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The following list of published articles demonstrates the range and breadth of studies that Silhouette is used in.
- 2021 – Mahlapuu, M. et al. Wound Repair and Regeneration. Evaluation of LL-37 in healing of hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers: A multicentric prospective randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial (online)
- 2021 – Bull, R.H. et al. International Wound Journal – Wiley. Measuring progress to healing: A challenge and an opportunity.
- 2021 – Engeman, E. et al. Pharmaceuticals. Synergistic Killing and Re-Sensitization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Antibiotics by Phage-Antibiotic Combination Treatment (online)
- 2021 – Yaw Ampem Amoako, et.al. BMC Infectious Diseases. Co-infection of HIV in patients with Buruli ulcer disease in Central Ghana (online)
- 2020 – Jockenhöfer, F. et al. Journal of the German Society of Dermatology. Influence of placebo effects on quality of life and wound healing in patients with chronic venous leg ulcers (online)
- 2020 – Mamone, V. et al. IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine. Monitoring Wound Healing With Contactless Measurements and Augmented Reality (online)
- 2020 – Moelleken, M. et al. Journal of the German Society of Dermatology. Pilot study on the influence of cold atmospheric plasma on the bacteriological contamination and healing tendency of chronic wounds. (In press)
- 2020 – Rouse, M. et al. Frontiers in Microbiology. Impact of Frequent Administration of Bacteriophage on Therapeutic Efficacy in an A. baumannii Mouse Wound Infection Model (online)
- 2019 – Bianchi, C. et. al. International Wound Journal – Wiley. Variations in study outcomes relative to intention-to-treat and per-protocol data analysis techniques in the evaluation of efficacy for treatment of venous leg ulcers with dehydrated human amnion/chorion membrane allograft (PDF)
- 2019 – Bourke, A; Scott, N. Journal of Wound Management and Prevention. Top-Scoring Nurse Research Abstracts Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring 2019(online)
- 2019 – Cazzell, S. Wounds. A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing a Human Acellular Dermal Matrix Versus Conventional Care for the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers (online)
- 2019 – Frimpong, M. et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Disease. Paradoxical reactions in Buruli ulcer after initiation of antibiotic therapy: Relationship to bacterial load (online)
- 2019 – Kern, J.S. et al. Trials. Oleogel-S10 Phase 3 study “EASE” for epidermolysis bullosa: study design and rationale (online)
- 2019 – Kirsner, R. et al. Wound Repair and Regeneration. A prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of a single‐use negative pressure wound therapy system, compared to traditional negative pressure wound therapy in the treatment of chronic ulcers of the lower extremities (online)
- 2019 – Tettelbach, W. et al. International Wound Journal. A multicentre prospective randomised controlled comparative parallel study of dehydrated human umbilical cord (EpiCord) allograft for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (online)
- 2019 – Zurawski, D. et al. Advanced Woundcare (New Rochelle). A Porcine Wound Model of Acinetobacter baumannii Infection (online)
- 2018 – Chiang, N. et al. Advanced Skin Woundcare. Clinical Evaluation of Portable Wound Volumetric Measurement Devices (online) PDF Link
- 2018 – Motley, T. et al. Advanced Woundcare (New Rochelle). Clinical Outcomes for Diabetic Foot Ulcers Treated with Clostridial Collagenase Ointment or with a Product Containing Silver (online)
- 2018 – Patil, P. et al. PLoS One. Fluorinated methacrylamide chitosan hydrogel dressings enhance healing in an acute porcine wound model (online)
- 2018 – Romanelli, M. et al. Eplasty. Skin Grafting in Pyoderma Gangrenosum (online)
- 2018 – Romanelli, M et al. Journal of Woundcare. Evaluation of fluorescence biomodulation in the real-life management of chronic wounds: the EUREKA trial (online)
- 2018 – Serena, T et al. WOUNDS. Validation of a Clinically Relevant Diagnostic Marker for Early Diagnosis of Infection in Chronic Wounds (online)
- 2017 – Bianchi, C. A. et. al. International Wound Journal. A multicentre randomised controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of dehydrated human amnion/chorion membrane (EpiFix®) allograft for the treatment of venous leg ulcers (PDF)
