Skin Injury

SKIN INJURY

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3-D Skin Bioprinting: The Future for Wound Healing?

Bioprinting for burns and other severe wounds could significantly accelerate wound closure and healing, reduce the risk for infection and minimize scarring.

LATEST NEWS

Rates of Macrolide Resistance in S. pneumoniae High Across the US

There are high rates of macrolide-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae throughout the United States.

Ablative Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser Reduces Facial Scarring, Improves Quality of Life

Brandon May

The effect of ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser therapy on facial scarring and quality of life was analyzed.

Reltecimod Under Review for Organ Dysfunction/Failure With Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection

Brian Park, PharmD

The drug is designed to modulate the acute inflammatory response observed in patients with NSTI that leads to organ dysfunction or failure.

Irritated Skin Tied to Pressure Injuries in Critical Care Patients

Irritated skin is a risk factor for pressure injuries in surgical critical care patients.

Dermoscopy for the Evaluation of Skin Barrier Repair

Emily Pond

Characteristic image changes under the dermoscope and the relationship with skin physiological indexes in skin barrier damaging and repairing process were investigated.

Ablative Fractional Laser-Assisted Delivery of Topical Steroids for Keloid Scars

Brandon May

The therapeutic effect of a combination fractional ablative laser treatment and topical corticosteroid compared favorably with that of standard intralesional steroid injection.

Revised Guidelines for the Management of Burns

Emily Pond

An updated guideline for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of burns has been released and includes new sections on electrical, chemical burns.

Single-Needle Keloid Volume Freezing Limitations Revealed

Dibash Kumar Das, PhD

Volume freezing limitations of a single needle were shown in a novel, reproducible biophysical model for studies on intralesional cryosurgery of keloids.