Arginine metabolites in wound fluids from pressure ulcers: A pilot study

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-92

  Childress, Beverly ^a   Stechmiller, Joyce K ^b   Schultz, Gregory S ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arginine; Negative pressure wound therapy; Nitric oxide; Pressure ulcer; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ARGININE;

ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY;

ARGININE; BODY FLUIDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, ION EXCHANGE; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRESSURE ULCER;

EID: 52349105620     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800408322215     Document Type: Article

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