Inspired by the skin structure,an asymmetric wettability tri-layer nanofiber membrane(TNM)consisting of hydrophilic inner layer loaded with lidocaine hydrochloride(LID),hydrophobic middle layer with ciprofloxacin(CIP)...Inspired by the skin structure,an asymmetric wettability tri-layer nanofiber membrane(TNM)consisting of hydrophilic inner layer loaded with lidocaine hydrochloride(LID),hydrophobic middle layer with ciprofloxacin(CIP)and hydrophobic outer layer has been created.The hydrophobic outer layer endows the TNM with waterproof function and anti-adhesion from contaminants.The hydrophobic middle layer with CIP preserves long-term inhibition of bacteria growth and the hydrophilic inner layer with LID possesses optimal waterabsorbing capacity and air permeability.The TNM dramatically elevates the water contact angles from 10°(inner layer)to 120(outer layer),indicating an asymmetric wettability,which could directionally transport wound exudate within the materials and meanwhile maintain a comfortable and moist environment to promote wound healing.Furthermore,the sequential release of LID and CIP could relieve pain rapidly and achieve antibacterial effect in the long run,respectively.In addition,the TNM shows superior biocompatibility towards L929 cells.The in vivo results show the TNM could prevent infection,accelerate epithelial regeneration and significantly accelerate wound healing.This study indicates the developed TNM with asymmetrical wettability and synergetic drug release shows great potential as a wound dressing in clinical application.展开更多
The variety of wound types has resulted in a wide range of wound dressings, with new products frequently being introduced to target different aspects of the wound healing process. The ideal wound dressing should achie...The variety of wound types has resulted in a wide range of wound dressings, with new products frequently being introduced to target different aspects of the wound healing process. The ideal wound dressing should achieve rapid healing at a reasonable cost, with minimal inconvenience to the patient. Microcurrent dressing, a novel wound dressing with inherent electric activity, can generate low-level microcurrents at the device-wound contact surface in the presence of moisture and can provide an advanced wound healing solution for managing wounds. This article offers a review of the effects and mechanisms of the microcurrent dressing on the healing of skin wounds.展开更多
Background: Wounded personnel who work at sea often encounter a plethora of difficulties. The most important of these difficulties is seawater immersion. Common medical dressings have little effect when the affected a...Background: Wounded personnel who work at sea often encounter a plethora of difficulties. The most important of these difficulties is seawater immersion. Common medical dressings have little effect when the affected area is immersed in seawater, and only rarely dressings have been reported for the treatment of seawater-immersed wounds. The objective of this study is to develop a new dressing which should be suitable to prevent the wound from seawater immersion and to promote the wound healing.Methods: Shark skin collagen(SSC) was purified via ethanol de-sugaring and de-pigmentation and adjusted for p H. A shark skin collagen sponge(SSCS) was prepared by freeze-drying. SSCS was attached to an anti-seawater immersion polyurethane(PU) film(SSCS+PU) to compose a new dressing. The biochemical properties of SSC and physicochemical properties of SSCS were assessed by standard methods. The effects of SSCS and SSCS+PU on the healing of seawaterimmersed wounds were studied using a seawater immersion rat model. For the detection of SSCS effects on seawaterimmersed wounds, 12 SD rats, with four wounds created in each rat, were divided into four groups: the 3 rd day group, 5 th day group, 7 th day group and 12 th day group. In each group, six wounds were treated with SSCS, three wounds treated with chitosan served as the positive control, and three wounds treated with gauze served as the negative control. For the detection of the SSCS+PU effects on seawater-immersed