Endoscopic Vein Harvesting for Coronary Bypass Grafting: A Blessing or a Trojan Horse? by Ryan Accord, Jos Maessen

“…Found studies show that EVH results in reduced number of wound complications, less postoperative pain, earlier postoperative mobilisation, reduced length of hospital stay, and is more cost-effective. …”
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Galangin-Loaded Gold Nanoparticles: Molecular Mechanisms of Antiangiogenesis Properties in Breast Cancer by Malik H. Qaddoori, Hanady S. Al-Shmgani

“…Different physicochemical and molecular approaches have been used including the characterization, cytotoxicity, scratch wound healing assay, and gene expression of VEGF and ERKI in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cell line. …”
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Effects of melatonin on planaria head regeneration are dependent on both timing and duration of exposure by Simon C. Beeching, Hanna E. Ruland, Katelyn M. Sparks

“…Head regeneration in planaria is a remarkable phenomenon in which stem cells (neoblasts) migrate to the wound site, proliferate, then differentiate into all functional tissue types within days of injury. …”
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Coleopteran Antimicrobial Peptides: Prospects for Clinical Applications by Monde Ntwasa, Akira Goto, Shoichiro Kurata

“…AMPs act directly against pathogens and have both wound healing and antitumor activities. Although coleopterans comprise the largest and most diverse order of eukaryotes and occupy an earlier branch than Drosophila in the holometabolous lineage of insects, their immune system has not been studied extensively. …”
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Management of Necrotizing Fasciitis and Fecal Peritonitis following Ostomy Necrosis and Detachment by Using NPT and Flexi-Seal by Fahri Yetışır, Akgün Ebru Şarer, H. Zafer Acar

“…Enteric effluent was removed from the OA wound by using the Flexi-Seal Fecal Management System (FMS) (ConvaTec) and pesser tube in deeply located colonic fistula in conjunction with Negative Pressure Therapy (NPT). …”
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A Case of Autoimmune Neutropenia in a Patient Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery by Mio Adachi, Goshi Oda, Masatake Hara, Yuichi Kumaki, Tomoyuki Fujioka, Toshiyuki Ishiba, Ukihide Tateishi

“…The patient had fever (38.6°C) 1 day after the surgery. Her surgical wound did not present with redness, and there were no other signs of infection. …”
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The Emerging Role of GC-MSCs in the Gastric Cancer Microenvironment: From Tumor to Tumor Immunity by Zhaoji Pan, Yiqing Tian, Guoping Niu, Chengsong Cao

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been declared to not only participate in wound repair but also affect tumor progression. Tumor-associated MSCs, directly existing in the tumor microenvironment, play a critical role in tumor initiation, progression, and development. …”
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Cause and Possible Treatments of Foot Lesions in Captive Syrian Hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) by Mélisa Veillette, Julie Guitard, Stéphan G. Reebs

“…Three treatments of these wounds (topical application of vitamin E, wheel blocking, and a combination of both) were compared using both sexes. …”
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Christ's crucifixion as a medico-historical event by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…The latter could have been elicited by intense pain due to various causes, although hypoxaemia per se or various other less common conditions could also have pertained. The wound in Christ’s side from the spear which probably pierced his heart, was certainly inflicted after his death. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrogel-Based Hyaluronic Acid-Chitosan-Allium sativum Extract for Intraperitoneal Antiadhesion Application by Prihartini Widiyanti, Yolanda Citra Ayu Priskawati

“…The solid barrier has weakness of difficulty in covering all parts of the wound surface. The study aims to synthesize degradable hydrogel from N,O-Carboxymethyl Chitosan (NOCC), Aldehyde-Hyaluronic Acid, and the addition of Allium sativum (garlic oil). …”
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Complex Case of Open Fracture-Dislocation of the Elbow by Tommy Primeau, Philippe Beauchamp-Chalifour, Stéphane Pelet

“…While the procedure complicated with a Nocardia infection and wound breakdown, the patient almost had full range of motion without instability at 11 months of follow-up.…”
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Penile Degloving Injury in an Adolescent with Congenital Hypothyroid by Chauniqua Kiffin, Matthew Porcelli, Oksana Prychyna, Byron Pazmino, Daniel Pust, Joseph DeCostanza

“…Initially, an attempt was made to repair the wound using the avulsed skin flap itself as coverage. …”
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CCL24 and Fibrosis: A Narrative Review of Existing Evidence and Mechanisms by Raanan Greenman, Chris J. Weston

“…Tissue fibrosis results from a dysregulated and chronic wound healing response accompanied by chronic inflammation and angiogenesis. …”
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Two Cases of Morel-Lavallée Lesion Which Resulted in a Wide Skin Necrosis from a Small Laceration by Tadahiro Nakajima, Kaoru Tada, Mika Nakada, Masashi Matsuta, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

“…Even if it is a small lacrimal wound at the initial visit, there is a range of skin necrosis which is not suitable for it. …”
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A Pharmacological and Toxicological Profile of Silver as an Antimicrobial Agent in Medical Devices by Alan B. G. Lansdown

“…Silver is used widely in wound dressings and medical devices as a broad-spectrum antibiotic. …”
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Low Reactive Level Laser Therapy for Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Therapies by Toshihiro Kushibiki, Takeshi Hirasawa, Shinpei Okawa, Miya Ishihara

“…Over the past forty years, it was realized that the laser therapy had the potential to improve wound healing and reduce pain and inflammation. In recent years, the term LLLT has become widely recognized in the field of regenerative medicine. …”
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«Li sens conmence contreval a filer…». Imaginaire du sang et hétérodoxies épiques dans La Bataille Loquifer by Carlos F. Clamote Carreto

“…Tainted by the mark of ancestral taboos that shake the poetic discourse ( as with the vision of the blood that women shed, for example) or assigning the dangers of an open wound which threatens the integrity of the epic hero transformed into a sacrificial victim whose blood, shed on the battlefield, purifies and regenerates the space conquered by the Christian logos, blood creates and transmits a paradoxical imaginary which is both projected and reflected in the lineage and in the language, which reflects in the epic poetry itself. …”
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Subaxial transfacet fixation with/without laminectomy for cervical compressive myelopathy by Ahmed Ansari, Faiz Khan Yusufi, Nikhil Wadhwan

“…In two patients, there was CSF leak, which was stopped by suture re-enforcing of the wound, and one patient required a lumbar drain to be kept for five days. …”
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Citrate-modified bacterial cellulose as a potential scaffolding material for bone tissue regeneration. by Rabiu Salihu, Saiful Izwan Abd Razak, Mohd Helmi Sani, Mohammed Ahmad Wsoo, Nurliyana Ahmad Zawawi, Shafinaz Shahir

“…Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a novel biocompatible polymeric biomaterial with a wide range of biomedical uses, like tissue engineering (TE) scaffolds, wound dressings, and drug delivery. Although BC lacks good cell adhesion due to limited functionality, its tunable surface chemistry still holds promise. …”
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Designing Novel Interfaces via Surface Functionalization of Short-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates by S. Vigneswari, J. M. Chai, K. Shantini, K. Bhubalan, A. A. Amirul

“…Thus far, these surface modifications have led to PHA being widely used in various biomedical and pharmaceutical applications such as cardiac patches, wound management, nerve, bone, and cartilage repair. …”
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