Dtsch Arztebl Int
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Optimal wound management remains the subject of active research. Improved knowledge of physiological wound healing, systemic research into wound dressing and the evaluation of chemical disinfection have given rise to new approaches to wound care. ⋯ New findings in molecular and cell biology have improved our understanding of physiological wound healing, and approach to wound care and dressing.
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The trauma registry of the German Society of Trauma Surgery is a multicentric prospective record of the treatment of severely injured patients. ⋯ The German Trauma Registry records processes and treatment results in severely injured patients. This information is fed back to participating hospitals. The continuous data feedback is associated with a continuous improvement of process and outcome quality in the treatment of severely injured patients.