wounds, 36 SD rats were divided into three groups: the gauze(GZ)+PU group, chitosan(CS)+PU group and SSCS+PU group, with 12 rats in each group, and two wounds in each rat. The wound sizes were measured to calculate the healing rate, and histomorphology and the immunohistochemistry of the CD31 and TGF-β expression levels in the wounded tissues were measured by standard methods.Results: The results of Ultraviolet-visible(UV-vis) spectrum, Fourier-transform infrared(FTIR) spectrum, circular dichroism(CD) spectra, sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE), and amino acid composition analyses of SSC demonstrated that SSC is type I collagen. SSCS had a homogeneous porous structure of approximately 200μm, porosity rate of 83.57%±2.64%, water vapor transmission ratio(WVTR) of 4500 g/m2, tensile strength of 1.79±0.41 N/mm, and elongation at break of 4.52%±0.01%. SSCS had significant beneficial effects on seawater-immersed wound healing. On the 3 rd day, the healing rates in the GZ negative control, CS positive control and SSCS rats were 13.94%±5.50%, 29.40%±1.10% and 47.24%±8.40%, respectively. SSCS also enhanced TGF-in the initial stage of the healing period. The SSCS+PU dressing effectively protected woundsβ and CD31 expression from seawater immersion for at least 4 h, and accelerated re-epithelialization, vascularization and granulation formation of seawater-immersed wounds in the earlier stages of wound healing, and as well as significantly promoted wound healing. The SSCS+PU dressing also enhanced expression of TGF-n and gauze dressings.β and CD31. The effects of SSCS and SSCS+PU were superior to those of both the chitosaConclusion: SSCS has significant positive effects on the promotion of seawater-immersed wound healing, and a SSCS+PU dressing effectively prevents seawater immersion, and significantly promotes seawater-immersed wound healing.展开更多
Background: The pubic region is often involved in accidental hot water or soup-spill burns. Most of these wounds are superficial partial thickness burns. Due to their proximity to the urinary system, as well as vagina...Background: The pubic region is often involved in accidental hot water or soup-spill burns. Most of these wounds are superficial partial thickness burns. Due to their proximity to the urinary system, as well as vaginal and anal openings,these burns are easily contaminated. Daily dressings are routinely prescribed as the sole treatment. The cumbersome dressing process is uncomfortable and embarrassing for patients. Biobrane^(TM) is a bilayered biosynthetic dressing. Its coverage of superficial partial thickness burns promotes wound healing and allows one-time application.Case presentations: We report two patients who suffered superficial dermal burns over their pubic region. One patient had 23% total body surface area(TBSA) burns over her lower abdomen, both thighs and pubic region. The second patient had 10% TBSA burns that involved her perineum and the medial sides of both thighs and buttocks.Both were managed with the standard resuscitation protocol in the initial phase. Their burn injuries were managed by shaving, Foley catheterization and Biobrane^(TM) coverage. Their wounds healed uneventfully without complications.Full epithelization was achieved by post-operative day seven. Both patients consented to medical photography and academic publication.Conclusions: Shaving and catheterization improved the hygiene of the burns of the pubic area. The Biobrane^(TM)method circumvents the need of regular dressing changes, eliminating the pain due to dressing changes and preserving patient dignity.展开更多
