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FAQs for pressure ulcer staging
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How dietary protein intake promotes wound healing
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Silk wound dressing helps eliminate scar tissue formation
Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China have developed a new type of wound dressing, based on a silk protein sericin hydrogel, that can achieve skin regeneration with little to no scar tissue formation....
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Webinar: Innovations in Wound Care
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Electrically charged bandages help to heal burn wounds, combat antibiotic resistance
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Topical gel containing blood pressure drugs shown effective in healing chronic wounds
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UVA student invents a new type of five-layered wound technology
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