Defined as an ulceration in a lower extremity caused by venous hypertension, venous ulcers are a common condition which are known to affect approximately 1% of the population. They cause substantial socioeconomic burden and significant impact on patients’ quality of life. Altho...
Background: Comprehensive wound assessments are critical in identifying potential complications that affect wound healing and determining appropriate interventions for the patient. A wound care device (WCD) comprising a mobile device integrated with multi-spectral sensors that c...
Background: Conservative treatment of deep dermal or full-thickness skin defects often results in hypertrophic scars or contractures; thus, compressive therapy has been used after wound closure to prevent or treat scar deformities. However, wound contraction begins in the early ...
Background: Chronic wounds are a serious medical condition affecting over 6 million people in the United States. Biofilms, which alter the host immune response and establish a microenvironment that prevents wound healing, are intimately associated with the development of chronic...
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) refers to the intentional act of causing physical injury without a clear suicidal intent. Patients in a dissociative state attempt to fulfill an underlying psychological need by inflicting cutaneous wounds on themselves. The mechanisms of NSSI can...