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Clinician survey to help develop a new prognostic wound test in the UKCardiff University, Wales, UK, is welcoming clinicians to participate in a short online survey that will help develop a new prognostic test for wounds.
NHS could save millions by supporting portable NPWTThe National Health Service (NHS), UK, could save money by supporting the increased use of portable negative pressure wound therapy devices in the community.
Burn organisation to celebrate 25 yearsThe Euro–Mediterranean Council for Burns and Fire Disasters will be celebrating 25 years of sharing information about the latest technologies and systems for preventing burns and fires in Palermo, Italy this year.
Skin bank programme in India searches for donorsA skin bank in Mumbai, India, is looking for supporters to donate their skin after death for future use in burn patients.
Ireland rates poorly in lymphoedema awarenessA recent study has shown that non-cancer-related lymphoedema is more prominent in Ireland than previously believed.
Therapy system reverses diabetic peripheral neuropathyA new therapy using nitric oxide helps new cells form for better circulation, restoring sensation in diabetic feet.
Peptides decrease the incidence of flap necrosisResearch published in WOUNDS has shown that the incident of flap necrosis can be significantly decreased with the peptides, adrenomedullin (ADM) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1).
Detecting power failure in NPWT devices is vitalThe inability to notice power failures in negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) devices can negatively affect wound healing, resulting in the need for unplanned surgery and the loss of graft coverings.
Blocking stress-induced enzymes promotes wound healingA group of researchers have discovered that beta-blockers and statins prevent stress-induced enzymes from impairing wound healing.
First annual meeting on pressure ulcer technologies to be held in IsraelThe European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) is holding the first annual meeting on ‘technological innovations in pressure ulcer diagnosis, prevention and treatment’ in Tel Aviv, Israel on the 16–17 April 2012.