This evidence summary discusses the best available evidence for advanced wound dressings and antimicrobial dressings for managing common chronic wounds (diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, venous ...

Chronic wounds such as diabetic skin ulcers can be very slow to heal, potentially leading to amputations or sometimes even death. A new bandage could speed their healing by delivering electrical ...

Chronic wounds are open sores or injured tissue that fail to heal properly. These types of wounds are notoriously challenging to treat because of bacterial infections like Staphylococcus aureus, or S.

Bernard Ross, CEO of Sky Medical Technology, outlines how the NHS can ease pressures in chronic wound care management.

Diabetic wounds often become chronically infected and are notoriously difficult to treat. Two primary reasons for this include the formation of a bacterial biofilm and high levels of oxidative stress.

Individuals increasingly can check on their health conditions at home. Devices that measure blood pressure, glucose and blood oxygen levels, for example, enable patients’ providers to make decisions ...

Authors review the indications and contraindications, as well as the risks and benefits, of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in chronic wound management. Wounds that fail to proceed through the normal phases ...

Scientists are developing a low-cost, practical biopolymer dressing that helps heal chronic wounds. Tens of millions of patients around the world suffer from persistent and potentially ...

New devices and materials help chronic wounds heal faster and with less risk of infection. Physicians have been taking advantage of technology to help wounds heal for centuries by using bandages, ...

University of Oregon (UO) researchers have tested a new combination drug therapy that experimental results suggest could dismantle the difficult-to-treat bacteria inhabiting chronic wound infections.

MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. -- When she underwent ankle surgery in December, Jess Smith had no idea the path she would navigate. She unexpectedly experienced an ...