Introduction: Complex, non healing skin injuries and wounds pose significant physical, emotional and financial challenges for patients, caregivers, clinicians and payers.Methods:83 year o...
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We are now in the third epoch of artificial intelligence (AI). This era of generative AI introduces new capabilities and risks, such as hallucinations, where AI generates i...
Introduction: Recent reports indicate an increase in individuals in the US treated for at least one chronic wound. A recent publication on the Wound Balance Concept highlights the importa...
Introduction: Chronic osteomyelitis, affecting up to 30% of wound cases, is increasing due to diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and resistant bacteria. It causes significant morbidit...
Introduction: Over the past decade, wound care has significantly advanced with new materials, technologies, and surgical techniques, though progress has lagged behind fields like surgery ...
Introduction: Our academic medical center outpatient wound program is led by wound & ostomy certified APRNs with surgeon support as needed, with the clinic staffed by wound & osto...
Introduction: Near infra-red spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive imaging device that can measure oxygenated and de-oxygenated levels of hemoglobin in the wound and periwound tissues to...
Introduction: Near infra-red spectroscopy (NIRS) has been used to evaluate tissue oxygen saturation and perfusion in a variety of clinical settings including wound care, vascular medicine...
Introduction: Patients with darker skin tones are at risk for DTPI’s at almost double the rate of patients with lighter skin.1 With racial diversity increasing across the US, and an estim...