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Comparing the efficacy of Zinc Oxide versus Vaseline prophylactic dressings in preventing sacral pressure injuries in patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
Int Wound J
November 2024
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Preventing pressure injuries is a primary objective for care and treatment teams in intensive care units (ICUs). Therefore, the current study aimed to compare the efficacy of Zinc Oxide and Vaseline prophylactic dressings in preventing sacral pressure injuries in patients admitted to the ICU. This clinical trial was conducted in the ICU in 2023.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEfficiency of Topical Beta-Blockers for Epistaxis Control in Ulcerated Infantile Hemangioma.
Cureus
August 2024
Otolaryngology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
Article Synopsis
- Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are common, benign tumors in children that can lead to complications like pain and disfigurement, but often resolve on their own.
- A case study describes a two-month-old girl with epistaxis due to an ulcerating hemangioma in her nasal passage, initially treated with nasal saline.
- The topical beta-blocker Timolol effectively stopped her bleeding, but further treatment with oral propranolol was required for better tumor management, highlighting the importance of topical treatments as a first-line option for IHs in infants.
Postsurgical Pyoderma Gangrenosum After Penile Inversion Vaginoplasty: Case With Review of Diagnostic and Management Strategies.
Eplasty
May 2024
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas.
Background: Postsurgical pyoderma gangrenosum (PSPG) is a highly uncommon and unpredictable wound healing complication. Rapid progression of ulcers at incisions can cause unfettered dehiscence. Most commonly, PSPG involves breast procedures; however, in this work, we detail a case of a patient who developed PSPG 10 days postoperatively after penile inversion vaginoplasty.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVaping as a Risk Factor for Oral Erythema Multiforme: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Int Med Case Rep J
May 2024
Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia.
Article Synopsis
- Erythema multiforme is a hypersensitivity reaction that can be triggered by various factors, including the chemicals found in e-cigarettes, which may lead to oral health issues.
- A case of a 22-year-old woman who experienced painful oral ulcers after one year of vaping was reported, and her condition was diagnosed as oral erythema multiforme despite negative herpes virus tests.
- Treatment involved oral care management and cessation of vaping, resulting in improved oral health within a week, highlighting the importance of recognizing and addressing oral ulcerative disorders related to e-cigarette use.
Impact of hydrocolloid dressings in the prevention of pressure ulcers in high-risk patients: a randomized controlled trial (PENFUP).
Sci Rep
December 2023
Research Department, Fundación Cardioinfantil-Instituto de Cardiología, Bogotá, Colombia.
It is uncertain whether hydrocolloid dressings, a more costly intervention than offering standard care with petrolatum, is superior to prevent pressure ulcers among hospitalized high-risk adults. Randomized, parallel-group, open-label, superiority trial with an active control group, blinded for investigators, event validators, and analysts (December 1, 2015 to December 12, 2017). Eligible patients were ≥ 18 years of age with intact skin judged as high-risk for skin ulcers (Braden scale), admitted to surgical or medical wards of two tertiary-level hospitals.
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