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  2. History of wound care - Wikipedia

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    A large part of wound care is wound treatment. This involves promoting healing, preventing infections, and getting rid of an already existent infection. Deciding on a treatment depends on the type of wound that a person has sustained. Varying from infections to burns, wound care is a priority in saving the limb, extremity, or life of a person.

  3. Ignaz Semmelweis - Wikipedia

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    Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis (German: [ˈɪɡnaːts ˈzɛml̩vaɪs]; Hungarian: Semmelweis Ignác Fülöp [ˈsɛmmɛlvɛjs ˈiɡnaːts ˈfyløp]; 1 July 1818 – 13 August 1865) was a Hungarian physician and scientist of German descent who was an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures and was described as the "saviour of mothers". [2]

  4. European Wound Management Association (EWMA) - Wikipedia

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    The Journal of Wound Management is the official journal of the European Wound Management Association (EWMA). Issues are published in January, May and October. EWMA Journal is CINAHL indexed and provides peer-reviewed original scientific articles, reviews, clinical information, and information about development in wound healing and management ...

  5. Coloplast - Wikipedia

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    Coloplast was founded in 1957 by Aage Louis-Hansen. His son Niels Peter Louis-Hansen owns 20% of the company and is deputy chairman. [2] It employs more than 12,000 people and operates around the world, with sales activities in 53 countries and production in Denmark, Hungary, France, China and the US. [3]

  6. Wound - Wikipedia

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    The goal of wound care is to promote an environment that allows a wound to heal as quickly as possible, with emphasis on restoring both form and function of the wounded area. Although optimal treatment strategies vary greatly depending on the specific cause, size, and age of a particular wound, there are universal principles of wound management ...

  7. Semmelweis Museum of Medical History - Wikipedia

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    The Semmelweis Museum of Medical History played an important part in the career of József Antall, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Hungary after the end of communism. As a historian he wrote biographies of 80 doctors for the Lexicon of Hungarian Biographies in 1963, and became interested in the history of medicine. He started ...

  8. Wound Medal (Austria-Hungary) - Wikipedia

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    The Wound Medal (German: Verwundetenmedaille, Hungarian: Sebesültek Érme, Croatian: Ranjenička medalja) was a decoration of the Empire of Austria-Hungary.It was established on August 12, 1917, by Emperor Karl and was the last medal to be officially founded in the empire.

  9. Dakin's solution - Wikipedia

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    In modern typical usage, the solution is applied to the wound once daily for lightly to moderately exudative wounds, and twice daily for heavily exudative wounds or highly contaminated wounds. [ 3 ] The healthy skin surrounding the wound should preferably be protected with a moisture barrier ointment (e.g., petroleum jelly ) or skin sealant as ...