Caring for a wound can be complicated. Once the bleeding and pain are under control, you and your doctor need to make sure that the injury can heal and that it doesn’t get infected. Sometimes, the ...

Wound care uses specific dressings and hygiene to prevent wound infections. The wound care team assesses the healing progress of wounds daily. Wound care: When you are admitted to the burn unit, your ...

A large-scale, real-world analysis of 15,639 patients treated with Collagenase SANTYL Ointment underscores the clinical and economic benefits of early enzymatic debridement in wound management. Using ...

A burn blister is a bubble of clear fluid under the skin that forms as the body's way of protecting a burned area. The fluid, called blister fluid, is similar to plasma (the clear liquid element in ...

In a significant development for medical professionals, a new consensus has been developed to enhance the treatment of second-degree burn wounds. This guideline offers a thorough and systematic method ...

The Committee concluded that there is sufficient evidence to support the use of the Debrisoft pad in the debridement of wounds in a community setting. The Committee noted that the available evidence ...

Blisters are temporary, fluid-filled pockets on the outer layer of skin. They are most common on the hands and feet. Common causes include repetitive rubbing, such as walking in ill-fitting shoes or ...

In a study published in Advanced Materials on July 22, a team led by Dr. ZHONG Chao and Dr. AN Bolin from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...

FORT DETRICK, Md. — A major source of combat-related trauma during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan was improvised explosive devices. Thousands of U.S. service members were injured by IEDs, ...