Jose Valdes, RN

Original Research

Effect of Mechanical Debridement and Irrigation With Hypochlorous Acid Wound Management Solution on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Contamination and Healing Deep Dermal Wounds in a Porcine Model

08/03/2021

Jose Valdes , RN;

Joel Gil , BS, MS;

Alexander Higa , MA;

Michael Solis , MBA;

Jie Li , MD, PhD;

Colin Simms , MS;

Stephen C. Davis , BS, MS;

08/03/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

A Pilot Study On Closed Porcine Incisions Of A Novel Low-cost, Solid-state Npwt Device

This pilot study tested a novel, low-cost-of-manufacture, non-electrical device that uses solid-state oxygen management technology (OxMT) to create and sustain a vacuum in an iNPWT dressi...

John S. Buan , PhD;

Joel Gil , BS, MS;

Robin Martin , PhD, BSc;

Jose Valdes , RN;

Jeffery Ustin , MD, MSc;

AJ Krentz ;

Michael Solis , MBA;

11/23/2020

In-vitro Study Evaluating the Sustained Released Effects of Antimicrobial Products Against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

Background: Wound matrices are designed to stimulate cell proliferation and new tissue growth. Purpose: This study examines the sustained release of a wound matrix that contain...

Michael Solis , MBA;

Stephen C. Davis , BS, MS;

Alexander Higa , MA;

Joel Gil , BS, MS;

Jose Valdes , RN;

07/29/2019

Effectiveness of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Enzyme (PDH) in the Dispersion of Established Biofilms of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (ATCC 27312) Using a Deep Partial Thickness Porcine Wound Model

Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is a gram-negative microorganism with a high capability of forming biofilm. New technologies have been developed to either prevent biofilm fro...

Amber Doiron ;

Joel Gil , BS, MS;

Alexander Higa , MA;

Jose Valdes , RN;

Michael Solis , MBA;

Stephen C. Davis , BS, MS;

James Goodwine ;

Karin Sauer ;

07/29/2019

Evaluation of Cyclic Lipopeptide(s) Formulations on the Proliferation of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus USA300 in a Porcine Deep Partial Thickness Wound Model

Background: Chronic and acute wound infections can be difficult to treat and very costly. Novel broad-spectrum cationic antimicrobial cyclic lipopeptides (CLP) have been designe...

Alexander Higa , MA;

Joel Gil , BS, MS;

Jose Valdes , RN;

Michael Solis , MBA;

Shruti Padhee ;

David Davore ;

Richard Houghton ;

07/29/2019

Preliminary Study on the Effect of Various Antimicrobial Formulations Containing Silver Oxynitrate on Reducing Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Using an in-vivo Porcine Burn Wound Model

Background: Silver has long been known for its antimicrobial effects and has been commonly applied topically to burn wounds for years. More recently, wound dressings compounded ...

Michael Solis , MBA;

Stephen C. Davis , BS, MS;

Alexander Higa , MA;

Joel Gil , BS, MS;

Jose Valdes , RN;

07/29/2019

Preliminary Evaluation of a Purified Native Collagen Matrix with Polyhexamethylene Biguanide Reducing Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections and Altering Cytokine Profile Using a Porcine Deep Dermal Wound Model

Background: There are a variety of wound matrices designed to treat both acute and chronic wounds, and enhance the healing process. However, patients suffering from these wounds often enc...

Alexander Higa , MA;

Gregory S. Schultz , PhD;

Jie Li , MD, PhD;

Joel Gil , BS, MS;

Jose Valdes , RN;

Soo-Jung Seo ;

Michael Solis , MBA;

Stephen C. Davis , BS, MS;

Fernando Parajon ;

Hongen Zhang ;

02/09/2019

Evaluation of a Novel Antibacterial Modified Cellulose Dressing containing Silver to Enhance the Healing in Full Thickness in vivo Porcine Wound Model

Silver (Ag) has been shown to have antimicrobial properties. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficiency of a novel AMC (Antibacterial Modified Cellulose) dressing contai...

Alexander Higa , MA;

Jie Li , MD, PhD;

Jose Valdes , RN;

02/09/2019

The Wound Healing Effects of an Advanced Antimicrobial Wound Dressing on Deep Partial Thickness Wounds using a Porcine Model

Topical antimicrobials are widely used to control wound bioburden and facilitate wound healing however, the fine balance between antimicrobial efficacy and non-toxicity must be achieved (...

Jose Valdes , RN;

Alexander Higa , MA;

02/09/2019

Evaluation of an In-vivo Efficacy of Various Concentrations of PVP/NO-based Formulations on Infected Wounds with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ATCC 27312 and Healing Process Using a Superficial Partial Thickness Porcine Wound Model

Background: Nitric Oxide (NO)-based products are known to have antimicrobial and antibiofilm properties. Purpose: The goal of this study was to determine the effects of various...

Joel Gil , BS, MS;

Jose Valdes , RN;

Michael Solis , MBA;

Stephen C. Davis , BS, MS;

Alexander Higa , MA;

Fernando Parajon ;

Jie Li , MD, PhD;

02/09/2019