Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The surgical site infection rate was 10.9% with the wound protector vs. 20.5% with conventional gauze. There was ...

This research develops PPCZ@Gauze, an innovative nanoengineered dressing for infected wounds. Utilizing biosafe components (phytic acid, ε-polylysine, curcumin, Zn²⁺), it enables sustained release for ...

Kelly Wyatt winced as a nurse unwrapped layers of gauze from her left leg, exposing the massive wound beneath. Yellow and red ...

How Does Vacuum-Assisted Closure Work? ‌Negative pressure wound therapy involves a special dressing connected to a pump that gently draws fluid and infection from the wound. A nurse will: Clean the ...

Don’t “air it out.” Put down the hydrogen peroxide. Here’s what to do to prevent infection and hasten healing. By Ashley Abramson Cuts, or wounds that break the skin, are one of the most common ...

From rinsing a wound to bandaging, there are a few key steps to cleaning a wound and helping to prevent infection. Cleaning a wound is the first important step in preventing infection and promoting ...

When he was 10 years old, Joseph Connell was burned on 30% of his body. His leg was so severely damaged the wound went down to the bone, and doctors told him he would never walk again. Connell had 360 ...

UB researchers have created new medical imaging technology that uses radar and artificial intelligence to see through dressings to monitor wounds and other skin conditions. The system has the ...

Researchers from the University at Buffalo (N.Y.) have developed imaging technology capable of seeing through wound dressings, according to an April 24 news release from the university. Here are five ...