EVALUATION OF MODIFIED GELATIN AND AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE AS BIOLOGICAL DRESSINGS FOR WOUND HEALING IN BUFFALO CALVES*

EVALUATION OF MODIFIED GELATIN AND AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE AS BIOLOGICAL DRESSINGS FOR WOUND HEALING IN BUFFALO CALVES*

The efficacy of the modified gelatin and amniotic membrane as biological dressings in open wounds was evaluated on twenty experimental buffalo calves.Modified gelatin Waste Compactor showed quicker adherence to the wounds than amniotic membrane.The percentage of wound contraction was more in gelatin treated, medium in amniotic membrane treated and

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Rates and determinants of involuntary hospitalizations in Athens region: Are there any differences between psychiatric and general hospitals?

Involuntary hospitalizations have come to the fore due to growing concerns that Europe may be in the throes of reinstitutionalization.In Greece, the topic is of sheer importance in light of the incomplete deinstitutionalization process.In this CHILL PILLS context, the aim of the study is to explore differences in the rates and determinants of invol

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Surgical leadership: the British concept

In the UK all surgeons need to have leadership skills as, despite the increasing importance of team management, the consultant surgeon still has overall responsibility for the patient under their care.Poor care is evident when clinical leadership fails.The UK hospital system is non-hierarchical within the consultant body.The clinical surgical manag

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Differences in water depth determine leaf-litter decomposition in streams: implications on impact assessment reliability

Leaf-litter decomposition is a widespread functional indicator to assess the stream ecosystem status.However, the spatial location of leaf-bags could distort the impact assessment since intrinsic features of a given site have an important role in the spatial distribution of macroinvertebrates, which could affect decomposition rate.A source of varia

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