Innovations and Emerging Technologies in Wound Care

<p>Aetiology and pathogenesis of common wounds<br>1. Tissue changes with age, disease and chronic conditions<br>2. Pressure ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers<br>3. Venous, arterial and lymphedema wounds<br>4. Burns<br>5. Surgical and traumatic wounds<br>6. Wounds associated with prosthetic use<br>7. Infections in wounds</p> <p>Bioengineering in diagnosis and prognosis<br>8. Sensors and systems for detecting tissue damage <br>9. Biomarkers in skin, sweat, blood and urine<br>10. Optical and imaging modalities for assessing potential tissue damage<br>11. Wound infection detection assays and technologies</p> <p>Biomedical engineering approaches to prevention<br>12. Materials and designs of support and tissue-interfacing surfaces<br>13. Biomechanical engineering design of prophylactic dressings<br>14. Protecting tissues from medical device-related injuries<br>15.Computer-aided sensing and monitoring of tissue exposure to body loads<br>16. Electrical stimulation technologies to preserve tissue tolerance to loads<br>17. Biotechnology of nutritional supplements </p> <p>Advanced treatments and clinical outcomes<br>18. Innovations in dressing materials and structures<br>19. New approaches to wound cleansing and debridement <br>20. Emerging negative pressure therapy technologies <br>21. Technologies for closure and repair of large wounds<br>22. Trends in compression therapies <br>23. Cell and tissue engineering approaches and related topical agents<br>24. Gene therapy and stem cell research relevant to wound healing</p>