Years ago, during my "marketing and sales period", a nurse approached me during a break at a seminar to ask my advice about a patient and his wound. Instead of describing the patient and his problems, ...

WASHINGTON, January 19, 2021 -- Biomedical engineers developed a technique to observe wound healing in real time, discovering a central role for cells known as fibroblasts. The work, reported in APL ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Honey may serve as a wound-healing agent for scalp wounds, especially in patients who are poor surgical ...

May 21, 2007 -- Topical application of a gel made from platelets in healthy individuals' own blood (autologous platelet gel; APG) may help wounds heal more quickly and completely, according to the ...

Behind every bandage that never comes off lies a bigger crisis in healthcare. According to the National Library of Medicine, chronic wounds affect over 10 million Americans, cost $22.5 billion every ...

MANY investigators have reported retardation of wound healing by cortisone or ACTH. 1–7 They have noted the depressant action on many phases of healing, including vascular growth, fibro-plasia and the ...

A case series found that skin-stretching external fixation devices coupled with negative pressure wound therapy was effective in treating large skin defects, suggesting that this method may be a ...

Q: What is negative pressure wound treatment? A: Negative pressure wound treatment is the application of suction to a wound that may increase the rate of healing. In theory, NPWT works by removing ...