Wound Management News

Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, appears to yield healing in ulcers as it changes the matrix metalloproteinase and cytokine expression shortly after topical application, according to researchers.

The use of salvage limited-field irradiation in aggressive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with microscopic residual disease resulted in a progression rate of more than 80%, which is much higher than the usual failure rate for high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, according to findings published in JAMA Dermatology.

Numerous barriers prevent the common use of fungal preparations in the dermatology setting, such as the belief that clinical diagnosis is sufficient and the lack of a required Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment certification, along with the notion that it is difficult to obtain, according to recent survey findings.

Areas of disagreement between patients and physicians on skin cancer-related outcomes include patient fear of the unknown, recurrence and empowering patients to make treatment choices, according to researchers in Dermatologic Surgery.

Researchers were unable to identify the most effective antibiotic treatment for cellulitis, as no one antibiotic was superior over another based on available clinical trial data, according to researchers in JAMA Dermatology.

Researchers explored the skin-related conditions associated with electronic cigarette use in the most popular Healio Dermatology article last month.

Opioid prescribing patterns after micrographic surgery by surgeons at University of Utah have decreased since 2010, according to a retrospective chart review.

Researchers have identified a drug-free approach to treating MRSA using blue light and hydrogen peroxide.

The use of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors significantly increased the risk for developing all-grade and high-grade hand-foot skin reactions, according to a meta-analysis in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Researchers reported no statistically significant difference in wound cosmesis or total complications between running cutaneous sutures spaced 2 mm or 5 mm apart among patients who underwent Mohs procedures or surgical excision on the head or neck.