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John P. Heggers
Researcher at University of Texas Medical Branch
Publications - 79
Citations - 3664
John P. Heggers is an academic researcher from University of Texas Medical Branch. The author has contributed to research in topics: Silver sulfadiazine & Sepsis. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 79 publications receiving 3542 citations. Previous affiliations of John P. Heggers include SUNY Downstate Medical Center & Wayne State University.
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Association of hyperglycemia with increased mortality after severe burn injury.
Dennis C. Gore,David L. Chinkes,John P. Heggers,David N. Herndon,Steven E. Wolf,Manubdai Desai +5 more
TL;DR: This association between poor glucose control, bacteremia/fungemia, reduced skin graft take, and subsequent mortality in severely burned children may be related to a hyperglycemia-induced detriment in antimicrobial defense.
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Wound Healing Alterations Caused by Infection
TL;DR: It is clear that because wound healing in the clinical situation occurs in the presence of bacteria, it is important to be aware of potential alterations in the repair process that these bacteria can cause.
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Recombinant Human Platelet-derived Growth Factor-BB for the Treatment of Chronic Pressure Ulcers
Martin C. Robson,Linda G. Phillips,Arlen Thomason,Bruce W. Altrock,Peggy C. Pence,John P. Heggers,Almeda F. Johnston,Thomas P. Mchugh,Mark S. Anthony,L. E. Robson,Linda L. Odom,Donna Yanagihara,Glenn Pierce +12 more
TL;DR: Results of this small, descriptive study suggest rPDGF-BB is a potent vulnerary agent for accelerating soft-tissue repair, warranting further study.
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Beneficial effect of Aloe on wound healing in an excisional wound model.
John P. Heggers,Ahmet Kucukcelebi,Dmitri Listengarten,Jill Stabenau,Francis Ko,Lyle D. Broemeling,Martin C. Robson,Wendell D. Winters +7 more
TL;DR: Aloe appears to expedite wound contraction and neutralize the wound retardant effect seen with the topical mafenide acetate alone, which appears to be due to an increased collagen activity, which is enhanced by a lectin, consequently improving the collagen matrix and enhancing the breaking strength.
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The Effectiveness of Processed Grapefruit-Seed Extract as An Antibacterial Agent: II. Mechanism of Action and In Vitro Toxicity
John P. Heggers,John Cottingham,Jean Gusman,Lana Reagor,Lana McCoy,Edith Carino,Robert Cox,Jian Gang Zhao +7 more
TL;DR: The initial data shows GSE to have antimicrobial properties against a wide range of gram-negative and gram-positive organisms at dilutions found to be safe.