Advanced therapeutic dressings that take active part in wound healing to achieve rapid and
complete healing of chronic wounds is of current research interest. There is a desire for …

Background: Due to its strong antimicrobial activity, silver is a commonly used adjunct in
wound care. However, it also has the potential to impair healing by exerting toxic effects on …

Background Burn wounds cause high levels of morbidity and mortality worldwide. People
with burns are particularly vulnerable to infections; over 75% of all burn deaths (after initial …

In the United States, injuries continue to be the leading cause of death among children. Of
these deaths, 0.7% are caused by fire or burns, which is similar in prevalence to deaths from …

Background The efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in the acute
management of burns remains unclear. The purpose of this trial was to compare standard …

Today, many of the newly developed pharmaceuticals and medical devices take advantage
of nanotechnology and with a rising incidence of chronic diseases such as diabetes and …

The initial care of burn wounds and choice of dressing are pivotal to optimally support the
healing process. To ensure fast re‐epithelialisation within 10–14 days and prevent …

Aim The aim of this study was to examine the effect of a water-friendly Projector-Based
Hybrid Virtual Reality (VR) dome environment combined with standard pharmacological …

Modern treatment of partial-thickness burns follows the paradigm of less frequent dressing
changes to allow for undisturbed reepithelialization of the burn wound. We compared …

Background Partial thickness burns are the most common form of thermal burns.
Traditionally, dressing for these burns is simple gauze with silver sulfadiazine (SSD) …