Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for assessing a status of a wound of a patient, comprising the steps of i. determining a concentration of one or more inflammatory markers in a sample from the wound, wherein the sample comprises or consists of wound fluid and the one or more inflammatory markers may indicate an inflammation within the wound, ii. determining a concentration of one or more bacterial markers in the sample, wherein the one or more bacterial markers may indicate a colonization of the wound with metabolically active bacteria, iii. assessing the status of the wound based on the concentrations of the one or more inflammatory markers and the one or more bacterial markers, wherein the status of the wound is assessed as being inflamed or not inflamed and as being colonized with metabolically active bacteria or not colonized with metabolically active bacteria. This diagnostic method allows a reliable, specific and detailed assessment of the status of the wound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for assessing a status of a wound of a patient, comprising the steps of determining a concentration of one or more inflammatory markers selected from glucose and eotaxin-1 in a sample from the wound, wherein the sample comprises or consists of wound fluid and the one or more inflammatory markers may indicate an inflammation within the wound, ii. determining a concentration of one or more bacterial markers in the sample, wherein the one or more bacterial markers may indicate a colonization of the wound with metabolically active bacteria, iii. assessing the status of the wound based on the concentrations of the one or more inflammatory markers and the one or more bacterial markers, wherein the status of the wound is assessed as being inflamed or not inflamed and as being colonized with metabolically active bacteria or not colonized with metabolically active bacteria. This diagnostic method allows a reliable, specific and detailed assessment of the status of the wound.

Abstract: A medicinal skin protection composition is disclosed with an active ingredient combination that specifically serves to care for aging skin that is exposed to difficult environmental conditions. The active ingredient combination obligatorily includes the components almond oil, linseed oil fatty acids, amino acids, and creatine. The medicinal skin protection composition can be used for aging skin in the form of creams, lotions etc., and also for a variety of incontinence articles, such as sanitary towels or nappies.

Abstract: In wound therapy, a combination of negative pressure therapy and subsequent therapy in a preferably moist or moist-wet medium without use of negative pressure reduces costs and improves therapeutic results. Thus, the present invention involves a method for treatment of a wound by therapy having a first segment, in which negative pressure wound therapy is performed, and a subsequent, second segment, in which wound therapy is conducted using a wound dressing without creating a negative pressure. The wound dressing for the second segment has an absorbent body with a superabsorbent polymer. The invention also relates to a device for conducting negative pressure wound therapy and a wound dressing for use in such method, and further to a kit including such a device and wound dressing.

Abstract: A nutritional composition for promoting would healing comprises a protein source, a lipid source and a carbohydrate source wherein no more than 1.8% of the total calories of the composition derive from arginine and wherein the protein source includes praline in an amount of at least 3% of the total calories of the composition. The composition may be administered orally and is particularly suitable for the amelioration of pressure ulcers although it may also be used with advantage in the nutritional management of acute wounds including pre and post surgery.

Abstract: A medicinal skin protection composition is disclosed with an active ingredient combination that specifically serves to care for aging skin that is exposed to difficult environmental conditions. The active ingredient combination obligatorily includes the components almond oil, linseed oil fatty acids, amino acids, and creatine. The medicinal skin protection composition can be used for aging skin in the form of creams, lotions etc., and also for a variety of incontinence articles, such as sanitary towels or nappies.

Abstract: In wound therapy, a combination of negative pressure therapy and subsequent therapy in a preferably moist or moist-wet medium without use of negative pressure reduces costs and improves therapeutic results. Thus, the present invention involves a method for treatment of a wound by therapy having a first segment, in which negative pressure wound therapy is performed, and a subsequent, second segment, in which wound therapy is conducted using a wound dressing without creating a negative pressure. The wound dressing for the second segment has an absorbent body with a superabsorbent polymer. The invention also relates to a device for conducting negative pressure wound therapy and a wound dressing for use in such method, and further to a kit including such a device and wound dressing.

Abstract: A nutritional composition for promoting would healing comprises a protein source, a lipid source and a carbohydrate source wherein no more than 1.8% of the total calories of the composition derive from arginine and wherein the protein source includes praline in an amount of at least 3% of the total calories of the composition. The composition may be administered orally and is particularly suitable for the amelioration of pressure ulcers although it may also be used with advantage in the nutritional management of acute wounds including pre and post surgery.

Abstract: The invention relates to dressings comprising a particle mixture of polyacrylate particles for using in modern wound treatment. The invention especially relates to a dressing comprising a particle mixture of polyacrylate particles, which contains a particle fraction for inhibiting proteases in a wound and a particle fraction for absorbing or eliminating aqueous liquids.

Abstract: A nutritional composition for promoting wound healing comprises a protein source, a lipid source and a carbohydrate source wherein no more than 1.8% of the total calories of the composition derive from arginine and wherein the protein source includes proline in an amount of at least 3% of the total calories of the composition. The composition may be administered orally and is particularly suitable for the amelioration of pressure ulcers although it may also be used with advantage in the nutritional management of acute wounds including pre and post surgery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an orally administrable composition for improving skin quality and prevent or restore age-related alterations of skin in humans or animals, which comprises as an active ingredient an effective amount of a molecule that stimulates energy metabolism of the cell or an antioxidant or combinatory admixtures thereof, in an orally acceptable carrier.