Our research and development teams operate at a global level and generate synergies from our collective expertise and by drawing on related disciplines. We are also constantly exchanging information at an international level with independent technical institutions, key opinion leaders and multipliers in order to be able to ensure cooperation and knowledge management of the highest order. As part of this process, we also conduct extensive research, the results of which we continually present in workshops, at conferences and symposiums - either in documentation or talks given by our cooperation partners - and also publish in renowned scientific journals. This database contains a large number of these evidence-based scientific articles, most of which have been evaluated by independent assessors:
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COMPLEX CASE SERIES OF PATIENTS WITH VARIOUS STAGNATING WOUNDS TREATED WITH A COLLAGEN DRESSING IN A NURSING HOME SETTING
Poster presented at EWMA 2011 25.05.2011 Brussels, Belgium -
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APPLICATION OF NPWT, GRAFTING AND COMPRESSION FOR TROPHIC VENOUS LEG ULCER PATIENTS
Poster presented at EWMA 2011 25.05.2011 Brussels, BelgiumProducts Suprasorb A + Ag, Suprasorb F -
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The management of stagnating wounds with a collagen dressing*
Poster presented at EWMA 2010 26.05.2010 Geneva, Switzerland -
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Study of the influence of polihexanide on Staphylococcus aureus by microplate-laser-nephelometrypotential in vitro
Experimental dermatology 2010 19 201Products Suprasorb A + Ag, Suprasorb X + PHMBDownloads Citation (RIS) -
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The management of maceration in a Nursing Home environment
Poster presented at Wounds UK 2009 09.11.2009 Harrogate, UK -
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A treatment of stagnate abdominal wounds after bowel surgery
Poster presented at EWMA 2009 20.05.2009 Helsinki, Finland -
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The treatment of infected wounds of older patients with a silver alginate
Poster presented at EWMA 2009 20.05.2009 Helsinki, Finland -
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Successful treatment with collagen in chronic wounds: A series of case studies
Poster presented at EWMA 2009 20.05.2009 Helsinki, FinlandDownloads Citation (RIS)Further languages -
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Comparative in vitro study on cytotoxicity, antimicrobial activity, and binding capacity for pathophysiological factors in chronic wounds of alginate and silver-containing alginate
Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society 2009 17(4) 511521Chronic wounds contain elevated levels of proteases, proinflammatory cytokines, and free radicals. The presence of bacteria further exaggerates the tissue-damaging processes. For successful treatment, the wound dressing needs to manage wound exudates, create a moist environment, inhibit infection, bind pathophysiological factors that are detrimental to wound healing, and provide thermal isolation. Furthermore, it has to relieve pain, be easy to use, show no allergic potency, and not release toxic residues. The present study suggests a comprehensive in vitro approach to enable the assessment of wound dressings to support optimal conditions for wound healing. Three alginate-based wound dressings: alginate alone, alginate containing ionic silver, and alginate with nanocrystalline silver, were tested for biocompatibility, antimicrobial activity, and influence on chronic wound parameters such as elastase, matrix metalloproteases-2, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-8, and free radical formation. Alginate was found to bind considerable amounts of elastase, reduce the concentration of proinflammatory cytokines and inhibit the formation of free radicals. Furthermore, alginate showed antibacterial activity and high biocompatibility. Incorporation of silver into alginate fibers increased antimicrobial activity and improved the binding affinity for elastase, matrix metalloproteases-2, and the proinflammatory cytokines tested. Addition of silver also enhanced the antioxidant capacity. However, a distinct negative effect of silver-containing alginates on human HaCaT keratinocytes was noted in vitro.
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NO RESISTANCE AFTER 100 DAYS REPEATED INCUBATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS WITH POLJHEXANIDE
Wound Rep Reg 2009 17 84Products Suprasorb A + Ag, Suprasorb X + PHMBDownloads Citation (RIS)Further versions