MANY investigators have reported retardation of wound healing by cortisone or ACTH. 1–7 They have noted the depressant action on many phases of healing, including vascular growth, fibro-plasia and the ...
Scientists at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB-FORTH) and the University of Crete, together with collaborators from Greece, Europe, the U.S., and India, have discovered a ...
Prior studies have identified several risk factors associated with the development of abdominal wound dehiscence, such as: age (>65 years old), gender (male), smoking, obesity, chronic steroid therapy ...