The purpose of this study was to identify the predominant client factors and comorbidities
that affected the time taken for wounds to heal. A prospective study design used the Mobile …

Wound healing remains a largely overlooked area despite the perceived large numbers of
people with wounds and the high costs of treatment. The lack of visibility for wounds and …

The objective of this study is to estimate the cost of wound care in a local population of
approximately 590 000 using results from a wound care audit carried out in Hull and the …

The effective management of hard-to-heal wounds has increasingly important implications
for those who provide wound care services within healthcare systems. The burden of …

Background Complex wounds are those that heal by secondary intention and include lower-
limb ulcers, pressure ulcers and some surgical wounds. The care of people with complex …

Background: Chronic wounds are those that fail to move past the inflammatory phase of
wound healing in a timely manner. Chronic wounds vary in type and cause and all may …

Randomized controlled trials in wound care generalize poorly because they exclude
patients with significant comorbid conditions. Research using real‐world wound care …

This article discusses the costs of chronic wound management and the impact on patients
and the healthcare system.

Wounds have traditionally been classified as acute or chronic. While this classification is
useful when attempting to estimate healing times, it might lead to an acceptance that some …

This survey aimed to identify and quantify the demographic characteristics, treatment
objectives, and wound characteristics of patients from five English NHS Trusts receiving …