All kids get cuts and scrapes that parents can take care of at home. But what about more serious wounds, such as those that involve stitches or a hospital stay? The deeper, larger, or dirtier a wound ...

If your injury requires stitches, follow your doctor’s advice on how to care for the wound and when to get the stitches removed. This may help minimize the appearance of a scar. Apply sunscreen to the ...

Introduction Chronic wound care remains a critical public health challenge in terms ... Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines, selection involves ...

The measure includes items to assess signs, symptoms and wound care interventions indicative of SSI. Response categories include an ordinal scale to capture symptom severity. Development of the ...