November - 20216November - 8 - 2021, volume 05 - Issue 17 (ISSN 2691-4093)Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. Managing EditorAlex D'souzaEditorial StaffVisualizerJohn GothamSalesAndrew D'Souzaandrew.dsouza@medicaltechoutlook.com510.996.5123Contact usEmailPhone:510 230 0396 Fax:510-894-8405sales@medicaltechoutlook.comeditor@medicaltechoutlook.commarketing@medicaltechoutlook.comJoshua Parker Merlin WatsonJoe Philip Laura PintoTo subscribe to MedicalTech OutlookVisit www.medicaltechoutlook.com Copyright © 2021 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffAlex D'souzaManaging Editoreditor@medicaltechoutlook.comThe science of wound healing is more than five millennia old. Through a series of iterative advancements over thousands of years, wound care continues to be centered around the three basic healing gestures ­ cleaning the wound, sticking plaster, and bandaging the wound. Although the core science of wound healing appears to have remained the same, it has progressed substantially.Growing technological expertise guided by intensive research has contributed to some of the most advanced wound interventions in our times. Improvising on cotton gauzes, occlusive dressings like collagen sponges, alginate dressings, and hydrocolloid dressings; combination dressings like silver-impregnated alginates; and anti-microbial dressings with broad-spectrum as well as targeted usage, dominate the market today. Further expanding the range of synthetic dressings is new-age wound care products like hydrogels, tissue adhesives, foams, vapor-permeable films, and silicon meshes. Apart from dressings, plasters and bandages have also gone extensive development, with the emergence of water-resistant, breathable, sterile, adhesive product options. Together with advanced dressings, they cover the five major aims of topical wound care ­ wound environment optimization, wound stabilization, speedy healing, bio-burden control, and quality-of-life improvement.However, a proper dressing solution for chronic wounds like multiple-degree burns, diabetic ulcers and venous leg ulcers stays elusive, despite the presence of a plethora of cutting-edge wound care products in the market. It remains to be seen if the coming days bring new research into the basic healing mechanisms that might help to develop appropriate dressings to facilitate the complete healing of chronic wounds. For now, the extensive range of wound care products and solutions are providing the much-needed healing touch to countless patients across the globe.Clearly, healthcare organizations require the best wound care solutions in order to deliver top-quality wound care services to their patients and customers. We hope this edition shows you the path to find the appropriate wound care solution provider suited to your needs.Let us know your thoughts!On the Cusp of Cutting-Edge Healing TouchSarah FernandesEDITORIAL
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