Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. All trees lose some branches during their lifetime and the wounds from these ...

Chronic wounds affect thousands of patients each year and can lead to serious complications, including amputation and death.

Serosanguineous is the term used to describe discharge that contains both blood and a clear yellow liquid known as blood serum. Serosanguineous drainage is a type of wound drainage. Most physical ...

In the realm of wound management, pressure ulcers often command the most attention from long-term care providers. While diligence is undoubtedly necessary, given the prevalence of pressure ulcers and ...

CANTON, Mass., March 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Organogenesis Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:ORGO), a leading regenerative medicine company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of ...

Cuts and wounds are injuries involving an external or internal break in body tissue, which can be caused by an external action and include bruising, cuts and hematomas. Wounds are extremely common, ...

As the father of six active children, I often have a teary-eyed child coming to me with an accidental cut and asking, “Does it need stitches?” Stitches are indicated when the depth of the wound would ...

A few years back, Mary Madison’s husband developed a pressure injury caused by sitting for long periods behind the wheel of a city bus. Her many years as a long-term care director of nursing and most ...

The transition in Iraq from maneuver warfare to insurgency warfare is associated with changes in the type and severity of injuries treated by surgical units of the U.S. Marine Corps, according to a ...

Use of sterile gloves might not be necessary to prevent infections when treating wounds, a meta-analysis of randomized trials found. Pooled results from four randomized controlled trials (RCTs), with ...