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ArticleJournal of burns and wounds2005

Wound healing of cutaneous sulfur mustard injuries: strategies for the development of improved therapies.

John S Graham, Robert P Chilcott, Paul Rice, Stephen M Milner, Charles G Hurst, Beverly I Maliner

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Article in Journal of burns and wounds, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 96 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. RETRACTED: Mitigation of Nitrogen Mustard-Induced Skin Injury by theThe Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics · 2024
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  10. Expression of Laminin 332 in Vesicant Skin Injury and Wound Repair.Clinical dermatology (Wilmington, Del.) · 2018
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  18. Histopathological and immunohistochemical evaluation of nitrogen mustard-induced cutaneous effects in SKH-1 hairless and C57BL/6 mice.Experimental and toxicologic pathology : official journal of the Gesellschaft fur Toxikologische Pathologie · 2014
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

John S GrahamComparative Pathology Branch, Comparative Medicine Division, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA. john.graham@amedd.army.mil
Robert P Chilcott
Paul Rice
Stephen M Milner
Charles G Hurst
Beverly I Maliner
United States Army · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sulfur mustard is an alkylating chemical warfare agent that primarily affects the eyes, skin, and airways. Sulfur mustard injuries can take several months to heal, necessitate lengthy hospitalizations, and result in significant cosmetic and/or functional deficits. Historically, blister aspiration and/or deroofing (epidermal removal), physical debridement, irrigation, topical antibiotics, and sterile dressings have been the main courses of action in the medical management of cutaneous sulfur mustard injuries. Current treatment strategy consists of symptomatic management and is designed to relieve symptoms, prevent infections, and promote healing. There are currently no standardized or optimized methods of casualty management that prevent or minimize deficits and provide for speedy wound healing. Several laboratories are actively searching for improved therapies for cutaneous vesicant injury, with the aim of returning damaged skin to optimal appearance and normal function in the shortest time. Improved treatment will result in a better cosmetic and functional outcome for the patient, and will enable the casualty to return to normal activities sooner. This editorial gives brief overviews of sulfur mustard use, its toxicity, concepts for medical countermeasures, current treatments, and strategies for the development of improved therapies.

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PMID16921406
PMCPMC1501116
OpenAlexW1496080952

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