… of human skin wounds and the threat they present to public health and the health care
economy provided an overview of the far-reaching impact of chronic wounds. There is a need for …

… wounds are a global public health concern that demands significant resources from the
healthcare … the right approach in wound management to reduce the economic burden on people …

… wounds have long been a significant public health concern, but the true impact of these wounds
… The definition of a wound is a loss of epithelial continuity caused by damage to the tissue…

… and among children with lower socio-economic level, such as in the setting of our study [15]. …
In summary, skin wounds represent a neglected health issue in rural West Africa. We …

… the humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds. Specifically, we aim to identify and
report the estimated humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds in the categories …

… chronic wounds and to analyze the demographics, etiology, related health economic
problems, and clinical characteristics of patients and wounds during hospital stays. Identifying the …

… care is costly and remains a challenge placing economic burden on … Thus, the economic
burden and inadequate wound healing … Human skin wounds are a major health care concern, …

… Our data dispute both assertions. Not only does chronic wound care represent a large
portion of the Medicare budget, but our data suggest there has been a major shift of costs from …

… morbidity and socio-economic burden. Even up to a few … wound 12 , likely because of the
public health importance of diabetes as well as the association of this wound with an important …

… Background Complex wounds impose a substantial health economic burden worldwide. As
… . Human skin wounds: a major and snowballing threat to public health and the economy. …