Wound healing principles

There are a number of signs and symptoms of essential fatty acid deficiency. They include scaly and thickened skin, alopecia, increased capillary fragility so that bruising readily occurs, poor wound healing, increased susceptibility to infection and growth retardation in infants and children. Some of these symptoms can be explained by deficiency of eicosanoid synthesis and/or failure to complete cell cycles in various tissues (Chapter 20). Consequently, it is important to detect a deficiency before symptoms develop. The principle underlying the method to do this is described ... 

Anon, 2008. World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS). Principles of Best Practice Wound Infection in Clinical Practice. An International Consensus. London MEP Ltd. 

Flanagan, M., 2013. Wound Healing and Skin Integrity Principles and Practice. John Wiley Sons, Somerset, NJ, USA. 

Clark, R. A. F. 1997. Wound healing Lessons for tissue engineering. In Principles of Tissue Engineering. R. P. Lanza, R. L. Langer, and W. L. Chick, eds. Academic Press, San Diego, CA. 

It is interesting to note that much of the research that led to the development of modem wound-management products was concentrated on the moist-healing principle, and in the 1980 and 1990s many moist-heaUng products, such as hydrocolloids, alginates, polyurethane foams, and hydrogels, were developed and launched in the... 

This chapter introduces the principles, methods and strategies for composing the formulas that can clear heat, transform dampness, discharge pus, push out toxin and promote healing. They treat boils, carbuncles, ulcerations and localized open or closed wounds. 

The basic principles of wound management are maintaining a moist environment at the wound surface (Pivec et al., 2014) and the removal of excess fluid from wound skin to prevent maceration or erosion of the wounds. The ability of a dressing to manage exudates and prevent maceration during healing is one of the most desirable properties for the cavity wound dressings (Bulck, 2008 Uzun, Anand, Shah, 2014). 

Complications secondary to diabetes, such as diabetic foot ulcers continue to be a major worldwide health problem [4], At the same time, health care systems are changing rapidly, causing concern about the quality of patient care. While the ultimate effect of current changes on health care professionals and patient outcomes remain uncertain, measures commonly used to reduce costs, e.g., disease and multi-disciplinary management strategies have been shown to help prevent the occurrence of diabetic ulcers. In addition, utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach, the principles of off-loading and optimal wound care, and the vast majority of diabetic foot ulcers can be expected to heal within 12 weeks of treatment. Education of primary care providers and patients is paramount. 

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