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A Historical Review of Enzymatic Debridement
David W Brett*
Medical Education Manager, Advance Wound Care| Wound Management Division, Smith & Nephew, Fort Worth, TX, USA

The following is an update to a book entitled, “A Historical Review of Enzymatic Debridement”, which I wrote in 2003. Since its publication, while the relevant clinical evidence has remained consistent, the amount of biochemical research and knowledge gained has been impressive. In the first chapter a sampling of the typical topical enzymatic debriding agents that have been used in wound care are reviewed and interestingly enough only one remains on the market. Readmore
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Update on COVID-19 Infections and the Promising Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapies in their Management
Al-Anazi KA*, Al-Anazi WK and Al-Jasser AM
1Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Oncology Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, P.O. Box: 15215, Dammam 31444, Saudi Arabia
2Section of Cytogenetics, Department of Pathology,King Fahad Specialist Hospital, P.O. Box: 15215, Dammam 31444, Saudi Arabia
3Department of Research and Studies, General Directorate of Health Affairs in Riyadh Region, Ministry of Health, Riyadh 12822, Saudi Arabia

The pandemic of COVID-19 has adversely affected almost every aspect of our lives but the world health and economic sectors suffer most of the repercussions of this disease. The search for a cure for this rapidly spreading virus which is causing massive life losses around the globe requires clear understanding of the immunopathogenesis of this virus as well as the mechanisms of actions of the various therapeutic modalities that are employed in the treatment of this life-threatening viral infection. Mesenchymal stem cells have antimicrobials effects in addition to their anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. They have been utilized in the treatment of various infections and their complications both in animal models and in human clinical trials. Mesenchymal stem cells derived from certain sources and their secretory products are particularly effective in the treatment of pneumonia, sepsis, acute lung injury, and acute respiratory distress syndrome which are common complications of COVID-19 infections. The review will discuss the various aspects of COVID-19 and it will highlight the promising role of mesenchymal stem cells in treating the complications of COVID-19 infections. Readmore
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COVID-19: Perspective, Patterns and Evolving strategies
Vinod Nikhra*
Department of Medicine, Hindu Rao Hospital & NDMC Medical College, New Delhi, India

The Global Virome: The viruses have a global distribution, phylogenetic diversity, and host specificity. They are obligate intracellular parasites with single- or double-stranded DNA or RNA genomes, and afflict bacteria, plants, animals, and human population. The infecting virus binds to receptor proteins on the host cell surface, followed by internalisation, replication, and cell lysis. Further, trans-species interactions of viruses with bacteria, small eukaryotes and host are linked with various zoonotic viral diseases and disease progression. Readmore