A Bacolod City-based orthopedist has developed a cheaper local version of a vacuum-assisted closure, a device that can help severe wounds such as those sustained in accidents heal faster.

The global endoscopic closure devices market is projected to rise ... Meanwhile, advanced imaging, tissue granulation, and vacuum technology are considerations in improving patient outcomes.

Recently, I was changing a vacuum-assisted closure device on a patient who also had a periwound yeast rash that was responding favorably to a topical antifungal powder. A resident looked in on us ...