June 2011
Healthcare workers uniforms (HCWU)
There is a major concern for healthcare workers (HCW) regarding transmission of bacteria to and from their patients. Because of this potential contamination, protection is a major issue. Healthcare workers uniforms (HCWU) are often used as barriers to help eliminate or reduce the risk of infection for both the doctor and the patient. Without sufficient barriers, harmful bacteria can reach and penetrate the skin of...
June 2011
Fibrin sealant as scaffold can be a suitable substitute to autograft in short peripheral nerve defect in rats
There is considerable evidence that peripheral nerves have the potential to regenerate in an appropriate microenvironment. In this study, the process of nerve regeneration through a fibrin scaffold was examined. 45 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into one control, Autograft (Auto) and two experimental groups, Epineurum (Epi) and Fibrin scaffold (Fib). Right sciatic nerve was exposed of which 5 mm was cut. The...