Background:The exogenous application of low-intensity electric stimulation(ES)may mimic a natural endogenous bioelectric current and accelerate the repair process of skin wounds.This study designed a novel microcurren...Background:The exogenous application of low-intensity electric stimulation(ES)may mimic a natural endogenous bioelectric current and accelerate the repair process of skin wounds.This study designed a novel microcurrent dressing(MCD)and evaluated its potential effects on wound healing in a rat skin defect model.Methods:First,wireless ES was integrated into a medical cotton cushion to fabricate the MCD,and its electrical property was examined by using a universal power meter.Then,animal experiments were conducted to evaluate the MCD’s effect.Forty-five rats were randomized into control(Con)group,Vaseline gauze(VG)group and MCD group.A full-thickness round skin incision 1.5 cm in diameter was made on the back of each animal.Apart from routine disinfection,the Con rats were untreated,whereas the other two groups were treated with VG or MCD.On days 3,7 and 14 post injury,the wound areas were observed and measured using image analysis software following photography,and the skin samples were harvested from wound tissue.Then,histopathological morphology was observed routinely by hematoxylin and eosin(HE)staining;tumor necrosis factorα(TNF-α)and interleukin(IL)-1βexpression were detected by Western blotting.Vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)and epidermal growth factor(EGF)expression were detected with immunohistochemistry.Results:The MCD generated a sf electric potential greater than 0.95 V.Animal experiments showed that the woundhealing rate in the MCD group was significantly increased compared with the Con and VG groups(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Histopathological observation revealed an alleviated inflammatory response,induced vascular proliferation and accelerated epithelization in the MCD group.Moreover,samples from the MCD group expressed reduced TNF-αand IL-1βlevels and increased VEGF and EGF levels compared with those of the other two groups(P<0.05 or P<0.01).However,no significant difference was noted between the Con and VG groups at each time point.Conclusions:The MCD generates a stable and lasting ES and significantly promotes wound healing by reducing inflammation duration and increasing growth factors expression.Thus,MCD may act as a promising biomaterial device for skin wound healing.展开更多
We present a study of the physical properties of the vibrational excitation in α-helicoidal macromolecular chains, caused by the interaction with acoustical and optical phonon modes. The influence of the temperature ...We present a study of the physical properties of the vibrational excitation in α-helicoidal macromolecular chains, caused by the interaction with acoustical and optical phonon modes. The influence of the temperature and the basic system parameters on the vibron dressing have been analyzed by employing the simple mean-field approach based on the variational extension of the Lang-Firsov unitary transformation. The applied approach predicts a region in system parameter space where one has an abrupt transition from a partially dressed （light and mobile） to a fully dressed （immobile） vibron state. We found that the boundary of this region depends on system temperature and the type of bond among structural elements in the macromolecular chain.展开更多
Clothes can be formal or casual.Most people dress up if they're going to an important event.They may wear a fancy dress or suit to a wedding ora dinner party.People often wear casual clothes to school or work.Men ...Clothes can be formal or casual.Most people dress up if they're going to an important event.They may wear a fancy dress or suit to a wedding ora dinner party.People often wear casual clothes to school or work.Men and women may wear pants andashirt.展开更多
Do you like new furniture?You can get some for your house or apartment.A new bed and a new dresser for your bedroom are nice.The bed can be big or small.You may want a new sofa and big chairs for your living room.A ne...Do you like new furniture?You can get some for your house or apartment.A new bed and a new dresser for your bedroom are nice.The bed can be big or small.You may want a new sofa and big chairs for your living room.A new bookcase is nice,too.But furniture can be expensive.Can you afford it?展开更多
请先观察以下两对句子:1)a.Fish abound in this stream.b.This stream abounds in fish.这条小溪有大量的鱼。2)a.A curtain hung over the window.b.The window hung with a curtain.窗户上挂着窗帘。上述每对句子中,上下两句句意相同...请先观察以下两对句子:1)a.Fish abound in this stream.b.This stream abounds in fish.这条小溪有大量的鱼。2)a.A curtain hung over the window.b.The window hung with a curtain.窗户上挂着窗帘。上述每对句子中,上下两句句意相同,相映成趣。它们都可归纳为同一句型结构,即“主语+动词+介词+介词宾语”。在此结构中,主语和介词宾语的位置可以互换,但动词不变,且句意基本相同。Otto展开更多
