Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a chronic, non-healing complication of diabetes that lead to
high hospital costs and, in extreme cases, to amputation. Diabetic neuropathy, peripheral …

Wound healing is a complex and intriguing phenomenon, in which various biological cells
and biomolecules interplay in the injured site. A variety of therapeutics has been used to …

A natural long-chain polymer, chitin is the main component of the cell walls of fungi, the
exoskeletons of arthropods (including crustaceans and insects), the radulas of mollusks, and …

Mesoglycan (MSG) was impregnated onto calcium alginate aerogel (CAA) to produce an
innovative topical device to be applied on wounds. The main purpose of the composite …

This study presents the impregnation in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) of
nanocellulose-based structures with thymol as a natural antimicrobial molecule to prepare …

Chitin is a linear polysaccharide of N-acetylglucosamine, which is highly abundant in nature
and mainly produced by marine crustaceans. Chitosan is obtained by hydrolytic …

Thrombosis and calcification constitute the main clinical problems when blood-interacting
devices are implanted in the body. Coatings with thin polymer layers represent an …

Chronic wounds which include diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), pressure ulcer, and arterial or
venous ulcers compel a significant burden to the patients, healthcare providers, and the …

Modification of native starch enables fabrication of a broad spectrum of technologically
valuable products for food and non‐food applications. Given the increased public concern …

This article offers a review regarding current approaches in bioactive dressings design, the
bioactive components as well as the experimental models used to assess their efficiency …