Hydrogels: properties and applications in biomedicine

TC Ho, CC Chang, HP Chan, TW Chung, CW Shu… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are crosslinked polymer chains with three-dimensional (3D) network structures,
which can absorb relatively large amounts of fluid. Because of the high water content, soft …

Advanced hydrogels as wound dressings

S Tavakoli, AS Klar - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Skin is the largest organ of the human body, protecting it against the external environment.
Despite high self-regeneration potential, severe skin defects will not heal spontaneously and …

Smart 3D printed hydrogel skin wound bandages: a review

F Tsegay, M Elsherif, H Butt - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wounds are a major health concern affecting the lives of millions of people. Some wounds
may pass a threshold diameter to become unrecoverable by themselves. These wounds …

The applications of 3D printing in wound healing: The external delivery of stem cells and antibiosis

Q Yu, Q Wang, L Zhang, W Deng, X Cao… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
As the global number of chronic wound patients rises, the financial burden and social
pressure on patients increase daily. Stem cells have emerged as promising tissue …

Wound healing potential of naringin ointment formulation via regulating the expression of inflammatory, apoptotic and growth mediators in experimental rats

AD Kandhare, J Alam, MVK Patil, A Sinha… - Pharmaceutical …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Context: Wound healing is a consequence of a complex process involving inflammatory,
proliferative, and remodeling phases. Naringin, a flavanone glycoside, is associated with …

The diversified hydrogels for biomedical applications and their imperative roles in tissue regeneration

X Wang, Y Ma, F Lu, Q Chang - Biomaterials science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Repair and regeneration of tissues after injury are complex pathophysiological processes.
Microbial infection, malnutrition, and an ischemic and hypoxic microenvironment in the …

Pain management of chronic wounds: diabetic ulcers and beyond

SA Paschou, M Stamou, H Vuagnat, N Tentolouris… - Maturitas, 2018 - Elsevier
Patients who suffer from ulcers often experience pain of sufficient severity to reduce their
quality of life. The aim of this review article is to collect, analyze and qualitatively …

The association of wound factors and symptoms of fatigue and pain with wound healing in chronic venous leg ulcers

J Kim, J Stechmiller, M Weaver… - International wound …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was:(1) to characterise the association of wound area, wound
exudate C‐reactive protein (CRP), broad‐spectrum matrix metalloprotease protein (MMPs) …

When time does not heal all wounds—The use of medical grade honey in wound healing: A case series

PP Naik, D Chrysostomou, M Cinteza… - Journal of Wound …, 2022 - magonlinelibrary.com
Objective: Hard-to-heal wounds can be caused by persistent infections or an excess of
inflammatory cytokines, proteases and oxidants, and can severely impact the quality of life …

Basic principles of wound management

DG Armstrong, AJ Meyr, H Sanfey, JF Eidt… - Atlas of Small Animal …, 2018 - uptodate.com
A wound is a disruption of the normal structure and function of the skin and soft tissue
architecture [1]. An acute wound demonstrates normal physiology, and healing is anticipated …