In the middle of the night,Ah Fook’s wife was suddenly taken illShe had severe(剧烈的)pains and rolled(打滚)from side to side,crying,‘Oh,my stomach. Get the doctor. Get the doctor.’ Ah Fook,awakened from a deep sle...In the middle of the night,Ah Fook’s wife was suddenly taken illShe had severe(剧烈的)pains and rolled(打滚)from side to side,crying,‘Oh,my stomach. Get the doctor. Get the doctor.’ Ah Fook,awakened from a deep sleep,thought his wife was展开更多
The chemist woke up,switched on the lamp that stood on thetable beside his bed,and looked at the clock.A quarter to four.The knocking on the shop door downstairs was repeated.The chemist got out of bed.He put on his d...The chemist woke up,switched on the lamp that stood on thetable beside his bed,and looked at the clock.A quarter to four.The knocking on the shop door downstairs was repeated.The chemist got out of bed.He put on his dressing-gown andslippers,and went heavily down to the shop.He unbolted andopened the door.In the street stood a man who was展开更多
"Design is defined as to plan,conceive,and set up a program,also including to conceive,drawing and modeling."The process of dress design is"to conceive and make up the effective drawings and plane graph..."Design is defined as to plan,conceive,and set up a program,also including to conceive,drawing and modeling."The process of dress design is"to conceive and make up the effective drawings and plane graph based on the demands of the desig nees,then to produce according to the design drawings,so as to complete the whole process of design'.Of course,the dress de sign is actually related with design.However,in the field of dress design,the most important factor that affects design is"art".From the history of dress,it's easy to find the trace of trend of art.展开更多
文摘Inspired by the skin structure,an asymmetric wettability tri-layer nanofiber membrane(TNM)consisting of hydrophilic inner layer loaded with lidocaine hydrochloride(LID),hydrophobic middle layer with ciprofloxacin(CIP)and hydrophobic outer layer has been created.The hydrophobic outer layer endows the TNM with waterproof function and anti-adhesion from contaminants.The hydrophobic middle layer with CIP preserves long-term inhibition of bacteria growth and the hydrophilic inner layer with LID possesses optimal waterabsorbing capacity and air permeability.The TNM dramatically elevates the water contact angles from 10°(inner layer)to 120(outer layer),indicating an asymmetric wettability,which could directionally transport wound exudate within the materials and meanwhile maintain a comfortable and moist environment to promote wound healing.Furthermore,the sequential release of LID and CIP could relieve pain rapidly and achieve antibacterial effect in the long run,respectively.In addition,the TNM shows superior biocompatibility towards L929 cells.The in vivo results show the TNM could prevent infection,accelerate epithelial regeneration and significantly accelerate wound healing.This study indicates the developed TNM with asymmetrical wettability and synergetic drug release shows great potential as a wound dressing in clinical application.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China(81301345)
文摘The variety of wound types has resulted in a wide range of wound dressings, with new products frequently being introduced to target different aspects of the wound healing process. The ideal wound dressing should achieve rapid healing at a reasonable cost, with minimal inconvenience to the patient. Microcurrent dressing, a novel wound dressing with inherent electric activity, can generate low-level microcurrents at the device-wound contact surface in the presence of moisture and can provide an advanced wound healing solution for managing wounds. This article offers a review of the effects and mechanisms of the microcurrent dressing on the healing of skin wounds.
基金supported by a Major Project of the Ministry of National Science and Technology of China(Grant No.2014ZX09J14103-09C).
