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Veterinary use of L-Mesitran: Tortoise, bite wound injuries treated with honey gel | Uso veterinario de L-Mesitran: Tortuga con heridas por mordeduras tratadas con gel de miel

Submitted by redacteur on Mon, 2011-12-12 14:24

On October 21st a case study about the veterinary use of L-Mesitran on a tortoise with bite wound injuries was published online in Vet-Magazin.com.

An approximately 5 year old female Hermann's tortoise was found seriously injured in a garden. It looked like a dog had played with the tortoise and had been chewing on her. At first the wound was treated with analgesia, antimicrobial agents and received in infusion with NaCl, glucose and vitamins.

Management of diabetic foot ulceration with honey / Manejo de úlcera de pie diabético con el uso de miel

Submitted by redacteur on Fri, 2011-12-02 10:11

The latest Wounds UK Journal published a case report on the use of L-Mesitran Soft in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcerations.

A 48-year-old male patient, type 1 diabetes, had sensitive, motor and autonomic diabetic neuropathy. After an amputation on the right foot in April 2010 wound healing was very slow. L-Mesitran Soft application speeded up wound healing not influencing the patient’s glycaemic levels and no adverse events were reported or antibiotics used. Honey-based products can play a vital role in the management of diabetic foot ulcers.

Use of honey products in lower limb lymphoedema and recalcitrant wounds / Uso de productos de miel en linfedema y heridas recalcitrantes de miembros inferiores

Submitted by redacteur on Thu, 2011-11-10 09:25

The latest Wounds UK Journal published a case study on the use of L-Mesitran in lower limb lymphoedema and recalcitrant wounds.

Investigators from two different Community Health Centers in Portugal successfully used L-Mesitran to heal recalcitrant ulcers in lymphoedematous lower limbs. The patient was a 45 year old female who also suffered from obesity (BMI=53).

Diabetic foot infection treated with honey based L-Mesitran Soft and Hydro

Submitted by redacteur on Thu, 2011-11-03 16:31

Today we would like to share another case study about a severely infected diabetic foot. This time however, the wound was treated with L-Mesitran Soft gel and L-Mesitran Hydro dressing.

The left foot of a female (77 years) DM Type 2 showed strong signs of infection and necrosis. The wound was most probably caused by a minor injury which hadn’t been noticed due the loss of sensitivity.

EPUAP study: Multiple lesions in a person with scleroderma – Pain reduction with honey gel (PUSH® score) / Estudio EPUAP: lesiones múltiples en paciente con esclerodermia - reducción del dolor con gel a base de miel (puntuación PUSH ®)

Submitted by redacteur on Thu, 2011-10-06 09:44
During the EPUAP 14th annual European Pressure Ulcer Meeting in Oporto (Portugal) dr Rui Carvalho and his team presented an interesting case.
 
A 60 year old female with scleroderma and severe pulmonary hypertension with three wounds in her right leg. Previous treatments with e.g. alginates, collagen or silicone failed; the treatment was started with L-Mesitran Hydro.
 

Staph.aureus biofilm on infected diabetic foot treated with honey-based L-Mesitran ointment / Pie diabético infectado con un Biofilm de Estafilococos aureus tratado con el gel a base de miel L-Mesitran

Submitted by redacteur on Wed, 2011-10-05 08:52

For most of us the holiday season is over and we hope that you have enjoyed your holiday. Now it is time again to resume our Newsletter service.

We would like to share one of the case studies done by Dr. Wei-Chao Huang, M.D. Phd. from the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan.

Single blinded, randomized, prospective study: L-Mesitran ointment is effective in the treatment of Pyoderma in dogs

Submitted by redacteur on Wed, 2011-09-28 12:14

In a Swedish single blinded, randomized, prospective study compared the topical treatment of Pyoderma in dogs with L-Mesitran and conventional treatments. The L-Mesitran honey treatment has proven to be safe, without side effects and easier to perform. The results suggest that L-Mesitran is an effective treatment option compared with shampooing.

Recurrent ulcers in a patient with post-thrombotic syndrome treated with honey / Úlceras recurrentes en un paciente con síndrome post-trombótico tratadas con miel

Submitted by redacteur on Fri, 2011-09-09 08:22
Doctor Pereira Albino (vascular surgeon) wrote a case report titled: “Recurrent ulcers in a patient with post-thrombotic syndrome." This was published in the latest Wounds UK Journal (Vol.7, No.2).
 

Clinical evaluation of honey-based products for lower extremity wounds in a home care setting

Submitted by redacteur on Tue, 2011-08-23 10:56

Filip Kegels (RN) wrote a clinical research/audit article in the new Wounds UK Journal  titled:

“Clinical evaluation of honey-based products for lower extremity wounds in a home care setting.”

Ulcus cruris venosum treated with honey-based L-Mesitran ointment and Soft

Submitted by redacteur on Tue, 2011-07-12 13:06

A 37 year old Rumanian man developed thrombosis in ’92 and ’93. As this was not treated correctly, his first wounds developed in ’95. In ‘02 his CVI was at stage II. In ‘06 his CVI was at stage III and he had developed a chronic ulcus cruris venosum. In 2009 the patient was presented again and then it became apparent, that after three years the wounds had had little progress.

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