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Wound dressings – a review

Wound healing is a dynamic and complex process which requires suitable environment to promote healing process. With the advancement in technology, more than 3000 products have been developed to treat different types of wounds by targeting various aspects of healing process. The present review traces...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dhivya, Selvaraj, Padma, Viswanadha Vijaya, Santhini, Elango
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: China Medical University 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4662938/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26615539
http://dx.doi.org/10.7603/s40681-015-0022-9
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Sumario:Wound healing is a dynamic and complex process which requires suitable environment to promote healing process. With the advancement in technology, more than 3000 products have been developed to treat different types of wounds by targeting various aspects of healing process. The present review traces the history of dressings from its earliest inception to the current status and also discusses the advantage and limitations of the dressing materials.