to decrease the quality of life of a person. Being a less understood domain of the medical field, there are no definitive established therapies that can be applied to all patients of tinnitus. The current study is an effort to evaluate the effectiveness of the Tinnitus Relief device in the patients of tinnitus. Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of Tinnitus Relief device TRx in treatment of tinnitus. Methods A prospective study involving 67 participants suffering from tinnitus was conducted in a clinical setup at Delhi, Chandigarh, and Mumbai. These participants were subjected to pure tone audiometry (PTA) and an interview using Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) questionnaire. These participants were advised to use Tinnitus Relief device TR201, TR301, TR401 for more than 6 to 10 months. Improvement in tinnitus in terms of percentage, questions pertaining to THI, and overall improvement in life (subjective) were evaluated after discontinuation of the use of the device in each participant. Results It was found that there was significant improvement in mean THI score, following treatment with Tinnitus Relief TRx. This device was also able to completely alleviate 5 out of 12 associated complaints of tinnitus. No association could be found between the use of Tinnitus Relief therapy and hearing loss. Conclusion Tinnitus Relief TRx can emerge as an effective tool for treatment of the tinnitus and can improve the life of the sufferer.

Anxiety, depression and stressful life events among medical students: a prospective study in Antalya, Turkey

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Aktekin ◽  
Taha Karaman ◽  
Yesim Yigiter Senol ◽  
Sukru Erdem ◽  
Hakan Erengin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Anxiety Depression
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