A team of University of Mississippi researchers is developing a way to use 3D-printed medicated patches to help close ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that there are 30.3 million people living with diabetes in the United States. Diabetes comes with many serious complications, including chronic ...

One of many dreaded tags from a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Survey is F-Tag 314 — Pressure ulcers. CMS writes, “Each resident must receive and the facility must provide the necessary care and ...

LONDON – LONDON (AP) — For three years, Connie McPherson had debilitating leg ulcers that were so painful she sometimes couldn't sleep. Despite repeated surgery, antibiotics, steroids and other ...

Faster and more complete wound healing was achieved with more frequent debridement regardless of wound type, size, or duration, researchers found. Weekly or even more frequent debridement -- the ...

An advanced wound care company has acquired a diabetic foot ulcer treatment firm in a $14.5 million deal. The acquisition reflects Derma Sciences’ strategy to acquire higher-margined companies with ...

Different ulcer wound treatments were analyzed in elderly patients with multiple medical conditions, revealing that a multidisciplinary approach may be needed to ensure efficacy. Treatment of wounds ...

Nanomedicine. 2010;5(4):641-656. The clinical manifestations of wound maturation include contraction, decreased redness, decreased thickness, decreased induration and increased strength. Although ...

Researchers have shown that it is possible to treat venous ulcers unresponsive to conventional treatment with wound dressings made from human skin grown in vitro. A study demonstrates how this ...

WVU Medicine is expanding its services in the Northern Panhandle with the opening of a new wound care clinic at WVU Medicine ...