Therapeutic dressings and wound healing applications / edited by Joshua Boateng.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Boateng, Joshua, editor.

Series:

Advances in pharmaceutical technology.

Advances in pharmaceutical technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wounds and injuries--Treatment.

Wounds and injuries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (431 pages).

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey ; Chichester, West Sussex, England : Wiley, [2020]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Chronic wound healing : molecular and biochemical basis

Clinical perspectives for treating chronic wounds : diabetic leg ulcer case studies

Prediction, prevention, assessment and management of skin tears in the aging population

Importance of debriding and wound cleansing agents in wound healing

Treating of mixed infection in wounds

Treating biofilms in infected wounds

Freeze-dried wafers for wound healing

Silver and silver nanoparticles based antimicrobial dressings

Hydrogel dressings

Gene therapy for the treatment of chronic wounds

Honey in wound healing

Regeneration using tissue engineered skin strategies

Local delivery of growth factors using wound dressings

Electrospinning technologies in wound dressing applications

The place of biomaterials in wound healing

Dressings for pressure ulcer treatment

3D printed scaffolds for wound healing and tissue regeneration.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781119433293

1119433290

9781523137367

1523137363

9781119433316

1119433312

9781119433309

1119433304

OCLC:

1134855171