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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"skin graft"”.
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Der Einfluß systemischer Wachstumshormongabe auf die Spalthautdefektheilung beim Schwein
… revealed a faster healing of split thickness skin graft donor sites. Furthermore, no standardized studies about the influence of different wound dressings on the healing time of split thickness skin graft donor sites are available. Goal of this animal experiment was, to study the influence of …
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A MIXED-METHOD FEASIBILITY STUDY COMPARING THE OUTPATIENT ASSESSMENT OF BURN PATIENTS USING A TABLET DEVICE VERSUS THE USUAL FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTER
… showed substantial to near perfect agreement for skin graft take (Kappa = 0.892), burn depth (Kappa = 0.731), and cellulitis (Kappa = 0.847) when using a tablet device. The inter-modality reliability by rater showed substantial to perfect agreement for skin graft take (Kappa = 1.0), burn depth …
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Gene therapy studies of Adenoviral IL-10 transduced Dendritic cells in allotransplantation / by Toby Coates.
… which in small animal models can modify skin graft rejection. In large animals, genetically modified dendritic cells alone were not capable of prolongation of allograft survival, suggesting that these cells may require adjuvant immunosuppressive therapy to be used in future protocols.
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Soft tissue Reconstruction of Gustilo-Anderson Grade IIIB Open Extra-Articular Tibial Fractures at a Tertiary Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa: A Retrospective Case Series
… muscle flaps (n=8; 36.4%), free flaps (n=2) and skin graft(n=1). Most patients (n=13; 59.1%) received satisfactory outcomes. Seven (31.8%) required soft tissue revisions. Three patients (13.6%) suffered complications namely, complete flap loss resulting in amputation, partial skin graft loss and …
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Patient Experience Living with Split Thickness Skin Grafts
… experiences of those living with split thickness skin grafts (STSG). The qualitative methodology of interpretive description (Thorne, 2008) was employed. The process included a single patient interview, coding, describing, and interpreting the data. Participants were selected through purposive …
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Kultivace kožních štěpů jako modelů pro výzkum bariérové funkce kůže
… Petra Kašparová Title of the thesis: Human skin explants as models for research of skin barrier functions The skin protects the human organism from harmful environmental effects and maintains the stability of the internal environment of the human body. The protective function is considered …
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An alginate hydrogel matrix for the localised delivery of a fibroblast/ keratinocyte co-culture to expedite wound healing
… is a clinical need for effective alternative skin replacements to autografts, allografts and xenografts. In this thesis a bi-layer skin graft was developed by encapsulation of fibroblasts in calcium-alginate hydrogel and culture of keratinocytes on the surface. Initially, the use of 5% and 2% …
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FROG DECLINES: EXPLORING CONNECTIONS AMONG CLIMATE CHANGE, IMMUNITY AND DISEASE
… function (thymus growth, antibody production and skin graft rejection) in Meadow treefrogs (Hyla pseudopuma), a declining species in the MCFP, when tadpoles developed under various water regimes. During the wet seasons of 2001-2004, laboratory experiments were conducted in the MCFP by subjecting …
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Clinical and Histological Characteristics of Melanocytic Nevus in External Auditory Canals and Auricles
… type. All nevi including five cases with skin grafts were completely excised without any recurrence within the follow-up period (average 5.3 months). A possible dysplastic nevus was detected in only one case. All MNs in EACs or auricles reveal similar characteristics. Early and complete …
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Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer of the Rectus Abdominis Muscle in Dogs
… of the rectus abdominis muscle with an overlying skin graft after free tissue transfer to a medial femorotibial defect in dogs. Study Design - Experimental study Sample Population: Phase one - six canine cadavers / Phase two - seven adult mixed breed dogs Methods: Phase one - The rectus abdominis …
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Siam weed based hydrogel hybrid for tissue engineering
Tissue engineered skin grafts have been considered as an auxiliary for replacement of damaged skin due to burns and injury. In previous studies, gelatin hybrid with natural remedy were used in order to create 3D environment for the skin grafts. However, these gelatin hybrids were not sufficient to …
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THE ROLE OF DENDRITIC CELLS IN GRAFT REJECTION
… So far the acceptance of a mismatched graft is achieved through immunosuppression that requires long-term treatment and a variety of methods have been explored to prevent rejection and achieve transplant tolerance in mouse models. There are several factors that contribute to acquired …
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Engineering Proteins Encoded by the Major Histocompatability Complex
… were initially discovered based on their role in skin graft rejections. Years later, the physiological function of MHC proteins, as key players in the immune response to foreign pathogens, was elucidated. For instance, class I major histocompatability complex proteins (MHC) protect against foreign …
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Overcoming skin rejection in composite tissue allotransplantation
… is constrained by the susceptibility of skin to rejection. The aim of this thesis is to improve our understanding of skin rejection and find ways to avoid it, in order to enable expansion of the application of composite tissue transplantation techniques. The first part of the thesis …
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Functional Status of the Donor Limb of Anterolateral Thigh Flap
… system, muscle dissection is unavoidable when skin perforator vessels run through the vastus lateralis muscle. In the present study, we prospectively evaluated donor extremity function and investigated the objective functional morbidity of the donor site. We performed a prospective study on 14 …
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Pretibial injuries : Clinical presentation, treatment paths, and health economic burden
… hematomas (PHs). PLs and PHs affect the skin and subcutaneous tissue between the knee joint and ankle due to low-energy trauma such as falling on flat ground. PLs constitute different types of open wounds e.g. linear lacerations, flap lacerations, and total skin loss. PHs form when closed …
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The role of B cells in the amplification and in the regulation of transplant rejection.
… B cells are generally thought to<br/>promote graft rejection through the production of alloantibody and their capacity<br/>to efficiently present alloantigens. However, recent clinical trials with B cell<br/>depletion have suggested that B cells contribute to the regulation of …
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Wundheilung athymischer Nacktmäuse nach Transplantation von kultivierten humanen Keratinozyten und Fibroblasten auf PLGA-Microsphären als Kokultur in Fibrinklebermatrix
… Basalmembranstrukturen im Vergleich zur sheet graft- und KFGS-Technik.