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Gaps in Emergency General Surgery Coverage in the United States Open
Introduction: Despite 3 million adults in the United States being admitted annually for emergency general surgery (EGS) conditions, which disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, we lack an understanding of the barriers to round-t…
Stabilized collagen matrix dressing improves wound macrophage function and epithelialization Open
Decellularized matrices of biologic tissue have performed well as wound care dressings. Extracellular matrix‐based dressings are subject to rapid degradation by excessive protease activity at the wound environment. Stabilized, acellular, e…
May Dietary Supplementation Augment Respiratory Burst in Wound-Site Inflammatory Cells? Open
Persistent infection contributes to wound chronicity. At the wound site, NADPH oxidase (NOX) activity in immune cells fights infection to enable the healing process. Fermented papaya preparation (FPP) is a carbohydrate-rich nutritional sup…
Correction of MFG-E8 Resolves Inflammation and Promotes Cutaneous Wound Healing in Diabetes Open
Milk fat globule epidermal growth factor-factor 8 (MFG-E8) is a peripheral glycoprotein that acts as a bridging molecule between the macrophage and apoptotic cells, thus executing a pivotal role in the scavenging of apoptotic cells from af…