文摘Background: Wounded personnel who work at sea often encounter a plethora of difficulties. The most important of these difficulties is seawater immersion. Common medical dressings have little effect when the affected area is immersed in seawater, and only rarely dressings have been reported for the treatment of seawater-immersed wounds. The objective of this study is to develop a new dressing which should be suitable to prevent the wound from seawater immersion and to promote the wound healing.Methods: Shark skin collagen(SSC) was purified via ethanol de-sugaring and de-pigmentation and adjusted for p H. A shark skin collagen sponge(SSCS) was prepared by freeze-drying. SSCS was attached to an anti-seawater immersion polyurethane(PU) film(SSCS+PU) to compose a new dressing. The biochemical properties of SSC and physicochemical properties of SSCS were assessed by standard methods. The effects of SSCS and SSCS+PU on the healing of seawaterimmersed wounds were studied using a seawater immersion rat model. For the detection of SSCS effects on seawaterimmersed wounds, 12 SD rats, with four wounds created in each rat, were divided into four groups: the 3 rd day group, 5 th day group, 7 th day group and 12 th day group. In each group, six wounds were treated with SSCS, three wounds treated with chitosan served as the positive control, and three wounds treated with gauze served as the negative control. For the detection of the SSCS+PU effects on seawater-immersed wounds, 36 SD rats were divided into three groups: the gauze(GZ)+PU group, chitosan(CS)+PU group and SSCS+PU group, with 12 rats in each group, and two wounds in each rat. The wound sizes were measured to calculate the healing rate, and histomorphology and the immunohistochemistry of the CD31 and TGF-β expression levels in the wounded tissues were measured by standard methods.Results: The results of Ultraviolet-visible(UV-vis) spectrum, Fourier-transform infrared(FTIR) spectrum, circular dichroism(CD) spectra, sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE), and amino acid composition analyses of SSC demonstrated that SSC is type I collagen. SSCS had a homogeneous porous structure of approximately 200μm, porosity rate of 83.57%±2.64%, water vapor transmission ratio(WVTR) of 4500 g/m2, tensile strength of 1.79±0.41 N/mm, and elongation at break of 4.52%±0.01%. SSCS had significant beneficial effects on seawater-immersed wound healing. On the 3 rd day, the healing rates in the GZ negative control, CS positive control and SSCS rats were 13.94%±5.50%, 29.40%±1.10% and 47.24%±8.40%, respectively. SSCS also enhanced TGF-in the initial stage of the healing period. The SSCS+PU dressing effectively protected woundsβ and CD31 expression from seawater immersion for at least 4 h, and accelerated re-epithelialization, vascularization and granulation formation of seawater-immersed wounds in the earlier stages of wound healing, and as well as significantly promoted wound healing. The SSCS+PU dressing also enhanced expression of TGF-n and gauze dressings.β and CD31. The effects of SSCS and SSCS+PU were superior to those of both the chitosaConclusion: SSCS has significant positive effects on the promotion of seawater-immersed wound healing, and a SSCS+PU dressing effectively prevents seawater immersion, and significantly promotes seawater-immersed wound healing.
文摘Background: The pubic region is often involved in accidental hot water or soup-spill burns. Most of these wounds are superficial partial thickness burns. Due to their proximity to the urinary system, as well as vaginal and anal openings,these burns are easily contaminated. Daily dressings are routinely prescribed as the sole treatment. The cumbersome dressing process is uncomfortable and embarrassing for patients. Biobrane^(TM) is a bilayered biosynthetic dressing. Its coverage of superficial partial thickness burns promotes wound healing and allows one-time application.Case presentations: We report two patients who suffered superficial dermal burns over their pubic region. One patient had 23% total body surface area(TBSA) burns over her lower abdomen, both thighs and pubic region. The second patient had 10% TBSA burns that involved her perineum and the medial sides of both thighs and buttocks.Both were managed with the standard resuscitation protocol in the initial phase. Their burn injuries were managed by shaving, Foley catheterization and Biobrane^(TM) coverage. Their wounds healed uneventfully without complications.Full epithelization was achieved by post-operative day seven. Both patients consented to medical photography and academic publication.Conclusions: Shaving and catheterization improved the hygiene of the burns of the pubic area. The Biobrane^(TM)method circumvents the need of regular dressing changes, eliminating the pain due to dressing changes and preserving patient dignity.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61402486)。
