Publications by authors named "Nishad Kerakada"

Article Synopsis
  • Aloe vera is a cactus plant known for its historical use in treating wounds, particularly in warm climates.
  • The study evaluated the effectiveness of pure aloe vera gel on second-degree burn wounds, aiming to determine its impact on healing time.
  • Results showed that wounds treated with aloe vera gel healed completely in 11 days, which is faster than the standard healing time of 14 days.
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Severe burn injury affects the body in many devastating ways, the most severe being systemic inflammatory response syndrome. This results in a myriad of effects like increasing capillary permeability, thereby fluid loss. It also causes a surge in inflammatory mediators like interleukin (IL)-6, which further increases the capillary leak and fluid loss.

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