A multi-disciplinary team of UPMC clinicians has developed comprehensive clinical protocols for managing hospitalized ...

Although there is wide variation in the cause, location, and characteristics of chronic wounds, collectively, chronic wounds ...

The Center for Wound Healing utilizes a comprehensive clinical pathway for patients suffering from diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and a variety of other chronic wounds.

Earlier this year, a five-year-old boy was killed at an "alternative medicine clinic" in the United States, when the ...

They may result from falls, blunt trauma, and surgery. The most suitable wound care may depend on the type of wound someone has. Some examples of open wounds include the following. An abrasion ...

St. Joseph's Health is launching an outpatient treatment center dedicated to the care of patients with chronic or non-healing wounds.

It is a nonadherent dressing to moist wound beds but adheres ultra-gently to dry skin (Bayer Health Care Partners, 2000). It conforms well to body contours without causing friction. This dressing ...

The latest research advancements and innovation in citrate-based biomaterials. Discover how biomaterials are driving high-quality orthopedic and wound care medicine to improve patient outcomes. As a ...

or those who simply want to know more about wilderness medicine. Training covers patient assessment, providing care with limited resources, decisions on calling for additional help, splinting, wound ...

A study focusing on diabetic wounds in Singapore estimated that the gross amputation–related health care cost per patient was S$23,000 in 2017. To address this challenge of great national and ...