By Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc.Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. The limitations of traditional wound careThe power of bioactive dressingsChoosing the right bioactive dressingThe future of wound careReferencesFurther reading The limitations of traditional wound care After an injury has occurred, a complex cascade of biological processes is initiated to support the repair and regeneration of lost or damaged tissue....
Tag: <span>Wound Care</span>
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Why we really need to learn to love maggots—for the sake of our health
August 1, 2024 by Yamni Nigam, The Conversation Credit: CC0 Public DomainFor years, maggots have been a powerful tool in medicine, quietly excelling in the treatment of chronic wounds. But despite the clinical evidence supporting their efficacy, maggots remain an underused treatment. This isn’t due to a lack of effectiveness but rather our own innate...
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Promoting diabetic wounds healing using microneedles
KEAI COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD. IMAGE: RELEASE MECHANISMS OF MICRONEEDLE DELIVERY view moreCREDIT: LIANG C ET AL. The global population of patients with diabetic wounds is expected to rise to between 9.1 million to 26.1 million by 2030. Diabetic wounds severely impact patients’ quality of life, both physically and mentally while also imposing a substantial economic...
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Programmable hydrogels could herald a new era in wound care
by Katherine Gombay, McGill University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHydrogels are engineered materials that absorb and retain water and are currently used in various medical treatments, including dressing wounds. The problem with current hydrogels is that they adhere indiscriminately to all surfaces, which means that wound dressing can potentially damage delicate tissue as it is healing. McGill...
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Wirelessly powered ‘smart bandage’ could provide drug-free wound care
by University of Glasgow Credit: University of Glasgow A new generation of wirelessly powered, environmentally friendly ‘smart bandages’ could help patients with non-healing wounds avoid infections, scientists say. The bandage could help improve the quality of life of people who live with chronic non-healing wounds, which currently frequently require painful cleaning and treatment. Non-healing wounds can...
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Novel combination therapy promotes wound healing
October 25, 2018–(BRONX, NY)–By incorporating a gene-suppressing drug into an over-the-counter gel, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and their colleagues cut healing time by half and significantly improved healing outcomes compared to control treatments. Results from the combination therapy, which was tested in mice, were published online today in Advances in Wound Care....