- 2017 – Cazzell, S et al. The International Journal of Tissue Repair and Regeneration. A randomized clinical trial of a human acellular dermal matrix demonstrated superior healing rates for chronic diabetic foot ulcers over conventional care and an active acellular dermal matrix comparator (online)
- 2017 – Foubert, P. et al. Autologous adipose-derived regenerative cell therapy modulates development of hypertrophic scarring in a red Duroc porcine model (online)
- 2017 – Najafi, B et al. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. Can’t Stand the Pressure: The Association Between Unprotected Standing, Walking, and Wound Healing in People With Diabetes (online)
- 2017 – Romanelli, M. et al. Drug Design, Development and Therapy. EUREKA study – the evaluation of real-life use of a biophotonic system in chronic wound management: an interim analysis (PDF)
- 2017 – Sarpong-Duah, M. et al. PLOS Journal of Neglected Tropical Diseases. Clearance of viable Mycobacterium ulcerans from Buruli ulcer lesions during antibiotic treatment as determined by combined 16S rRNA reverse transcriptase /IS 2404 qPCR assay (online)
- 2017 – Vitse, J. et al. The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds. A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Evaluation of the Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Venous Leg Ulcers (online)
- 2016 – Constantine, R.S. et al. International Wound Journal. Validation of a laser-assisted wound measurement device in a wound healing model (online)
- 2016 – Dini, V. et al. Wound Healing Research Unit Department of Dermatology, University of Pisa, Italy. Preliminary evaluation of biophotonic therapy in chronic wounds (PDF)
- 2016 – Foubert, P. et al. International Journal of Radiation Biology. Development of a combined radiation and full thickness burn injury minipig model to study the effects of uncultured adipose-derived regenerative cell therapy in wound healing (PDF)
- 2016 – Foubert, P. et al. Advances in Wound Care (New Rochelle). Adipose-Derived Regenerative Cell Therapy for Burn Wound Healing: A Comparison of Two Delivery Methods (online)
- 2016 – Nikolis, A. et al. Diabetic Foot Canada, vol 4, no.2 Evaluation of BioPhotonic Therapy in a non-healing diabetic foot ulcer: A case report (PDF)
- 2016 – Nikolis, A. et al. Chronic Wound Care Management and Research. A prospective case series evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Klox BioPhotonic System in venous leg ulcers (PDF)
- 2016 – Regeimbal, J. et al. Journal for Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Personalized Therapeutic Cocktail of Wild Environmental Phages Rescues Mice from Acinetobacter baumannii Wound Infections (online)
- 2016 – Walters, J. et al. Eplasty. Healing Rates in a Multicenter Assessment of a Sterile, Room Temperature, Acellular Dermal Matrix Versus Conventional Care Wound Management and an Active Comparator in the Treatment of Full-Thickness Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- 2015 – Cazzell, M. et al. Advances in Wound Care (New Rochelle). The Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers with Porcine Small Intestine Submucosa Tri-Layer Matrix: A Randomized Controlled Trial (online)
- 2015 – Chan, R. et al. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Autologous Graft Thickness Affects Scar Contraction and Quality in a Porcine Excisional Wound Model (online)
- 2015 – Foltynski, P. et al. PLoS One. Wound Area Measurement with Digital Planimetry: Improved Accuracy and Precision with Calibration Based on 2 Rulers (online)
- 2015 – Foubert, P. et al. Burns. Uncultured adipose-derived regenerative cells (ADRCs) seeded in collagen scaffold improves dermal regeneration, enhancing early vascularization and structural organization following thermal burns (PDF)
- 2015 – Motley, T. et al. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. Cost-effectiveness of clostridial collagenase ointment on wound closure in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: economic analysis of results from a multicenter, randomized, open-label trial (online)
- 2015 – Romanelli, M. et al. Drug Design, Development and Therapy. Clinical evaluation of the efficacy and safety of a medical device in various forms containing Triticum vulgare for the treatment of venous leg ulcers – a randomized pilot study (online)
- 2015 – Thompson, G. et al. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Evaluation of Gallium Citrate Formulations against a Multidrug-Resistant Strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Murine Wound Model of Infection (online)
