High Levels of Oxidative Stress and Skin Microbiome are Critical for Initiation and Development of Chronic Wounds in Diabetic Mice. [PDF]
, 2019 A balanced redox state is critical for proper healing. Although human chronic wounds are characterized by high levels of oxidative stress (OS), whether OS levels are critical for chronic wound development is not known.
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A pilot study exploring quality of life experienced by patients undergoing negative pressure wound therapy as part of their wound care treatment compared to patients receiving standard wound care [PDF]
, 2014 The use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) has been widely documented as a technique to help heal complex wounds. This paper presents the findings of a preliminary study which aimed to explore quality of life experienced by patients undergoing ...
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Effect of placental mesenchymal stem cells on promoting the healing of chronic burn wounds
HeliyonThe treatment of chronic burn wounds is difficult in clinical practice. The ideal therapy is required to be continuously explored. Mesenchymal stem cells revolutionize the treatment of many diseases.
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Development of wearable sensors for tailored patient wound care [PDF]
, 2014 In recent years a specialist interest has developed worldwide in advanced wound management for difficult to heal chronic wounds. Further progress in advanced wound management will require an improvement in personalized medicine for the patient and in ...
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Globally, the burden of chronic wound infections is likely to increase due to the rising levels of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. In the United States of America alone, more than 6.5 million chronic wounds with evidence of bacterial infection are ...
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Exploring Resilience When Living with a Wound — An Integrative Literature Review [PDF]
, 2014 The psychological impact for patients with wounds can be significant, and adverse psychological effects frequently occur when there are permanent changes in the body’s structure or function.
Edward, Karen-Leigh, Ousey, Karen
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Smart Wound Dressings for Diabetic Chronic Wounds [PDF]
Bioengineering, 2018 Given their severity and non-healing nature, diabetic chronic wounds are a significant concern to the 30.3 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (2015). Peripheral arterial diseases, neuropathy, and infection contribute to the development of these wounds, which lead to an increased incidence of lower extremity amputations.
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2019 Chronic wound infections are an important cause of delayed wound healing, posing a significant healthcare burden with consequences that include hospitalization, amputation, and death. These infections most often take the form of three-dimensional biofilm
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Micro-management: curbing chronic wound infection [PDF]
, 2016 Chronic wounds, including pressure ulcers, foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers have a detrimental impact on the health and well-being of an estimated 2% of people in the UK.
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The detection of wound infection by ion mobility chemical analysis [PDF]
, 2020 Surgical site infection represents a large burden of care in the National Health Service. Current methods for diagnosis include a subjective clinical assessment and wound swab culture that may take several days to return a result.
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