文摘Background:The exogenous application of low-intensity electric stimulation(ES)may mimic a natural endogenous bioelectric current and accelerate the repair process of skin wounds.This study designed a novel microcurrent dressing(MCD)and evaluated its potential effects on wound healing in a rat skin defect model.Methods:First,wireless ES was integrated into a medical cotton cushion to fabricate the MCD,and its electrical property was examined by using a universal power meter.Then,animal experiments were conducted to evaluate the MCD’s effect.Forty-five rats were randomized into control(Con)group,Vaseline gauze(VG)group and MCD group.A full-thickness round skin incision 1.5 cm in diameter was made on the back of each animal.Apart from routine disinfection,the Con rats were untreated,whereas the other two groups were treated with VG or MCD.On days 3,7 and 14 post injury,the wound areas were observed and measured using image analysis software following photography,and the skin samples were harvested from wound tissue.Then,histopathological morphology was observed routinely by hematoxylin and eosin(HE)staining;tumor necrosis factorα(TNF-α)and interleukin(IL)-1βexpression were detected by Western blotting.Vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)and epidermal growth factor(EGF)expression were detected with immunohistochemistry.Results:The MCD generated a sf electric potential greater than 0.95 V.Animal experiments showed that the woundhealing rate in the MCD group was significantly increased compared with the Con and VG groups(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Histopathological observation revealed an alleviated inflammatory response,induced vascular proliferation and accelerated epithelization in the MCD group.Moreover,samples from the MCD group expressed reduced TNF-αand IL-1βlevels and increased VEGF and EGF levels compared with those of the other two groups(P<0.05 or P<0.01).However,no significant difference was noted between the Con and VG groups at each time point.Conclusions:The MCD generates a stable and lasting ES and significantly promotes wound healing by reducing inflammation duration and increasing growth factors expression.Thus,MCD may act as a promising biomaterial device for skin wound healing.
基金supported by the Science Fund of the Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Serbia (Grant Nos. III–45005 and III–45010)by the Project within the Cooperation Agreement between the JINR, Dubna, Russian FederationMinistry of Education and Science of Republic of Serbia
文摘We present a study of the physical properties of the vibrational excitation in α-helicoidal macromolecular chains, caused by the interaction with acoustical and optical phonon modes. The influence of the temperature and the basic system parameters on the vibron dressing have been analyzed by employing the simple mean-field approach based on the variational extension of the Lang-Firsov unitary transformation. The applied approach predicts a region in system parameter space where one has an abrupt transition from a partially dressed （light and mobile） to a fully dressed （immobile） vibron state. We found that the boundary of this region depends on system temperature and the type of bond among structural elements in the macromolecular chain.
文摘Clothes can be formal or casual.Most people dress up if they're going to an important event.They may wear a fancy dress or suit to a wedding ora dinner party.People often wear casual clothes to school or work.Men and women may wear pants andashirt.
文摘Do you like new furniture?You can get some for your house or apartment.A new bed and a new dresser for your bedroom are nice.The bed can be big or small.You may want a new sofa and big chairs for your living room.A new bookcase is nice,too.But furniture can be expensive.Can you afford it?
文摘请先观察以下两对句子:1)a.Fish abound in this stream.b.This stream abounds in fish.这条小溪有大量的鱼。2)a.A curtain hung over the window.b.The window hung with a curtain.窗户上挂着窗帘。上述每对句子中,上下两句句意相同,相映成趣。它们都可归纳为同一句型结构,即“主语+动词+介词+介词宾语”。在此结构中,主语和介词宾语的位置可以互换,但动词不变,且句意基本相同。Otto
文摘In the middle of the night,Ah Fook’s wife was suddenly taken illShe had severe(剧烈的)pains and rolled(打滚)from side to side,crying,‘Oh,my stomach. Get the doctor. Get the doctor.’ Ah Fook,awakened from a deep sleep,thought his wife was
文摘The chemist woke up,switched on the lamp that stood on thetable beside his bed,and looked at the clock.A quarter to four.The knocking on the shop door downstairs was repeated.The chemist got out of bed.He put on his dressing-gown andslippers,and went heavily down to the shop.He unbolted andopened the door.In the street stood a man who was
文摘"Design is defined as to plan,conceive,and set up a program,also including to conceive,drawing and modeling."The process of dress design is"to conceive and make up the effective drawings and plane graph based on the demands of the desig nees,then to produce according to the design drawings,so as to complete the whole process of design'.Of course,the dress de sign is actually related with design.However,in the field of dress design,the most important factor that affects design is"art".From the history of dress,it's easy to find the trace of trend of art.
