Objective: To quantify race, sex, comorbidities, Medicaid status, and compare health outcomes for Medicare-only versus Medicare/Medicaid dual-enrolees who developed a hard-to-heal venous leg ulcer (VLU). Method: Medicare Limited Data Standard analytic ...

Objective: Burns to the hand are a common injury in paediatrics and can be traumatic to children, both physically and psychologically. Timely conservative or operative management is critical to maximise healing and minimise long-term complications in ...

Wound healing is a series of complex and dynamic processes which occur in several stages. Optimal wound healing is essential for restoring the integrity and function of the affected area. Although medicated wound dressings have been extensively employed ...

Frostbite, defined as tissue freezing due to cold weather exposure, is a major risk associated with mountaineering in cold climates. It represents a significant source of morbidity in the climbing population. In 2021, three individuals were evaluated at a ...

Nitric oxide (NO) is one of the most studied molecules in medical science. The role of NO as an endogenous regulator of inflammation, as an antibacterial agent and as an endogenous gasotransmitter is well established. Even so, despite a plethora of ...

Objective: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a common complication in patients with diabetes. With current treatment, only two-thirds of patients heal, with a median duration of 3–6 months. Hard-to-heal DFUs are a major source of morbidity and mortality. ...

Hard-to-heal (chronic) wounds are a challenge to wound care professionals, a burden to the health service and negatively impact affected individuals' quality of life. They also consume a great deal of healthcare resources globally and are found in all ...

Objective: The most common severe exfoliative condition is toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), also known as Lyell's syndrome, for which patients may sometimes require admission to hospital burns units. This study analyses the experience of the authors and ...

Objective: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) have been widely used in the treatment of hard-to-heal (chronic) wounds, but there is still a lack of sufficient evidence for their combined use for the treatment of ...

Objective: Studies have suggested that ozone therapy stimulates antioxidant enzyme expression and activity, regulates growth factor production, increases local blood flow and provides antibacterial protection. We sought to analyse the evidence related to ...