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Comparison of Topical Oxygen with Vacuum Assisted Closure in Wound Healing in a Low Resource Setting

Ansari, Tariq Akhtar; Sitanshu, Barik; Pradeep, Meena; Shobha, Arora.

Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences; 32 (5), 2022

The aim of this pilot study is to obtain preliminary results comparing topical oxygen therapy (TOT) and vacuum assisted closure (VAC) in terms of its ability to accelerate wound healing. METHODS: This non-randomised prospective study included patients with age 16-50 years, wound size ≥ 16cm2 and prese...

Hyperbaric Oxygenation, Anesthetics, Local, Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy, Health Impact Assessment, Wound Healing, Knee Joint, Patients

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Healing Potentials of Nigerian Bee Propolis on Meticillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infected Skin Wound of Wistar Rats

Eyarefe, O D; Samorin, E T; Jarikre, T A; Kehinde, A O; Emikp, B O.

African Journal of Biomedical Research; 24 (2), 2021

This study evaluated the effects of Nigerian Bee Propolis extract on Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infected skin wounds of albino rats. Two full thickness circular wounds were created each on the dorsum of eighteen (18) healthy adult male albino rats with mean body...

Wound Healing, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Mucociliary Clearance, Bees, Propolis

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