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Sanara MedTech Inc. Announces the Publication of a 5,335 Patient Study Demonstrating a Significant Reduction in Surgical Site Infections When Activated Collagen (CellerateRX® Surgical Powder) Was Used to Promote Wound Healing
FORT WORTH, TX, Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sanara MedTech Inc. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, Sanara MedTech Inc. (“Sanara,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or
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[{"type":"text","content":"FORT WORTH, TX, Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sanara MedTech Inc. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, Sanara MedTech Inc. (“Sanara,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) (NASDAQ: SMTI), a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative technologies to improve clinical outcomes and reduce healthcare expenditures in the surgical, chronic wound and skincare markets, announced today that the Journal of Surgery has published a retrospective study on CellerateRX® Surgical Powder (“CellerateRX”) titled “Activated Collagen Powder Significantly Reduces Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery”. Zach Fleming, Sanara’s CEO stated, “This study demonstrates that the use of CellerateRX can have a significant impact on surgical patients’ outcomes by promoting wound healing and helping to prevent surgical site infections. We believe these results align with our mission of improving outcomes while lowering costs and support the benefits of using CellerateRX as documented in previous studies. Based in part on this study, we also believe that CellerateRX can be used in surgeries across multiple specialties to help prevent surgical site infections and positively impact outcomes.” About the Study and Key Results Retrospective study of 5,335 patients undergoing elective surgeries over four years. More than a quarter of the patients received CellerateRX in evaluation of clean (76%) or clean contaminated (24%) cases.Surgical specialties included general, surgical oncology, orthopedic, vascular, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic, plastic and gynecology.The use of activated collagen (CellerateRX) in patients undergoing elective surgery resulted in a 59% reduction in surgical site infection rates. This reduction was most pronounced in the clean cases with a 69% decrease in surgical site infection rates. Dr. Ryan Nowrouzi and Dr. Samir Awad, the lead investigators of the study, commented on the significance of the research, stating “Surgical site infections can lead to morbidity, mortality, and increased healthcare costs. This study demonstrates that activated collagen (CellerateRX) can be safely used in elective surgical procedures to promote wound healing of incisions with an associated decrease in the rate of surgical site infections following surgery.” Click Here to the view the full Journal of Surgery ...