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It Pays To Quit Smoking Before Surgery
September 3, 2009 — People who start nicotine replacement therapy at least four weeks before surgery can halve their risk of poor wound healing, according to a new ... > full story -
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Surviving Sepsis Program: Increased Compliance Gets Results
September 2, 2009 — A 'surviving sepsis' in-hospital project has been shown to improve the care of patients with sepsis. The educational program for early management of patients with septic shock increased compliance ... > full story -
New Study Compares After-Hours And Daytime Surgery Success Rates
September 1, 2009 — Patients who have after-hour orthopaedic surgeries risk a slightly higher rate of necessary follow-up surgeries, according to a new ... > full story -
Washing Away Painful Wounds
August 26, 2009 — A new device uses a solution to wash away necrotic tissue, bathing a chronic wound while keeping bacteria ... > full story -
New Approach To Wound Healing May Be Easy On Skin, But Hard On Bacteria
August 19, 2009 — Researchers describe an experimental approach to wound healing that could take advantage of silver's anti-bacterial properties, while sidestepping the damage silver can cause to cells needed for ... > full story -
Iron-Binding Drug Could Help Diabetics Heal Stubborn Wounds
July 27, 2009 — A drug used to remove iron from the body could help doctors fight one of diabetes' cruelest complications: poor wound healing, which can lead to amputation of patients' toes, feet and even ... > full story -
Nanodiamonds Deliver Insulin For Wound Healing
July 27, 2009 — Using tiny nanodiamonds, researchers have demonstrated an innovative method for delivering and releasing insulin at a specific location over a period of time. The nanodiamond-insulin clusters hold ... > full story -
Topical Treatment Improves Wound Healing
July 23, 2009 — Scientists have demonstrated that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are instrumental in wound ... > full story -
Students Embed Stem Cells In Sutures To Enhance Healing
July 20, 2009 — Biomedical engineering students have demonstrated a practical way to embed a patient's adult stem cells in the surgical thread used to repair serious orthopedic injuries such as ruptured tendons. The ... > full story -
Mice With Skin Condition Help Scientists Understand Tumor Growth
July 6, 2009 — Cancerous tumors sometimes form at the site of chronic wounds or injury, but the reason why is not entirely clear. Now researchers have engineered mice with a persistent wound-like skin condition, ... > full story
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