- 2015 – Tuffour, J. et al. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Challenges Associated with Management of Buruli Ulcer/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection in a Treatment Center in Ghana: A Case Series Study (online)
- 2015 – Van Hecke, L. et al. The Veterinary Journal. Comparison of a new laser beam wound camera and a digital photoplanimetry-based method for wound measurement in horses (online)
- 2014 – Armstrong, D. G. et al. Diabetic Medicine. Treatment effect of oral nutritional supplementation on wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers: a prospective randomized controlled trial (online)
- 2014 – Thompson, M. G. et al. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Validation of a Novel Murine Wound Model of Acinetobacter baumannii Infection (online)
- 2014 – Zeller, T. et al. et al, Trials. IN.PACT Amphirion paclitaxel eluting balloon versus standard percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for infrapopliteal revascularization of critical limb ischemia: rationale and protocol for an ongoing randomized controlled trial. (online)
- 2013 – Bowling, F. L. et al. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. Applying 21st Century Imaging Technology to Wound Healing: An Avant-Gardist Approach (online)
- 2013 – Davis, K. E. et al. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. Validation of a Laser-Assisted Wound Measurement Device for Measuring Wound Volume (online)
- 2013 – Foltynski, P. et al. Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics. Accuracy and precision of selected wound area measurement methods in diabetic foot ulceration (online)
- 2013 – Lantis, J. C., Kirsner, R. S., Lee, T. D. et al. Journal of Vascular Surgery. The influence of patient and wound variables on healing of venous leg ulcers in a randomized controlled trial of growth-arrested allogeneic keratinocytes and fibroblasts (online)
- 2013 – Lev-Tov, H. et al. Trials. Cellular versus acellular matrix devices in treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: study protocol for a comparative efficacy randomized controlled trial (online)
- 2012 – Fletcher, J. Wounds UK. The use of electronic data capture devices in wound care settings (PDF)
- 2012 – Kirsner, R. S. et al. The Lancet. Spray-applied cell therapy with human allogeneic fibroblasts and keratinocytes for the treatment of chronic venous leg ulcers: a phase 2, multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial (PDF)
- 2012 – Miller, C. et al. Advances in Skin and Wound Care. Interrater and Intrarater Reliability of Silhouette Wound Imaging Device (online)
- 2012 – Nixon, M. et al. Poster. Accuracy and repeatability of area measurements on large areas of erythema using an electronic wound measurement device (SilhouetteMobile) (PDF)
- 2012 – Nixon, M. et al. Poster. Assessment of accuracy and repeatablility on wound models of a new hand-held, electronic wound measurement device (SilhouetteStar) (PDF)
- 2011 – Hammond, C & Nixon, M. Journal of Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing. The reliability of a handheld wound measurement and documentation device in clinical practice (online)
- 2011 – Kieser, D & Hammond, C. Advanced Skin Wound Care. Leading wound care technology: The ARANZ medical silhouette (online)
- 2011 – Wikkerink, M. et al. WCS Nieuws. Wound initial size reduction as a predictor of full wound healing in patients with leg ulcers (Dutch) (PDF)
- 2010 – Rogers, L. et al. Journal of Diabetes Science Technology. Digital Planimetry Results in More Accurate Wound Measurements: A Comparison to Standard Ruler Measurements (online)
- 2009 – Khashram, M. et al. Journal of Wound Care. Effect of TNP on the microbiology of venous leg ulcers: a pilot study (online)
- 2009 – Nixon, D. et al. Journal of Wound Technology. Measurement of Diabetic Foot Ulcers using SilhouetteMobile (PDF)
- 2008 – Hammond, C. et al. Acute Care Perspectives. The ARANZ Medical Silhouette: An innovative wound measurement and documentation system (PDF)
- 2008 – Kapp, S. et al. Poster. Implementation of wound assessment data into a hand-held, PDA-based wound measurement and documentation device, and evaluation in clinical practice (PDF)
- 2008 – Romanelli, M. et al. Wounds. Clinical evaluation of a wound measurement and documentation system (online)
Articles
- Silhouette provides the evidence to change practice for EB sufferers, Mo Blishen, EB Clinical Nurse, Debra NZ
- What is a blinded clinical trial and can it give you better outcomes?
