Antibacterial Activity of Propolis-Embedded Zeolite Nanocomposites for Implant Application.

This study investigates the potential of propolis-embedded zeolite nanocomposites for dental implant application. Propolis-embedded zeolite nanocomposites were fabricated by complexation of propolis and zeolites. Then, they were pelleted with Poly(L-lactide) (PLA)/poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) polymer for the fabrication of a dental implant.

Results of a retrospective comparative study: material cost for managing a series of large wounds in subjects with serious morbidity with a hydrokinetic fiber dressing or negative pressure wound therapy.

Unlabelled: This retrospective observational study analyzed lesions with regard to healing trends and cost of materials.

Materials And Methods: The observed lesions were mostly postsurgical or stage IV pressure ulcers in patients with serious morbidity. The wounds were treated with a hydrokinetic fiber dressing (sorbion Sachet S, sorbion Gmbh & Co, a BSN medical company, Senden, Germany) (n = 26) or negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) (n = 16).

Using a Full-depth Wound Drainage System to Decrease Wound Infection Rates in the Morbidly Obese.

The morbidly obese surgical patient is at increased risk for wound complications due to mechanical stresses from a deep and heavy subcutaneous tissue layer that create dead spaces in which hematomas and seromas can form. To drain the full depth of this layer, we revised an existing wound drainage system using cut segments of a Davol drain and added a Velcro binder to minimize lateral stress on the wound. We used the full-depth drain for all 384 morbidly obese patients who underwent vertical banded gastroplasty during a 10-year period.