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Age, Frailty, and Impaired Wound Healing
Chronic wounds in older individuals are among the most devastating and difficult to treat age-related ailments and are strongly intertwined with a sense of self-worth and quality of life. As the population age...
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Age, Frailty and Impaired Wound Healing
Chronic wounds in older individuals are among the most devastating and difficult to treat age-related ailments and are strongly intertwined with a sense of self-worth and quality of life. As the population age...
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Consequences of age on ischemic wound healing in rats: altered antioxidant activity and delayed wound closure
Advertisements targeted at the elderly population suggest that antioxidant therapy will reduce free radicals and promote wound healing, yet few scientific studies substantiate these claims. To better understan...