Cytomedix, Inc. Receives Favorable Patent Ruling In U.S. District Court
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 26, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) — Cytomedix, Inc. (CYME:OTC.OB) today announced it has received a favorable ruling from United States […]
The Role of the Autologous Platelet-Derived Growth Factor in the Management of Decubitus Ulcer
B. Aminian MD, M. Shams MD, B. Karim-Aghaee MD, M. Soveyd MD, Gh. R. Omrani MD Department of Internal Medicine, Shiraz University […]
High Prevalence of Platelet Function Abnormalities in Patients with Aortic Stenosis
Platelet function abnormalities and acquired von Willebrand syndrome is found in more than 20% of patients with aortic stenosis. The abnormalities tend […]
Prevention of Postoperative Bleeding in Anticoagulated Patients Undergoing Oral Surgery: Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma Gel
Purpose:This study evaluated the effectiveness of a protocol using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to prevent bleeding after dental extraction in patients treated with […]
Platelet-Derived Growth Factors Enhance Proliferation of Human Stromal Stem Cells
Studies on new procedures for bone reconstruction suggest that autologous cells seeded on a resorbable scaffold can improve the treatment of bone […]
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor: An Online Review
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Contents: Overview Structural Information Binding Proteins Receptors Biological Activity References Overview Historically, it has been a goal of tissue […]
Platelet Concentrate Injection Improves Achilles Tendon Repair in Rats
BACKGROUND: Blood platelets release a cocktail of growth factors when activated, some of which are thought to initiate and stimulate repair. EXPERIMENT […]
Platelet Gel for Healing Cutaneous Chronic Wounds
Wound healing is a specific host immune response for restoration of tissue integrity. Experimental studies demonstrated an alteration of growth factors activity […]
Evaluation of a New Whole-Blood Filter that Allows Preparation of Platelet Concentrates by Platelet-Rich Plasma Methods
BACKGROUND: A novel WBC-reduction in-line whole-blood (WB) filter that does not retain platelets was evaluated to assess the filtration performance and, after […]
The Effects of Autologous Platelet Gel on Wound Healing
Abstract Laser resurfocing techniques have become a popular means of achieving rejuvenation of damaged skin. Interest is great in attempting to speed […]
The Use of Autologous Platelet Gel to Treat Difficult-to-Heal Wounds: A Pilot Study
Background:Chronic ulcers can benefit from topical treatment with growth factors (GFs). PLT gel provides tissue regeneration-inducing GFs. The aim of this study […]