Advancements in Wound Dressing Materials: Highlighting Recent Progress in Hydrogels, Foams, and Antimicrobial Dressings
A. S. Alberts,
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Dana-Ionela Tudorache,
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Adelina-Gabriela Niculescu
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et al.
Gels,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(2), P. 123 - 123
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Recent
advancements
in
wound
dressing
materials
have
significantly
improved
acute
and
chronic
management
by
addressing
challenges
such
as
infection
control,
moisture
balance,
enhanced
healing.
Important
progress
has
been
made,
especially
with
hydrogels,
foams,
antimicrobial
for
creating
optimized
dressings.
Hydrogels
are
known
maintaining
optimal
levels,
while
foam
dressings
excellent
exudate
absorbents.
Meanwhile,
incorporates
various
agents
to
reduce
risks.
These
options
healing
time
focusing
on
customized
patient
needs.
Therefore,
this
review
highlights
the
newest
research
prototypes
applications,
emphasizing
their
particular
benefits
clinical
importance.
Innovations
stimuli-responsive
hydrogels
hybrid
bioengineered
composites
discussed
relation
properties,
including
responsiveness
pH,
temperature,
glucose,
or
enzymes
drug
delivery
precision.
Moreover,
ongoing
trials
included,
demonstrating
potential
of
emerging
solutions
be
soon
translated
from
laboratory
settings.
By
discussing
interdisciplinary
approaches
that
integrate
advanced
materials,
nanotechnology,
biological
insights,
work
provides
a
contemporary
framework
patient-centric,
efficient
care
strategies.
Language: Английский
A Review of Wearable Electroceutical Devices for Chronic Wound Healing
Ali Abba Mutah,
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Joseph Amitrano,
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Mark Seeley
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et al.
Electronics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 1376 - 1376
Published: March 29, 2025
A
chronic
wound
is
a
that
fails
to
progress
through
the
normal
stages
of
healing
within
typical
time
frame,
often
remaining
open
and
unhealed
for
more
than
4
6
weeks.
The
delayed
associated
with
comorbidities,
its
clinical
consequences
have
posed
great
concern
patients,
caregivers,
researchers.
use
electrostimulation
enhance
in
wounds
has
received
attention
last
20
years.
Innovative
wearable
electroceutical
devices
are
engineered
while
prioritizing
patient
convenience.
These
employ
controlled
micro-electrostimulation
reactivate
endogenous
bioelectric
activities
needed
cellular
signaling.
However,
these
their
mechanisms
not
been
fully
explored.
In
this
systematic
review,
three
databases
articles
published
between
2000
2023
were
searched
screened
using
strict
inclusion
criteria
adhering
PRISMA
checklist.
We
identified
direct,
pulsed,
alternating
electric
currents
as
primary
modalities
by
deliver
electrical
stimulation
wounds.
Typical
include
diabetic
foot
ulcers,
pressure
venous
ulcers.
Additionally,
few
materials
crucial
reviewed,
recent
research
considered
study.
Various
devices,
including
triboelectric
piezo-nanogenerators,
potential
functionalities
generating
relevant
applications.
literature
lacked
closed-loop
platforms
treatment
concurrent
monitoring
healing.
analysis
taken
from
review
provides
opportunities
at
intersection
epidermal
soft
bioelectronics,
care,
remote
sensing.
Language: Английский
How Successful Is AI in Developing Postsurgical Wound Care Education Material?
Wound Repair and Regeneration,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
33(3)
Published: May 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
ChatGPT
can
be
used
as
an
aid
in
education,
research
and
clinical
management.
This
study
was
conducted
using
the
4.0
program
to
develop
artificial
intelligence‐supported
wound
care
education
material
that
read
understood
by
patients
discharged
after
surgery.
In
this
methodological
study,
while
creating
material,
needs
of
were
determined
first.
Then,
content
created
4
program.
Expert
opinion
taken
for
clarity,
applicability,
accuracy
quality
content.
The
Turkish
readability
index
found
68.9
easily
understandable.
Automated
Readability
Index
9.29,
Simple
Measure
Gobbledygook
7.89,
Flesch‐Kincaid
8.07,
Flesch
Reading
Ease
59.0
Average
Level
Consensus
9.99,
which
are
frequently
health
literature.
PEMAT
understandability
applicability
score
averages
93.90
±
6.11
(84–100)
90.20
8.66,
respectively.
Global
Quality
Scale
average
4.40
0.69.
reveals
provides
understandable,
applicable,
accurate
high‐quality
postoperative
material.
Language: Английский
Investigation of Pressure Injuries With Visual ChatGPT Integration: A Descriptive Cross‐Sectional Study
Journal of Advanced Nursing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 14, 2025
ABSTRACT
Aim
This
study
aimed
to
assess
the
performance
of
Visual
ChatGPT
in
staging
pressure
injuries
using
real
patient
images,
compare
it
manual
by
expert
nurses,
and
evaluate
its
applicability
as
a
supportive
tool
wound
care
management.
Design
used
descriptive
comparative
cross‐sectional
design.
Methods
The
analysed
155
injury
images
from
hospital
database,
staged
nurses
National
Pressure
Injury
Advisory
Panel
guidelines.
ChatGPT's
was
tested
two
scenarios:
with
only
plus
characteristics.
Diagnostic
evaluated,
including
sensitivity,
specificity,
accuracy,
inter‐rater
agreement
(Kappa).
Results
Expert
demonstrated
superior
accuracy
specificity
across
most
stages.
performed
comparably
early‐stage
injuries,
especially
when
characteristics
were
included,
but
struggled
unstageable
deep‐tissue
injuries.
Conclusion
shows
potential
an
artificial
intelligence
for
management
nursing.
However,
improvements
are
necessary
complex
cases,
ensuring
that
complements
clinical
judgement.
Implications
Profession
and/or
Patient
Care
can
serve
innovative
settings,
assisting
less
experienced
those
areas
limited
specialists
managing
Reporting
Method
STROBE
checklist
followed
reporting
studies
line
relevant
EQUATOR
Contribution
No
or
public
contribution.
Language: Английский