Therapeutic Dressings and Wound Healing Applications
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Therapeutic Dressings and Wound Healing Applications

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Therapeutic Dressings and Wound Healing Applications

About this book

The latest research on techniques for effective healing of chronic and difficult to heal wounds

The healing of chronic wounds is a global medical concern, specifically for patients suffering from obesity and type II diabetes. Therapeutic Dressing and Wound Healing Applications is an essential text for research labs, industry professionals, and general clinical practitioners that want to make the shift towards advanced therapeutic dressing and groundbreaking wound application for better healing.

This book takes a clinical and scientific approach to wound healing, and includes recent case studies to highlight key points and areas of improvement. It is divided into two key sections that include insight into the biochemical basis of wounds, as well as techniques and recent advancements. Chapters include information on:

? Debridement and disinfection properties of wound dressing

? Biofilms, silver nanoparticles, and honey dressings

? Clinical perspectives for treating diabetic wounds

? Treating mixed infections

? Wound healing and tissue regeneration treatments

? Gene based therapy, 3D bioprinting and freeze-dried wafers

Anyone looking to update and improve the treatment of chronic wounds for patients will find the latest pertinent information in Therapeutic Dressing and Wound Healing Applications.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9781119433262
eBook ISBN
9781119433293
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Industrial & Technical Chemistry

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. List of Contributors
  4. Series Preface
  5. Preface
  6. 1 Chronic Wound Healing: Molecular and Biochemical Basis
  7. 2 Clinical Perspectives for Treating Chronic Wounds
  8. 3 Prediction, Prevention, Assessment, and Management of Skin Tears in the Aging Population
  9. 4 Importance of Debriding and Wound Cleansing Agents in Wound Healing
  10. 5 Treatment of Mixed Infections in Wounds
  11. 6 Treatment of Biofilms in Infected Wounds
  12. 7 Freezeā€Dried Wafers for Wound Healing
  13. 8 Silver and Silver Nanoparticleā€Based Antimicrobial Dressings
  14. 9 Hydrogel Dressings
  15. 10 Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Wounds
  16. 11 Honey in Wound Healing
  17. 12 Regeneration Using Tissue Engineered Skin Strategies
  18. 13 Local Delivery of Growth Factors Using Wound Dressings
  19. 14 Electrospinning Technologies in Wound Dressing Applications
  20. 15 The Place of Biomaterials in Wound Healing
  21. 16 Wound Dressings and Pressure Ulcers
  22. 17 3D Printed Scaffolds for Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration
  23. Index
  24. End User License Agreement