The skin provides essential functions, such as thermoregulation, hydration, excretion and
synthesis of vitamin D. Major disruptions of the skin cause impairment of critical functions …

Objectives Clinicians have increasingly adopted the widespread use of topical agents to
manage chronic wound infections, despite limited data on their effectiveness in vivo. This …

Suggested citation for this document: Murphy C, Atkin L, Swanson T, Tachi M, Tan YK, Vega
de Ceniga M, Weir D, Wolcott R. International consensus document. Defying hard-to-heal …

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) represent a growing public health problem. The emergence of
multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria is a complication due to the difficulties in distinguishing …

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse wound biofilm from a clinical perspective.
Research has shown that biofilm is the preferred microbial phenotype in health and disease …

Background Given that the scientific evidence for silver in wound care is generally
considered insufficient, there is uncertainty among users regarding its clinical use. Material …

Wound infections impose a remarkable clinical challenge that has a considerable influence
on morbidity and mortality of patients, influencing the cost of treatment. The unprecedented …

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The Rosetta mission ended on 30 Sep- tember 2016; after 786 days at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko …

The objective of this work was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a next‐generation
antimicrobial wound dressing (NGAD; AQUACEL® Ag+ Extra™ dressing) designed to …

Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most frequent complications of surgical
interventions. Several factors have been identified as major determinants of occurrence of …