[HTML][HTML] Electrospun medical sutures for wound healing: A review

L Xu, Y Liu, W Zhou, D Yu - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the increasing demand for wound healing around the world, the level of medical
equipment is also increasing, but sutures are still the preferred medical equipment for …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilms in surgical site infections: recent advances and novel prevention and eradication strategies

A Hrynyshyn, M Simões, A Borges - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative occurrences due to contamination
of the surgical wound or implanted medical devices with community or hospital-acquired …

Synergistic wound healing by novel Ag@ ZIF-8 nanostructures

M Barjasteh, SM Dehnavi, SA Seyedkhani… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, novel zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) functionalized with Ag (Ag@ ZIF-
8) nanoparticles were synthesized through a green, facile and environmental-friendly …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Cassia Auriculata: Targeting antibacterial, antioxidant activity, and evaluation of their possible effects on saltwater …

C Kamaraj, C Ragavendran, K Manimaran… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to their huge surface area to volume ratio, metallic nanoparticles are becoming
increasingly important in numerous spheres of life. Here, initially, we aimed to evaluate the …

Engineering and polymeric composition of drug‐eluting suture: a review

X Deng, M Qasim, A Ali - Journal of Biomedical Materials …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Sutures are the most popular surgical implants in the global surgical equipment market.
They are used for holding tissues together to achieve wound closure. However, controlling …

[HTML][HTML] Bactericidal antibacterial mechanism of plant synthesized silver, gold and bimetallic nanoparticles

OT Fanoro, OS Oluwafemi - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
As the field of nanomedicine develops and tackles the recent surge in antibiotic resistance,
there is a need to have an in-depth understanding and a synergistic view of research on the …

[PDF][PDF] Antimicrobial and antihemolytic properties of a CNF/AgNP-chitosan film: A potential wound dressing material

PAZ Hasibuan, M Tanjung, S Gea, KM Pasaribu… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Abstract Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs), chitosan, and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely
used to enhance the active functions and antibacterial properties of wound dressings. This …

The use of nanoparticles as alternative therapeutic agents against Candida infections: an up-to-date overview and future perspectives

IE Mba, EI Nweze - World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2020 - Springer
Candida spp. are opportunistic fungi that can cause severe infections especially in
immunocompromised patients. Candidiasis is currently the most frequent fungal disease …

[PDF][PDF] Surgical site infection and development of antimicrobial sutures: a review.

R Chua, SK Lim, CF Chee, SP Chin… - … Review for Medical …, 2022 - healthiummedtech.com
Sutures are used to facilitate wound healing and play an important role in ensuring the
success of surgical interventions in healthcare facilities. Suture-associated surgical site …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in number and antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles on the surface of suture materials during cyclic freezing

A Basov, S Dzhimak, M Sokolov, V Malyshko… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
This article presents the results of the 10-fold cyclic freezing (− 37.0° C) and thawing (0.0° C)
effect on the number and size range of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). AgNPs were obtained …