Levamisole-Contaminated Cocaine: An Emergent Cause of Vasculitis and Skin Necrosis by Osama Souied, Hassan Baydoun, Zahraa Ghandour, Neville Mobarakai

“…Treatment was primarily supportive with wound care.…”
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Nutritional and Health Benefits of Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.): A Review by R. A. S. N. Ranasinghe, S. D. T. Maduwanthi, R. A. U. J. Marapana

“…The several parts of jack tree including fruits, leaves, and barks have been extensively used in traditional medicine due to its anticarcinogenic, antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, and hypoglycemic effects. Despite all these benefits, unfortunately, the fruit is underutilized in commercial scale processing in regions where it is grown. …”
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A Case of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Presenting to the Emergency Department by Gordon A, Malik AN

“…She was admitted on suspicion of leishmaniasis, and physicians of several specialties initiated a broad laboratory workup, collected wound cultures, prescribed antibiotics, and surgically repaired the lesion. …”
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Neutrophilic Dermatosis of the Dorsal Hands: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature by Narciss Mobini, Kaviyon Sadrolashrafi, Susun Michaels

“…By sharing a new case and comprehensive review of available published literature, we intend to raise awareness of this underreported entity and emphasize the role of timely biopsy of the lesions that will not only lead to an accurate diagnosis, but also avoid unnecessary antibiotic treatments, potentially aggressive management strategies such as surgical debridement or amputation, and referrals to wound care centers. More importantly, it will prompt a search to exclude any possible association, particularly hematopoietic malignancies.…”
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Continuous Curvilinear Capsulorhexis in Cataract Surgery Using a Modified 3-Bend Cystotome by Yuan Zeng, Jian-hua Gao

“…Using the 3-bend cystotome also allowed for an adequate view into the anterior chamber from lack of wound deformation.…”
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Acquired Abdominal Intercostal Hernia: A Case Report and Literature Review by Salim Abunnaja, Kevin Chysna, Inam Shaikh, Giuseppe Tripodi

“…She gave a history of a stab wound to the area 15 years earlier. A CT scan revealed a fat containing intercostal hernia with no diaphragmatic defect. …”
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Two Cases of Ischemic Complications in Abdominoplasty After Use of a New Biologic Migraine Medication by Reetta Tuominen, MD, PhD, Virve Koljonen, MD, PhD

“…At the 16-day postoperative follow-up, demarcated necrosis was observed beneath the wound tape, and secondary direct closure was performed 6 weeks later. …”
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Recurrent Oral Mucocele Management with Diode Laser by Amira Besbes, Yamina Elelmi, Faten Khanfir, Raja Belgacem, Hichem Ghedira

“…The patient was followed-up after 2 weeks and 6 months. The wound healed without complications: no postoperative discomfort or pain and no infection. …”
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Experience with the emergency vascular repair of upper limb arterial transection with concurrent acute compartment syndrome: two case reports by Charles Chidiebele Maduba, Ugochukwu Uzodimma Nnadozie, Victor Ifeanyichukwu Modekwe

“…Both patients were treated with vascular repair and fasciotomy. Secondary wound coverage was applied with split-thickness skin grafting, and the outcomes were satisfactory. …”
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A Case of Small Bowel Obstruction and Enterocutaneous Fistulation Resulting from a Mesenteric Haematoma following Blunt Abdominal Trauma by Matthew North, Nicholas Aveyard, Oyeniyi Diya, Jeremy Berger, Maitham Al-Whouhayb

“…He underwent resection and recovered well but represented later on the day of discharge with a leaking surgical wound consistent with an enterocutaneous fistula. …”
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Poststernotomy Osteomyelitis Presenting with Severe Sepsis and Rhabdomyolysis by Eugene M. Tan, Melissa Lyle, Kelly Cawcutt, Zelalem Temesgen

