Open AccessRecent accomplishments in wound healing
Author(s) -
Mudge Elizabeth J
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/iwj.12230
Subject(s) - medicine , wound care , health care , intensive care medicine , wound healing , risk analysis (engineering) , operations management , nursing , surgery , economic growth , engineering , economics
The challenge to balance limited resources with infinite demand has encouraged an evolution in the way health care services are managed and operated. Chronic wound management is complex and prolonged, and places a considerable financial burden on health services. A typical driver of cost includes the necessity to change dressings on a regular basis. Over the last few decades, several scientific and biological advances have furthered the development of wound care products and facilitated wound management. This article investigates some of the major advancements that have occurred within the wound‐care arena during the last 5 years and how these advancements are being translated to provide better delivery of clinical care to patients.