Lima MHM Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
medicine, pharmacy
Associate Professor at the School of Nursing from University of Campinas, Brazil
Lima MHM has completed her PhD at the age of 32 at the University of Campinas, Brazil. She is the Associate Professor at the School of Nursing from University of Campinas, Brazil. She has over 50 publications that have been cited over 300 times and her publication H-index is 09. She has also been serving as an editorial board member of reputed Journals.
Short Communication Open Access
Author(s): Lima MHM
Topical insulin is an option for the treatment of wounds in hyperglycemic animals with delayed tissue repair. Although there is evidence on the impact of insulin on wound healing, further studies are needed to evaluate the best insulincontaining formulation in tissue repair. Objective: To investigate the cream formulation vs. the gel formulation in wounds of hyperglycemic animals. Method: Diabetes was induced with five consecutive daily doses of streptozotocin (60mg / kg) intraperitoneally. The wound was performed in the dorsal region of the animals with the aid of a mold with an area of 1cm2. The study was composed of group 1: wounds treated with insulin cream and group 2: animals treated with insulin gel. Wounds were treated daily, photographed and extracted for further analysis. ... view moreĀ»