Objective: Oxygen plays a central role in wound healing. Recent technological advances have miniaturised oxygen delivery systems, with novel topical oxygen therapy allowing patients to receive oxygen therapy 24 hours a day while remaining completely mobile. Here we aim to examine the efficacy and safety of continuous topical oxygen diffusion in a ‘real-world’ setting.
Read MoreKCI, an Acelity Company, today announced the U.S. launch of the ABTHERA ADVANCE™ Open Abdomen Dressing. ABTHERA ADVANCE™ Dressing is the next generation temporary abdominal closure device leveraging the technology and success of ABTHERA™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy in bridging abdominal wall openings where primary closure is not possible and/or repeat abdominal entries are necessary.
Read MoreChronic wounds are a major health issue affecting tens of millions of people the world over. With high susceptibility to infection, they are the major cause of limb amputations, not including from traumatic injuries. Although skin is well-adapted to fast healing and swift immune response when injured, chronic wounds can often overwhelm the immune system and lead to bacterial infection, namely from S. aureus.
Read MoreWindom Area Hospital opened a new treatment center Monday for patients with chronic, non-healing wounds.The Wound and Hyperbaric Healing Center caters to people with a compromised ability to heal. Among those are seniors, cancer survivors, amputees and, very frequently, diabetics.
Read MoreTrinity University students researching a new diabetic wound care treatment. Amputation is a major complication for many diabetic patients. But research being done in the Alamo City aims to help diabetics avoid losing their limbs.
Read MoreEvery 20 seconds, a limb is amputated because of complications in the delayed healing of chronic diabetic wounds. Understanding the mechanisms behind this delayed healing is key to developing therapies to encourage better healing and prevent the needless loss of limbs to diabetes.
Read MoreThe waiting area on the third floor of the UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center quickly becomes standing-room only. Some men and women sit in wheelchairs with swollen, red legs and feet wrapped in gauze from the knee down. Others are on knee scooters so that their ulcerated toes and open wounds don’t touch the ground.
Read MoreMadenco Biosciences Inc. (“Madenco”), a subsidiary of Quest PharmaTech Inc. (TSX-V: QPT) (“Quest”), today announces that it will no longer actively promote consumer health products, in order to focus on development of pharmaceutical products. Madenco will no longer promote the Bellus Skin line of skin care products but will continue to develop nanoparticle-based SP Technology™ for transdermal delivery of drugs for pharmaceutical purposes.
Read MoreWhen the body is functioning as it should, wounds repair themselves naturally. Sometimes, however, wounds do not heal, due to conditions such as diabetes or other chronic diseases. This puts the patient at risk of infection and other complications, at worst even requiring amputation.
Read MoreOn June 18, the Lehigh Regional Medical Center opened its Wound Care Center with five exam rooms and two hyperbaric chambers on the same campus as the hospital. “There’s a part of the community that really needs this,” hyperbaric technician Joe Miller said.
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