Successful and safe use of 2 min cold atmospheric argon plasma in chronic wounds: Results of a randomized controlled trial

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 404-410

  Isbary, G ^a   Heinlin, J ^b   Shimizu, T ^c   Zimmermann, J L ^c   Morfill, G ^c   Schmidt, H U ^a   Monetti, R ^c   Steffes, B ^c   Bunk, W ^c   Li, Y ^c   Klaempfl, T ^c   Karrer, S ^b   Landthaler, M ^b   Stolz, W ^a  

^a Klinikum Schwabing   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; PYROXYLIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL LOAD; CHRONIC WOUND; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD ATMOSPHERIC ARGON PLASMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE SAFETY; DEVICE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL PHASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WOUND CARE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; BACTERIAL LOAD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLASMA GASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE ULCER; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84864400741     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.10923.x     Document Type: Article

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