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Oxygen therapies for wound healing: EWMA findings and recommendations

Finn Gottrup
7 December 2017

<p>For wounds to heal, it is essential that macro- and microcirculation is restored in the surrounding tissue (Niinikoski et al, 1991; Gottrup, 2004a). One of the most urgent requirements is oxygen, as it is critically important for the reconstruction of new vessels and connective tissue, and also enables resistance to infection.</p>

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