Significance: Natural, endogenous electric fields (EFs) and currents arise spontaneously
after wounding of many tissues, especially epithelia, and are necessary for normal healing …

Background Chronic leg ulcers are defined as those that show no tendency to heal after 3
months of appropriate treatment or are still not fully healed at 12 months. In this article, we …

A pressure ulcer is a localized injury to the skin or underlying tissue, usually over a bony
prominence, as a result of unrelieved pressure. Predisposing factors are classified as …

Endogenous electric currents generated instantly at skin wounds direct migration of
epithelial cells and are likely to be important in wound healing. Migration of fibroblasts is …

Normal functioning of articulating tissues is required for many physiological processes
occurring across length scales from the molecular to whole organism. Lubricating …

Background: Effective wound healing has been a lasting and challenging topic in health
care. Various strategies have been used to accelerate and perfect the healing process. One …

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Background: Pressure ulcers are one of the most common complications in health care
settings. Still there are no optimal protocols to manage the pressure ulcers. Aim: To assess …

A pressure ulcer is a localized injury to the skin or underlying tissue, usually over a bony
prominence, as a result of unrelieved pressure. Predisposing factors are classified as …

To systematically appraise the evidence from overlapping systematic reviews/meta‐
analyses (SRs/MAs) on electrical stimulation for pressure ulcers. A thorough search of public …