Search Results - "MIDDELKOOP, Esther"
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Antibacterial and safety tests of a flexible cold atmospheric plasma device for the stimulation of wound healing
Published in Applied microbiology and biotechnology (01-03-2021)“…Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) devices generate an ionized gas with highly reactive species and electric fields at ambient air pressure and temperature. A…”
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Review: Lessons Learned From Clinical Trials Using Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs)
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (22-02-2021)“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) or host defense peptides protect the host against various pathogens such as yeast, fungi, viruses and bacteria. AMPs also display…”
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Updated Scar Management Practical Guidelines: Non-invasive and invasive measures
Published in Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery (01-08-2014)“…Summary Hypertrophic scars and keloids can be aesthetically displeasing and lead to severe psychosocial impairment. Many invasive and non-invasive options are…”
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Characteristics, treatments and outcomes in patients with severe burn wounds; a 10 year cohort study on acute and reconstructive treatment
Published in PloS one (22-11-2024)“…Reports on treatment characteristics and long term outcomes for severe burns are scarce, while the need to compare outcomes of novel treatment modalities to…”
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Activation, function and content of platelets in burn patients
Published in Platelets (Edinburgh) (03-04-2019)“…Burn injury has severe impact on the physiologic homeostasis. Platelet counts show a distinct course post-burn injury, with a nadir at day 3 followed by a…”
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Impact of facial burns: relationship between depressive symptoms, self-esteem and scar severity
Published in General hospital psychiatry (01-05-2014)“…Abstract Objective This study assessed the role of self-reported facial scar severity as a possible influencing factor on self-esteem and depressive symptoms…”
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Growth Factor Quantification of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Burn Patients Compared to Matched Healthy Volunteers
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (12-01-2019)“…Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is blood plasma with a platelet concentration above baseline. When activated, PRP releases growth factors involved in all stages of…”
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An objective device for measuring surface roughness of skin and scars
Published in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (01-04-2011)“…Background Scar formation remains a major clinical problem; therefore, various therapies have been developed to improve scar quality. To evaluate the…”
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Outcome of Burns Treated With Autologous Cultured Proliferating Epidermal Cells: A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Intrapatient Comparative Trial
Published in Cell transplantation (01-03-2016)“…Standard treatment for large burns is transplantation with meshed split skin autografts (SSGs). A disadvantage of this treatment is that healing is accompanied…”
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Short- and Long-term Outcomes of an Acellular Dermal Substitute versus Standard of Care in Burns and Reconstructions: A Phase I/II Intrapatient Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in Advances in skin & wound care (01-10-2023)“…OBJECTIVEDermal substitutes promote dermal regeneration and improve scar quality, but knowledge gaps remain regarding their efficacy and indications for use…”
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Differences in collagen architecture between keloid, hypertrophic scar, normotrophic scar, and normal skin: An objective histopathological analysis
Published in Wound repair and regeneration (01-09-2009)“…ABSTRACT Normotrophic, hypertrophic, and keloidal scars are different types of scar formation, which all need a different approach in treatment. Therefore, it…”
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Monocytes and T cells incorporated in full skin equivalents to study innate or adaptive immune reactions after burn injury
Published in Frontiers in immunology (13-10-2023)“…IntroductionThermal injury often leads to prolonged and excessive inflammation, which hinders the recovery of patients. There is a notable absence of suitable…”
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Safety and bactericidal efficacy of cold atmospheric plasma generated by a flexible surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge device against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vitro and in vivo
Published in Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials (19-08-2020)“…Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), which is ionized gas produced at atmospheric pressure, could be a novel and potent antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of…”
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Improved and standardized method for assessing years lived with disability after burns and its application to estimate the non-fatal burden of disease of burn injuries in Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands
Published in BMC public health (29-01-2020)“…Burden of disease estimates are an important resource in public health. Currently, robust estimates are not available for the burn population. Our objectives…”
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Biological background of dermal substitutes
Published in Burns (01-05-2010)“…Abstract Dermal substitutes are of major importance in treating full thickness skin defects, both in acute and chronic wounds. In this review we will outline…”
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Prevention and curative management of hypertrophic scar formation
Published in Burns (01-06-2009)“…Abstract Although hypertrophic scarring commonly occurs following burns, many aspects such as incidence of and optimal treatment for scar hypertrophy remain…”
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Outcome after burns: An observational study on burn scar maturation and predictors for severe scarring
Published in Wound repair and regeneration (01-09-2012)“…Long‐term outcome of burn scars as well as the relation with clinically relevant parameters has not been studied quantitatively. Therefore, we conducted a…”
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Adaptation of the dermal collagen structure of human skin and scar tissue in response to stretch: An experimental study
Published in Wound repair and regeneration (01-09-2012)“…Surgeons are often faced with large defects that are difficult to close. Stretching adjacent skin can facilitate wound closure. In clinical practice,…”
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An in silico modeling approach to understanding the dynamics of the post-burn immune response
Published in Frontiers in immunology (2024)“…Burns are characterized by a massive and prolonged acute inflammation, which persists for up to months after the initial trauma. Due to the complexity of the…”
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SPS-neutralization in tissue samples for efficacy testing of antimicrobial peptides
Published in BMC infectious diseases (30-12-2019)“…Accurate determination of the efficacy of antimicrobial agents requires neutralization of residual antimicrobial activity in the samples before microbiological…”
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