The occurrence of chronic wounds is a major global health issue. These wounds are difficult to heal as a result of disordered healing mechanisms. The most common types of chronic wounds are diabetic ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — A drop of water might be all it takes to revolutionize wound healing. Researchers have developed a $1 bandage that, when activated with water, generates its own electrical field to ...

Aberrations in the typical healing process of wounds may result in atypical scar development and the establishment of a persistent condition, rendering patients more vulnerable to infections. Chronic ...

Take the time to ask questions about the options that are available, the cost of those options, and most importantly, which type of debridement will be lead to the best healing from your wound. Liu ...

The purpose of this study was to present 11 patients operated on owing to rare forms of peripheral arterial embolism at the Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases of the Serbian Clinical Center ...

About 23,690 new cases of CLL (14,340 in males and 9,350 in females) About 4,460 deaths from CLL ( 2,810 in males and 1,650 in females) CLL accounts for about 1 in 3 new cases of leukemia in the US, ...

Bronchoalveolar lavage indicated macrophagic alveolitis, while biopsies showed chronic inflammation and the presence of silicone. Diagnosis of chronic pulmonary silicone embolism was made, a rare ...

Several risk tools can accurately predict individual baseline risks of adverse events in people with chronic kidney disease. Here, the authors examine methods of assessing risk and discuss risk ...

Before developing a chronic illness, I rarely thought about health and fitness at all. I proudly wrote "none" under medical history, took yoga classes for fun, hit the gym sporadically in the ...

After that, they apply a wound dressing to absorb drainage and reduce the risk of infection. If additional treatment is needed for wounds that are chronic or that progress, specialized wound care ...