PhD

Antifungal Properties of a Hydrocolloid Adhesive Border Post-operative Dressing with Ionic Silver against Candida auris

Abstract Body: Candida auris (C. auris) is a recently emerged, multidrug-resistant, highly invasive, and hospital-acquired fungal pathogen. With a high incidence of severe infection and d...

11/23/2020

Antibiofilm Efficacy of an Iodine Dressing in Comparison to Other Antibacterial Dressings Against Immature and Mature Biofilms

Abstract Body: Biofilms can form on surfaces, such as medical devices and wounds, leading to infection, inflammation and delayed wound healing. Unlike their planktonic counterparts, biofi...

11/23/2020

Antibiofilm Efficacy of an Iodine Dressing and Comparator Dressings Against a Multispecies Biofilm, Anaerobic Biofilm and Fungal Biofilm

Abstract Body: Although biofilms can be formed by a single species, they are generally multispecies and can comprise of aerobic bacteria, anaerobic bacteria, fungi and yeasts. Biofilms ar...

11/23/2020

Strategies for Extremity Reconstruction with Exposed Bones and Tendons Using Acellular Dermal Matrices: Concept of Sequential Vascularization

Successful take of skin grafts requires a well vascularized wound bed, and remain challenging when performed over poorly vascularized structures, such as exposed bones and tendons. The ad...

11/23/2020

A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Multi-center Comparative Study of Two Application Regimens of Amniotic Membrane Wound Graft Application versus Standard of Care in the Management of Non Healing Venous Leg Ulcers

Abstract Body: Venous leg ulcerations (VLUs) frequently represent a significant clinical challenge. Dehydrated human amnion and chorion allografts have shown great promise in the treatmen...

11/23/2020

A Randomized, Controlled Multicenter Clinical Trial of a Novel Processed Microvascular Tissue Graft: Wound Closure and Enhanced Tissue Quality in Nonhealing Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulcers

INTRODUCTION: Processed microvascular tissue (PMVT*), comprised of a minimally manipulated vascular bed, enhances angiogenesis and wound healing preclinically, and in clinical case series...

11/23/2020

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...

11/23/2020

A Multicenter Study of the Evaluation of an Artificial Intelligence-based Automated Software for Wound Assessment

Abstract Body: Introduction: Wound area and healing progression is measured by multiplying the greatest length and width across the diameter regardless of wound shape. This ruler-based me...

11/23/2020