“…Because this patient was improving clinically on antibiotics and did not show external signs of wound infection, there was no compelling indication for sternectomy. …”
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Nerve Surgery to Treat Intractable Genitofemoral Neuropathic Pain following Laparoscopic Live Kidney Donation by K. Ramdhani, M. J. A. Malessy, M. J. G. Simon, V. A. L. Huurman

“…The most common complications entail bleeding, wound infection, and incisional hernia. Here we discuss a 50-year-old patient with a severe less known complication, namely, postoperative persistent neuropathic pain in the scrotum and left upper leg. …”
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One Bullet Causing Five Holes, Laparoscopic Exploration with Repair: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Hunter Jones, Hassan Ahmed

“…The proper treatment of penetrating abdominal wounds has been a controversial topic, and the preferred regimen has evolved over time. …”
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Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogels: The Old and New Functional Materials by Menghan Wang, Jianzhong Bai, Kan Shao, Wenwei Tang, Xueling Zhao, Donghai Lin, Shan Huang, Cheng Chen, Zheng Ding, Jiayi Ye

“…PVA-based hydrogels have been widely investigated in drug carriers, articular cartilage, wound dressings, tissue engineering, and other intelligent materials, such as self-healing and shape-memory materials, supercapacitors, sensors, and other fields. …”
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Oxy-inflammation in hyperbaric oxygen therapy applications by Gerardo Bosco, Andrea Brizzolari, Matteo Paganini, Enrico Camporesi, Alessandra Vezzoli, Simona Mrakic-Sposta

“…Currently, there are 15 indications for HBOT approved by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society, categorized into three groups: emergency medicine, wound healing acceleration, and antimicrobial effects. …”
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Design and Construction of An Electric Bell. by Ndyanabo, Donard

“…The infinitely long copper wire was wound on the soft iron material to form an electromagnet. …”
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Early Postoperative Safety of Total Hip Arthroplasty in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients by YANG Xingdong, YU Muyang, XU Yiming, ZHU Wei, HU Mingwei, WENG Xisheng, FENG Bin

“…Within 30 days postoperatively, 18 cases (6.67%) experienced major complications, including 2 cases (0.74%) of upper respiratory tract infection, 2 cases (0.74%) of pulmonary infection, 3 cases (1.11%) of urinary tract infection, 2 cases (0.74%) of other systemic infection, 5 cases (1.85%) of poor wound healing, 1 case (0.37%) of wound infection, 1 case (0.37%) of gastrointestinal complications, 1 cases (0.37%) of shock, and 1 case (0.37%) of SLE flare-up. …”
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Penggunaan Tetes Telinga Serum Autologous dengan Amnion untuk Penutupan Perforasi Membran Timpani by Hidayatul Fitria, Yan Edward

“…One of them is cauterize edge of perforation by using silver nitrate to make a new wound, then used the amnion as a bridge and regulatory factors present in autologous serum eardrops. …”
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Gut-derived lactic acid enhances tryptophan to 5-hydroxytryptamine in regulation of anxiety via Akkermansia muciniphila by Miaomiao Pan, Chenglang Qian, Shaoye Huo, Yuchen Wu, Xinyi Zhao, Yueming Ying, Boyu Wang, Hao Yang, Anaguli Yeerken, Tongyao Wang, Mengwei Fu, Lihong Wang, Yuhuan Wei, Yunhua Zhao, Chunhai Shao, Huijing Wang, Chao Zhao

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Anti-Inflammatory and Healing Activity of the Hydroalcoholic Fruit Extract of Solanum diploconos (Mart.) Bohs by Larissa Benvenutti, Roberta Nunes, Ivonilce Venturi, Silvia Aparecida Ramos, Milena Fronza Broering, Fernanda Capitanio Goldoni, Sarah Eskelsen Pavan, Maria Verônica Dávila Pastor, Angela Malheiros, Nara Lins Meira Quintão, Elizabeth Soares Fernandes, José Roberto Santin

“…Herein, we presented for the first time evidence for the anti-inflammatory and wound healing activities of S. diploconos fruit hydroalcoholic extract. …”
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