Introduction: About 2% of the Western world population suffer from chronic wounds, resulting
from underlying disorders (eg, diabetes, excessive pressure, vascular insufficiencies and …

Background Wound treatment comprises a substantial portion of the healthcare budgets in
developed countries. Studies suggest that about 50% of patients admitted to hospitals have …

Significance: Chronic wounds include, but are not limited, to diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg
ulcers, and pressure ulcers. They are a challenge to wound care professionals and …

Introduction: Chronic, nonhealing skin wounds claim> 3% of the health-care budget in
industrialized countries, and the incidence is rising. Currently, two parallel trends influence …

Background: A major global health issue is the existence of chronic wounds. Appropriate
diagnosis and treatment is essential to promote wound healing and prevent further …

Chronic wounds have become a major medical problem in our society as well as the
Western world, which is due at least in part to the increasing average age of the population …

Every year, millions of people experience burns, suffer from nonhealing wounds, or have
acute wounds that become complicated by infection, dehiscence or problematic scarring …

Chronic Wounds. Wounds throughout the body are common and can be debilitating injuries
with long recovery times. 1− 3 Wounds that fail to proceed through the normal phases of …

Uniformity of quality of the care rendered to patients with wounds has been a paramount
desire of clinicians, government regulators, and third-party payers. Whether it was for the …

Chronic wounds are characterized by their inability to heal within an expected time frame
and have emerged as an increasingly important clinical problem over the past several …