Clot Formation in the Sipunculid Worm Themiste petricola: A Haemostatic and Immune Cellular Response by Tomás Lombardo, Guillermo A. Blanco

“…Since preservation of fluid within the coelom is vital for the worm, clotting contributes to rapidly seal the body wall and entrap pathogens upon injury, creating a matrix where wound healing can take place in a second stage. During formation of the clot, microbes or small particles are entrapped. …”
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Cutaneous Necrotizing Vasculitis and Leukopenia in a Cocaine User: Is Levamisole the Culprit? by Lara El Khoury, Nabil Zeineddine, Richard Felix, Mark Goldstein

“…She was diagnosed with levamisole-induced vasculitis and successfully treated with withdrawal of cocaine use and local wound care.…”
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Modeling Current Distribution Within Conductors and Between Parallel Conductors in High-Frequency Magnetics by Michael Solomentsev, Alex J. Hanson

“…In both planar and wire-wound transformers, large copper cross-sections and parallel windings are often used to increase conduction area and decrease copper loss. …”
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Corneal Deposit of Ciprofloxacin after Laser Assisted Subepithelial Keratomileusis Procedure: A Case Report by Giacomo De Benedetti, Andrea Brancaccio

“…One case of post-LASEK treatment resulted in corneal precipitates and poor wound healing. Debris was analyzed with dark field microscopy and placed on a blood-agar plate seeded with a susceptible stain of Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213). …”
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A Surgery Issue: Cutting through the Architectural Fabric by Athina Angelopoulou

“…The essay concludes with the presentation of SCARchiCAD; a computational design tool which takes the skin’s wound healing process as a model, offering an interpretation of what the ‘cutting through a virtual form’ could suggest for the design of architectural bodies and the queering of architecture.…”
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Laser Application for Diseases of the Anorectal Region by S. A. Frolov, A. M. Kuzminov, D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, V. Yu. Korolik, T. A. Alibekova, I. A. Mukhin

“…The main advantages of minimally invasive techniques are the absence of extensive wounds, minimal complications and reduction of the disease recurrence rate, minimally invasive methods are almost as effective as traditional ones. …”
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Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Review of Clinical Features and Outcomes of 23 Cases Requiring Inpatient Management by Mingwei Joel Ye, Joshua Mingsheng Ye

“…This study also highlights the importance of early and aggressive treatment of patients admitted with PG as well as treating associated systemic diseases and wound infections.…”
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Immunological Regulation of Fibrosis During Heart Failure: It Takes Two to Tango by Vinay Kumar, Shyam S. Bansal

“…The aims of this review are to (i) briefly summarize the role of key immune cells that regulate wound healing during MI and fibrosis during LV remodeling; (ii) underscore phenotypic diversities in immune cells and their subsets to underscore their role in regulating fibrotic responses, and, last but not the least, (iii) highlight gaps in our understanding that restrict the translation of immuno-modulatory therapies from the preclinical models to heart failure patients.…”
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Application Value of Management Model Based on “Zero Tolerance” Concept in Pressure Ulcer Management by Yufei Liu, Changming Zhou, Nan Li, Xiaoxue Gong

“…Standardized management of PU patients with the concept of “zero tolerance” as the core can improve the health status and quality of life of patients, promote wound healing, and improve the satisfaction of patients and nurses with the management plan.…”
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Corynebacterium striatum: A True Pathogen in Chronic Contiguous Osteomyelitis by Grishma R. Trivedi, Shehzad S. Merchant

“…Cure was defined as granulation of the infected wound and resolution of clinical symptoms at outpatient follow-up between 6 and 8 weeks. …”
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Applications and translational research advances of degradable implantable hydrogels by Wang Qimeng, Yu Lisha, Mao Zhengwei

