Silk

01/01/2013 - "This systematic approach to evaluating functionalized silk biomaterial wound dressings demonstrates a useful strategy to select formulations for further study towards new treatment options for chronic wounds."
05/01/2011 - "This study demonstrates that occlusive ST-silk membranes loaded with an antimicrobial agent may be an effective dressing for infected wounds."
11/01/2015 - "Nevertheless, further investigation is needed to exploit the full capacity of silk in different wound models and to achieve clinical transfer in time."
11/01/2015 - "We conclude that silk scaffolds are characterized by an advantageous biocompatibility as well as an impressive versatility rendering them ideally suited for application in wounds. "
08/01/2015 - "National Getaways for the Weary Trauma Surgeon; Part 4: The Silk Road Trip."

09/01/2010 - "SILK deployment successfully eliminated the aneurysms in all 3 instances. "
01/01/2015 - "The study included 29 patients with 29 recanalized aneurysms who were treated by flow diverters (Silk or Pipeline devices). "
06/01/2015 - "The purpose of this article is to report on the long-term success rates of Silk flow-diverter (FD) treatment in a multicenter prospective study for the treatment of complex aneurysms. "
06/01/2015 - "Long-term occlusion results with SILK flow diversion in 28 aneurysms: Do recanalizations occur during follow-up?"
04/01/2015 - "Effect of flow diversion with silk on aneurysm size: A single center experience. "

09/01/2010 - "This study investigates the feasibility of recombinant spider silk protein as a wound-dressing material for coverage of deep second-degree burn wounds using an animal model. "
10/01/2000 - "The silk film showed an almost similar or slightly better promotive effect as the lyophilized porcine dermis (Alloask D), which is used as a dressing for burns, ulcers, and decubitis. "
07/05/1941 - "Wounds and Burns treated by Coated Silk Fabric: Report on the Treatment of 82 Cases."
09/01/2013 - "Silk sericin ameliorates wound healing and its clinical efficacy in burn wounds."
08/01/2013 - "Silk sericin and burn wound."

01/01/2008 - "A randomized double-blind study to investigate the clinical efficacy of adding a non-migrating antimicrobial to a special silk fabric in the treatment of atopic dermatitis."
06/01/2007 - "Action of a silk fabric treated with AEGIS in children with atopic dermatitis: a 3-month trial."
03/01/2012 - "Silk fabrics in the management of atopic dermatitis."
01/01/2012 - "Our findings indicate that silk peptide exerts an effect on atopic dermatitis by modulating the Th1/Th2 balance."
01/01/2006 - "Antimicrobial silk clothing in the treatment of atopic dermatitis proves comparable to topical corticosteroid treatment."

12/01/2012 - "A randomized, controlled study to assess the effect of silk-like textiles and high-absorbency adult incontinence briefs on pressure ulcer prevention."
04/01/2013 - "A retrospective, nonrandomized, beforeand- after study of the effect of linens constructed of synthetic silk-like fabric on pressure ulcer incidence."
10/01/2012 - "To evaluate the effect of a new silk-like synthetic fabric on the incidence of pressure ulcers in an acute care setting, two consecutive 6-month clinical trials were conducted among 307 consecutively admitted patients in a Medical Renal Unit (August 2008 and March 2010) and in 275 patients admitted to a Surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) (September 2009 to March 2010). "
10/01/2012 - "Prospective, nonrandomized controlled trials to compare the effect of a silk-like fabric to standard hospital linens on the rate of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers."
10/01/2012 - "The significant differences between the control and intervention group in the rate of pressure ulcer development suggests that the type of linens used affect pressure ulcer risk and that this silk-like synthetic fabric technology may help reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers in high-risk patients. "