- Improving patient experiences in a diabetic foot clinic, Rebecca Aburn, RN MN
- Why are wound cameras now exempt from gaining FDA approvals? Maree Roan, Quality and Regulatory Manager, ARANZ Medical
- Environmental Considerations for Infection Control during Wound Measurement, Maree Roan, Quality and Regulatory Manager, ARANZ Medical
- Assessment of Accuracy and Repeatability on Wound models of a New Hand-held, Electronic Wound Measurement Device. Mark A Nixon, MBChB; Thomas R Rivett, BE; Brent S Robinson, PhD. ARANZ Medical
- Manual measurement leads to pain for providers
- WHO Buruli Ulcer clinical trial
- Abstract: Silhouette – a novel 3D wound measurement system. T Jemmott, M Bates, J Lucas, V Vincent, ME Edmonds.Diabetic Foot Clinic, King’s College Hospital, London, UK. Presented to the Diabetic Foot Study Group, 2013
- Clinical research: Will your endpoint evidence stand up to scrutiny?
- New technology makes big difference to tracking wound healing, Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB)
Brochures
- ARANZ Medical Clinical Research Services (PDF)
- Silhouette for Clinical Research (PDF)
- Silhouette for Clinical Practice (PDF)
Videos
- How Silhouette works – explainer video
- Silhouette Home User – explainer video
- Demonstration of Silhouette at the point of care
- TED Telehealth Education vehicle for wound telehealth
- WebCME educational video: Wound Imaging & Measurement for Clinical Research & Clinical Practice
Case Studies / Customer Stories
- EMAHSN & NHS Foundation Trust, Derby (video)
- Capital and Coast District Health Board – using SilhouetteLite+ (PDF)
- Multiple Customer Stories – NZ & Australia (PDF)
- Parkview Medical Center (video)
- Barlow Respiratory Hospital (PDF)
- Diabetic Foot Clinic, Kings College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust (PDF)
- St Clare-Newport Nursing Home
- Clinical trial of Cytori Cell Therapy in thermal burns (PDF)
- Improvements in patient concordance and healing management
- Capital and Coast District Health Board – Silhouette helps patient to navigate his healing journey (PDF)
White Papers
- Silhouette for Clinical Trials – US Letter (PDF)
- Silhouette for Clinical Trials – A4 (PDF)
- Evidence-based wound surveillance – US Letter (PDF)
- Evidence-based wound surveillance – A4 (PDF)
Posters
- NHS – Digital Transformation of a Multidisciplinary Diabetes Foot Service in South Derbyshire, UK (PDF)
- CCDHB – Early Specialized Nursing Assessment Decreases VLU Healing Time and Wound Chronicity (PDF)
- University of Maryland – Innovative Wound Care (PDF)
- World Health Organization – Securing consistent, reliable wound documentation in the assessment of remote patients (PDF)
- University of Otago – Evidence-based wound surveillance improves practice, concordance and patient outcomes (PDF)
- Chris Frampton & Mark Nixon – The influence of wound measurement precision on the ability to correctly classify wounds as “likely healers” or “likely non-healers” at 4 weeks (PDF)
- Hackensack UMC, R. Aslam et al – Reviving an ancient wound treatment (PDF)
- University of Pisa, M Romanelli et al – Preliminary evaluation of biophototonic therapy in chronic wounds (PDF)
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