“…Degradable implantable hydrogels have become a research hotspot in various fields, including wound sealing, hemostasis, tissue regeneration, smart biosensors, and drug delivery systems. …”
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Laparoscopic Repair of a Large Paraesophageal Hernia with Migration of the Stomach into the Mediastinum Creating an Upside-Down Stomach by Nasser Sakran, Hadar Nevo, Ron Dar, Asnat Raziel, Dan Hershko

“…The hiatal defect was closed using a wound closure device and nonabsorbable sutures. The defect closure was reinforced using Physiomesh tucked anteriorly and sutured posteriorly to the diaphragm. …”
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Biochemical Composition of Propolis and Its Efficacy in Maintaining Postharvest Storability of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables by İbrahim Kahramanoğlu, Volkan Okatan, Chunpeng Wan

“…Moreover, it has a long history in the traditional and scientific medicine as having antibacterial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-infective, and wound healing effects since 300 BC. In addition to its nutritional and health-promoting effects, it has been reported to improve the postharvest storability of fresh fruits, vegetables, and processed food products. …”
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The Evolution of the Appendectomy: From Open to Laparoscopic to Single Incision by Noah J. Switzer, Richdeep S. Gill, Shahzeer Karmali

“…To name a few, patients have significantly less wound infections, reduced pain, and a reduction in ileus compared with the OA. …”
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Single-Stage Coverage of Exposed Critical Structures With Intact Decellularized Fish Skin and Simultaneous Epidermal Autograft Application: The “Sandwich” Technique by Katherine C. Benedict, MD, John M. Sullivan, MD, Laura I. Galarza, MD, Marc E. Walker, MD, MBA

“…Following definitive debridement, both cases ultimately achieved successful wound healing with simultaneous placement of decellularized fish skin graft laminated with split-thickness skin autograft without further interventions.…”
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Pest Status of Subfamily Lymantriinae (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Noctuoidea): Review by Amritpal Singh Kaleka, Gagan Preet Kour Bali

“…They act as a threat to the crops through various mechanisms of pathogenesis that compromise the immune system of the plants, such as developing any ways to attack the plants, seeking entry via open pores or exposed surface or wound, and sourcing nutrients forcefully for their growth and development. …”
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hsa_circWDR37_016 Regulates Hypoxia-Induced Proliferation of Pulmonary Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells by Shan-Shan Li, Shuang Liang, Yao Long, Xu Chen, Xin Jin

“…As evidenced by flow cytometry, 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine (EdU) incorporation, wound healing, and Tunel assay, silencing of endogenous circWDR37 attenuated proliferation and cell-cycle progression in hypoxia-exposed human PASMCs in vitro. …”
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Noncultured Autologous Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Therapy for Chronic Radiation Injury by Sadanori Akita, Kozo Akino, Akiyoshi Hirano, Akira Ohtsuru, Shunichi Yamashita

“…Increasing concern on chronic radiation injuries should be treated properly for life-saving improvement of wound management and quality of life. Recently, regenerative surgical modalities should be attempted with the use of noncultured autologous adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) with temporal artificial dermis impregnated and sprayed with local angiogenic factor such as basic fibroblast growth factor, and secondary reconstruction can be a candidate for demarcation and saving the donor morbidity. …”
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Increasing experience in the use of papaya for burn injuries in an African context, potential and limitations by Helena W.C. Hofland, Edris W. Kalanzi, Emmie Viyuyi, Tilinde Chokotho, Titus M. Opegu, Eduard E. Zijlstra

“…The presence of an eschar, infection and hypergranulation are important factors that delay wound closure. Tropical fruits are used for treatment of wounds and burns with excellent results. …”
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Nutritional and Pharmacological Effects on Oxidative Stress in Soft Tissue and Bone Remodeling by Benjamin M. Savasky, David P. Mascotti, Naren Patel, Edgardo Rodriguez-Collazo

“…We provide a review of the current literature of how oxidative damage and inflammation are linked to bone damage, Charcot neuroarthropathy, delayed wound healing, diabetic complications, and delayed flap consolidation. …”
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