This article, the second in a two-part series on asepsis, provides a step-by-step guide to using an aseptic technique to change a simple wound dressing, applying the principles of asepsis discussed in ...

A few years back, Mary Madison’s husband developed a pressure injury caused by sitting for long periods behind the wheel of a city bus. Her many years as a long-term care director of nursing and most ...

Scientists have developed a new wound dressing, based on innovative fibers that can be loaded with antibiotics, then dissolve when the healing process is completed. Despite advances in treatment ...

Australian researchers have unlocked the possibility of creating smart wound dressings that enable real-time monitoring while also being able to ...

"Cloth" bandages have been used in wound care since ancient times. The modern gauze dressings came into being during times of war and have evolved and have continued to evolve. Classified as woven, ...

Researchers describe an experimental approach to wound healing that could take advantage of silver's anti-bacterial properties, while sidestepping the damage silver can cause to cells needed for ...

"... to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson The quest for the "ultimate" wound dressing ...

Researchers at RMIT University have developed a smart wound dressing capable of both monitoring healing and delivering treatment.f ...

Researchers have unlocked the possibility of creating smart wound dressings that enable real-time monitoring while also being able to deliver healing ...