Chitosan Gel to Treat Pressure Ulcers: A Clinical Pilot Study
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Chitosan Gel to Treat Pressure Ulcers: A Clinical Pilot Study
Chitosan is biopolymer with promising properties in wound healing. Chronic wounds represent a significant burden to both the patient and the medical system. Among chronic wounds, pressure ulcers are one of the most common types of complex wound. The efficacy and the tolerability of chitosan gel formulation, prepared into the hospital pharmacy, in the treatment of pressure ulcers of moderate sev...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pharmaceutics
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1999-4923
DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics10010015