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 ...

Key words: wound healing, wound care, wound dressing, chronic wounds A wound may be defined as any disruption of the integrity of skin, mucous membrane or organ tissue. A distinction is made between ...

Chitin, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-(1-4)-β-D-glucopyranose, is a naturally occurring and abundant polysaccharide that is found in the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeletons of arthropods and crustaceans, ...

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 ...