METHODS: Patients with a diagnosis of nonidiopathic scoliosis undergoing primary or revision growth friendly instrumentation or fusion during 2014 to 2016 were included. Clinical charts and operative reports were reviewed. The SSI and wound complication risk of patients undergoing PMC was compared to standard closure. Additionally, the mean Risk Severity Score (RSS) for SSI, which utilizes pati...

Objectives: Trans-alveolar extractions involve surgical removal of tooth that has its own postoperative sequelae, most commonly manifested as pain and swelling. This study aims to compare the efficacy topical ozone dexamethasone in management post-operative sequelae after mandibular trans-alveolar molar extractions. Materials Methods: Sixty patients requiring molars under local anesthesia were ...

Diabetes mellitus is associated with a wide range of complications, such as retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, micro and macro-vascular diseases, altered wound healing and periodontitis. 1 Moreover, diabetes and periodontitis seem to interact in a bidirectional manner. 2 At present, there is strong evidence to suggest that the incidence and severity of periodontitis is influenced in part by ...

it has been claimed that periodontal dressing reduces the risk of wound infection, bleeding and granulation tissue formation and improves tissue healing. this study sought to assess the effect of periodontal dressing on wound healing and patient satisfaction following periodontal flap surgery.this clinical trial was conducted on 33 patients presenting to hamadan university, school of dentistry ...

background: pain on mid sternotomy incision site after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (cabg) is a common problem that causes sleep disturbance, delayed wound healing, and increased use of analgesic drugs. massage therapy which is mostly performed by healthcare providers is a non-pharmacological approach for managing this pain. the present study aimed to determine the effect of massage the...

METHODS: Patients with a diagnosis of nonidiopathic scoliosis undergoing primary or revision growth friendly instrumentation or fusion during 2014 to 2016 were included. Clinical charts and operative reports were reviewed. The SSI and wound complication risk of patients undergoing PMC was compared to standard closure. Additionally, the mean Risk Severity Score (RSS) for SSI, which utilizes pati...

BACKGROUND Registering complications is important in surgery, since complications serve as outcome measures and indicators of quality of care. Few studies have addressed the variation in severity and consequences of complications. We hypothesized that complications show much variation in consequences and severity. METHODS We conducted a prospective observational cohort study to evaluate conse...

purpose: to investigate the incidence, mechanisms, characteristics, and visual outcomes of traumatic wound dehiscence following keratoplasty. methods: medical records of 32 consecutive patients with traumatic globe rupture following keratoplasty who had been treated at our center from 2001 to 2009 were retrospectively reviewed. results: the study population consisted of 32 eyes of 32 patients i...

Uremic pruritus is a common and distressing symptom that affects more than 40% of patients undergoing hemodialysis. Several medications as well as topical preparation have been used for relief this condition. Sambucus ebulus has been shown anti-inflammatory and wound healing effects. In this research, the antipruritic effect of S. ebulus fruit extract was evaluated on patients with uremic pruri...

in the present investigation, methanolic extract of mimusops elengi  leaves were evaluated for wound healing activity. entire wound healing process is complex series of events that begins at the moment of injury and can continue for months to years. methanolic extract of mimusops elengi leaves were examined for wound healing activity in the form of ointment by the excision, the incision and dea...