A randomized, investigator-blinded, controlled pilot study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a poly-N-acetyl glucosamine-derived membrane material in patients with venous leg ulcers

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Kelechi, Teresa J ^a   Mueller, Martina ^a   Hankin, Cheryl S ^b   Bronstone, Amy ^b   Samies, John ^c   Bonham, Phyllis A ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b BioMedEcon LLC   (United States)

^c Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg   (United States)

Author keywords

membrane; poly N acetyl glucosamine; therapy; venous leg ulcer; wound healing

Indexed keywords

NANOFIBER; POLY N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; TALYMED; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSACCHARIDES; VARICOSE ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84861234357     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.01.031     Document Type: Article

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