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Medical-Grade Honey for the Treatment of Extravasation-Induced Injuries in Preterm Neonates: A Case Series.

Adv Neonatal Care

April 2021

Department of Pediatrics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece (Dr Smaropoulos); Department of Pediatrics, St Luke Private Clinic, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece (Dr Smaropoulos); and Triticum Exploitatie BV, Maastricht, the Netherlands (Dr Cremers).

Introduction: Preterm neonates often depend on peripheral intravenous administration of nutrition and medication. Since their skin is not fully developed and very vulnerable, extravasation injury is a risk. Medical-grade honey (MGH) possesses antimicrobial activity and stimulates wound healing; although its use in neonatal patients is limited.

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Treating severe wounds in pediatrics with medical grade honey: A case series.

Clin Case Rep

March 2020

Triticum Exploitatie BV Maastricht The Netherlands.

Medical grade honey (MGH) has antimicrobial and pro-healing properties. We here demonstrate that MGH is an easily applicable, safe, and cost-effective approach for severe wounds. The use of MGH should more often be considered to treat all kinds of pediatric wounds.

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Medical grade honey for the treatment of paediatric abdominal wounds: a case series.

J Wound Care

February 2020

Triticum Exploitatie BV, Capucijnenstraat 71, 6211 RP Maastricht, PO Box 370, 6200 AJ Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Objective: Children are at high risk of injuries and wounds. The application of medical grade honey is a promising approach to improving the healing of wounds of various origin and severity. However, the use of medical grade honey in young paediatric patients remains limited.

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The pro-healing effects of medical grade honey supported by a pediatric case series.

Complement Ther Med

August 2019

Triticum Exploitatie BV, Capucijnenstraat 71, 6211 RP Maastricht, P.O. Box 370, 6200 AJ Maastricht, the Netherlands. Electronic address:

Introduction: The development of antibiotic resistance demands for novel complementary therapies for wound care. We here present a case series on the use of medical grade honey (MGH) in pediatric wounds. We aim to illustrate the specific antimicrobial and pro-healing activity of MGH and support its easy and safe use.

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