Wound Management News

There were an estimated 30,800 fewer invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections reported in the United States in 2011 compared with 2005, according to recent data published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $7.8 million contract to Novan Therapeutics to develop a nitric oxide-based therapy for topically treating thermal burns, the drug development company has announced.

Medical students who used computer-assisted learning performed better than those who used standard, printed materials to study before performing a rhomboid flap on a skin model, according to recent study results.

Two minimally invasive techniques to treat patients with varicose veins have become alternatives to traditional surgery, according to information presented at the American Academy of Dermatology’s Annual Summer Meeting in New York.

Pressure ulcers in children, primarily caused by medical devices, were reduced by 50% in a pediatric ICU after development of a quality-improvement program, according to study results.

RXi Pharmaceuticals recently announced positive phase 1 study results regarding its RXI-109 for treatment of abnormal dermal scars, including hypertrophic scars and keloids in conjunction with scar revision surgery.

Dermatologic surgeons performed more skin reconstructions among the Medicare population than any other single specialist, according to study results.

Sensus Healthcare announced today that it has received FDA clearance to treat keloids caused by surgery or injury with its superficial radiotherapy system.

Sensus Healthcare announced today that it has received FDA clearance to treat keloids caused by surgery or injury with its superficial radiotherapy system.

Prolonged intradermal suture support of excision sites among patients with truncal skin cancer led to significantly decreased scar spread, according to recent study data.