Boston Scientific announced it has enrolled the first patient in the SAVAL pivotal trial to evaluate clinical outcomes of the SAVAL™ Below the Knee (BTK) Drug-Eluting Stent System in patients with an advanced stage of peripheral artery disease (PAD) called critical limb ischemia.
Read MorePatients in Wales have become the first in the world to test a drug which could prevent and treat type 1 diabetes. The unnamed drug, which is being used as part of an early phase clinical trial, has been shown to “regenerate” insulin-making cells of the pancreas which are lost in patients living with the disease.
Read MoreAfter involving a range of stakeholders, NHS Improvement has published new guidance on definition and measurement of pressure ulcers, to reduce disparities in reporting
Read MorePatients with peripheral artery disease who drink beet juice before walking may feel less pain from this type of exercise than people who don’t, a small experiment suggests. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) develops over time with hardening of the arteries and reduced blood and oxygen flow to the tissues and muscles in the legs.
Read MoreMembers of the newly formed PAD Task Force – including the Association of black Cardiologists, CardioVascular Coalition, Preventative Cardiovascular Nurse Association and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions – today commended Congressman Erik Paulsen (MN-#) and Congressman Donald Payne (NJ-10) for sponsoring a Capitol Hill briefing yesterday to raise awareness about the risks of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and the need for policies to reduce preventable amputations.
Read MoreNew advancements in medical technology are taking place every day. And a vascular surgeon at Mercy is among the first doctors in the country to perform a new procedure to treat artery blockage in the leg that vastly cuts down on recovery time and the possibility of complications.
Read MoreScientists have discovered a new way of treating skin wounds in mice by tricking the cells in the wound into becoming healing surface skin cells. The findings raise the prospect of being able to develop simple, non-surgical treatments for human wounds in the future.
Read MoreChinese scientists have developed a new kind of adhesive antibacterial hydrogel that can be used in wound healing treatment. The researchers with Xi’an Jiaotong University in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, made this development known in their research, which was published in the journal ‘Biomaterials’.
Read MoreAntibiotic resistance is one of the factors which causes delay in wound healing and a corresponding spike in medical and healthcare expenses. The primary reason for the emergence of resistance is the inappropriate use of antimicrobials.
Read MoreThere are many definitions of hard-to-heal. More conventionally, it’s based on underlying etiology of the wound, but in practice it’s any wound that has not healed within a timely fashion. This is often due to a lack of coordinated care.
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