Historical background of wound care

Ahmad, Waseem; Aquil, Zareena; Alam, Shah

doi:10.4103/hmj.hmj_37_20

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“…In response to this obvious need, there is an extensive history of wound and infection care dating back to over 4,000 years ago. In this period, according to stone carvings, Sumerians used beer and milk to wash wounds before wrapping them [ 7 ]. Approximately 3,500 years ago, the Egyptians used the antibacterial properties of honey to treat wounds.…”

Section: History Of Medicine In Warfarementioning

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Military Medicine and Medical Research as a Source of Inspiration and Innovation to Solve National Security and Health Challenges in the 21st Century

Dhillon,

Jeon,

Gurkan

et al. 2023

PAI

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The history of military medicine and research is rife with examples of novel treatments and new approaches to heal and cure soldiers and others impacted by war’s devastation. In the 21st century, new threats, like climate change, are combined with traditional threats, like geopolitical conflict, to create novel challenges for our strategic interests. Extreme and inaccessible environments provide heightened risks for warfighter exposure to dangerous bacteria, viruses, and fungi, as well as exposure to toxic substances and extremes of temperature, pressure, or both providing threats to performance and eroding resilience. Back home, caring for our veterans is also a healthcare priority, and the diseases of veterans increasingly overlap with the health needs of an aging society. These trends of climate change, politics, and demographics suggest performance evaluation and resilience planning and response are critical to assuring both warfighter performance and societal health. The Cleveland ecosystem, comprising several hospitals, a leading University, and one of the nation’s larger Veteran’s Health Administration systems, is ideal for incubating and understanding the response to these challenges. In this review, we explore the interconnections of collaborations between Defense agencies, particularly Air Force and Army and academic medical center-based investigators to drive responses to the national health security challenges facing the United States and the world.

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confidence: 99%

Military Medicine and Medical Research as a Source of Inspiration and Innovation to Solve National Security and Health Challenges in the 21st Century

Dhillon,

Jeon,

Gurkan

et al. 2023

PAI

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“…One of the most documented, and widely accepted, uses of honey as a form of medicinal material is that of its properties within and pertaining to wound healing, or wound management [ 8 ]. The Ebers Papyrus, originating from 1500BCE, describes a recipe for a topical medicine made from vegetable fibers, animal fat, and, most importantly, honey [ 9 ]. The vegetable fibers would function as an absorbing material for the wound dressing; the honey functioned as the wound dressing itself, and provided aid in its antibiotic and healing properties, and the animal fat functioned as a natural barrier between the dressing/treatment and the outside environment.…”

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Honey as a Natural Nutraceutical: Its Combinational Therapeutic Strategies Applicable to Blood Infections—Septicemia, HIV, SARS-CoV-2, Malaria

2023

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Honey is a natural substance that has existed alongside humanity since the time of antiquity, acting then as a source of nutrition, as well as a source of medicinal aid for people. Ancient civilizations from multiple nations of the world, from ancient China to ancient Greece and Egypt, utilized the supposed healing properties of honey to treat lacerations and wounds, as well as for internal pathologies such as intestinal disease. At present, honey has entered the modern scientific research program in search of novel antibiotics. In recent research, honey has demonstrated its potential use for static and/or cidal effects on microbial strains which are becoming resistant to chemical antibiotics. Additionally, the use of honey as an agent of treatment for more severe infections, namely blood infections pertaining to septicemia, HIV, and SARS-CoV-2, as well as parasitic infections such as malaria, have also been investigated in recent years. In this article, the literature has been reviewed on some of the therapeutic properties of natural nutraceutical honey, where it has been observed to act as a potential ameliorating agent; reducing the severity of such conditions that may amplify a disease, as well as reducing the progression of the disease and its symptoms.

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Bringing innovative wound care polymer materials to the market: Challenges, developments, and new trends

Sanjarnia,

Picchio,

Polegre Solis

et al. 2024

Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

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Historical background of wound care

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Military Medicine and Medical Research as a Source of Inspiration and Innovation to Solve National Security and Health Challenges in the 21st Century

Military Medicine and Medical Research as a Source of Inspiration and Innovation to Solve National Security and Health Challenges in the 21st Century

Honey as a Natural Nutraceutical: Its Combinational Therapeutic Strategies Applicable to Blood Infections—Septicemia, HIV, SARS-CoV-2, Malaria

Bringing innovative wound care polymer materials to the market: Challenges, developments, and new trends

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