Background: The frequency of dermatological acts is increasing. These procedures often cause injuries and traumatic alterations in specific skin layers, slowing down wound healing.
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The aim of this study was to identify independent risk factors for pressure ulcer (PU) development in a high‐risk nursing home population receiving evidence‐based PU prevention. This study was part of a randomised controlled trial examining the (cost‐)effectiveness of static air support surfaces compared with alternating pressure air mattresses.
Read MoreCell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) have attracted great interest as delivery vehicles in medicine, with potential for the development of novel therapeutic agents or cosmetic products. Biological membranes are typically impermeable to almost all compounds with a molecular weight greater than 500 Da.
Read MoreBackground: The frequency of dermatological acts is increasing. These procedures often cause injuries and traumatic alterations in specific skin layers, slowing down wound healing.
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Microtubules (MTs) are intracellular polymers that provide structure to the cell, serve as railways for intracellular transport, and regulate many cellular activities, including cell migration. The dynamicity and function of the MT cytoskeleton are determined in large part by its regulatory proteins, including the recently discovered MT severing enzyme Fidgetin-like 2 (FL2).
Read MoreNon-ablative fractional laser (NAFL) exposure could be an effective preventative treatment for reducing the appearance of surgical scars, according to a study recently published in the British Journal of Dermatology.
Read MoreA single-cell transcriptome analysis has spelled out the activity of skin stem cells as they respond to skin injuries and participate in the processes that heal these wounds.
Read MoreYou may have experienced the disconcerting and uncomfortable sensation of an electric shock or even had an electroencephalogram (EEG) test, which monitors the electrical activity of the brain. The interaction between electricity and humans has become relatively commonplace, what’s less well known is that electrical signals also exist within humans.
Read MoreIn the fight against drug-resistant bacteria, MIT researchers have enlisted the help of beneficial bacteria known as probiotics. In a new study, the researchers showed that by delivering a combination of antibiotic drugs and probiotics, they could eradicate two strains of drug-resistant bacteria that often infect wounds.
Read MoreWound infections are the main cause of sepsis in patients with burns and increase burn-related morbidity and mortality. Bacteriophages, natural bacterial viruses, are being considered as an alternative therapy to treat infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. We aimed to compare the efficacy and tolerability of a cocktail of lytic anti- Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriophages with standard of care for patients with burns.
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