Severe burn injuries are the most traumatic and physically debilitating injuries affecting
nearly every organ system and leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Early burn …

Burn is an under-appreciated trauma that is associated with unacceptably high morbidity
and mortality. Although the survival rate after devastating burn injuries has continued to …

Burns are one of the most common and devastating forms of trauma. Patients with serious
thermal injury require immediate specialized care in order to minimize morbidity and …

Wound closure represents a primary goal in the treatment of very deep and/or large wounds,
for which the mortality rate is particularly high. However, the spontaneous healing of adult …

Although optical absorption is strongly associated with the physiological status of biological
tissue, existing high-resolution optical imaging modalities, including confocal microscopy …

Silver compounds have been exploited for their medicinal properties for centuries. At
present, silver is reemerging as a viable treatment option for infections encountered in …

Patients with extensive burns rely on the use of tissue engineered skin due to a lack of
sufficient donor tissue, but it is a challenge to identify reliable and economical scaffold …

Burn wound infections cause serious problems for public health. More than 180,000 patients
die from burns every year worldwide. In addition, the difficulty of healing wounds and wound …

Healing enhancement and pain control are critical issues on wound management. So far,
different wound dressings have been developed. Among them, hydrogels are the most …

The application of THz to medical imaging is experiencing a surge in both interest and
federal funding. A brief overview of the field is provided along with promising and emerging …