A combined literature review and retrospective study has confirmed that the use of a dermal regenerative template is “a viable option for providing vascularised coverage over wounds with avascular components”. Moreover, it was also found by Ronald N Bogdasarian (Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA) and colleagues that DRT is less successful in chronic wounds.
Read MoreUC Santa Cruz will lead a collaborative project to develop innovative technology for improving the healing of serious wounds, funded by a contract worth up to $16 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Read MoreNeisseria animaloris is a rare pathogen in humans primarily associated with dog and cat bites. Fourteen cases have been documented in the literature related to the difficulty in identifying this bacterium in the laboratory. We present a patient case demonstrating a prolonged treatment course, which is often seen as the result of misdiagnosis, and subsequent nonhealing wound requiring multiple surgeries and eventual wide excision with staged graft coverage.
Read MoreAn alarming 33 percent of Americans currently suffer from cardiovascular disease. During Heart Health Awareness Month, HSHS St. Anthony’s Wound Healing Center, a member of the Healogics network, is working to spread awareness about how cardiovascular diseases can affect the wound healing process.
Read MoreThe March event will be complete with a free light breakfast, coffee and prizes while learning about the hospital’s vital Wound Healing services from the esteemed Medical Director, Dr. Russell Dounies. The event will be held at the Galaxy Theater.
Read MoreIntegra LifeSciences Holding Corporation, a leading global medical technology company, today announced the launch of AmnioExcel® Plus Placental Allograft Membrane, its latest wound care offering to support soft tissue repair. AmnioExcel Plus is a next generation, thicker, tri-layer, non-side specific allograft consisting of amnion-chorion-amnion layers that aids in creating an environment to help close complex wounds.
Read MoreRedDress announced the launch of ActiGraft as the first wound care treatment that enables healthcare providers to produce – in real time – a patient’s blood into an autologous whole blood clot tissue to heal wounds and ulcers. The product was recently granted 510(k) marketing clearance by the Food and Drug Administration.
Read MoreChronic wounds affect approximately 6.7 million people in the United States and, if left untreated, an unhealed wound on the foot or leg can lead to a diminished quality of life and possible amputation. As many as 82 percent of leg amputations are due to poor circulation of the affected limb.
Read MoreHSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital’s Wound Care Center and Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate at HSHS Medical Group encourages the public to take a free Diabetes Risk Test on Tuesday, March 24 in support of American Diabetes Association Alert Day. This nationally recognized day is a “wake-up call” asking the American public to take a one-minute Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
Read MoreFebruary is recognized as Heart Health Month. In an effort to raise awareness, encourage and promote heart health, in the community, wearing red is encouraged on Fridays. The first Go Red Day took place Feb. 3. In addition to wearing red throughout the month, The Wound Healing Center at Scenic Mountain Medical Center hosted an open house this past Friday.
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