Periwound skin damage: When moisture becomes a risk
The periwound skin is defined by the International Wound Infection Institute (IWII, 2025) [Figure 1] as the skin directly adjacent to a wound. While this may appear to be a simple concept, the condition of the periwound area plays a significant and often underestimated role in wound progression and overall healing outcomes. Promoting good periwound […]
Closing the gap between evidence and practice
Dear wound friends and family, we meet again in yet another edition of Wounds APAC. Wounds APAC is the premier peer-reviewed, open-access wound care journal dedicated specifically to the Asia-Pacific region. Originally launched in 2018 as Wounds Asia, the biannual publication rebranded to expand its scope to the Pacific region. It serves as a vital […]
Periwound application of mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned media lotion: Wound area reduction and periwound skin outcomes in a case series
Wound healing depends not only on the condition of the wound bed, but also the integrity of adjacent periwound skin. A consensus document by LeBlanc et al (2021) defined periwound skin as being the area around a wound that may be influenced by variable factors and underlying wound pathology. Periwound skin plays an essential role […]
A case series using DermaRep®, a purified eggshell membrane-based dressing, in chronic and complex wounds at Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Chronic wounds represent a significant burden to healthcare systems, particularly among patients with diabetes and chronic venous disease (Guest et al, 2020). Delayed wound healing is often multifactorial, involving impaired perfusion, infection, neuropathy, repeated trauma, and poor tolerance of or adherence to standard therapies, such as debridement, offloading, or compression (Armstrong et al, 2017; Harding […]
Er: 2YAG laser debridement with RecoSMA stimulation for chronic wounds: A single‑centre case series from SCACC, Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Chronic wounds (diabetic, venous, arterial, pressure and traumatic) impose substantial morbidity, costs, and carry risk of infection. Serial, effective debridement is a cornerstone of wound healing treatment (Wilcox et al, 2013). Er:YAG laser debridement is an emerging modality for chronic wound management. By combining precise tissue removal with lower procedural pain, durable bioburden reduction, and […]
Clinical outcomes of bovine collagen-based dressing in mixed aetiology chronic and complex wounds: A case series
The global prevalence of chronic wounds is estimated at 1.51–2.21 per 1,000 people (Martinengo et al, 2019). A recent meta-analysis by Burhan et al (2025) indicated that the prevalence of chronic wounds in Asian populations is 32.1%. This incidence is likely to increase due to a global shift towards ageing populations, in tandem with the […]
Developing regional guidance and dissemination framework for burn wound treatment
Burn injury is a common worldwide problem: the World Health Organisation has stated that burns are the cause of approximately 180,000 deaths per year, with 11 million people experiencing burn injury annually (Radzikowska-Büchner et al, 2023). It has been estimated that almost half of all global burn cases occurred in Asia in 2019, with the […]
A synergistic breakthrough in diabetic foot ulcer care: The integration of silver, chlorhexidine, silicon dioxide and hyaluronic acid
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are one of the most serious complications of diabetes and one of the important causes of mortality and morbidity among people with diabetes (Wang et al, 2022; McDermott et al., 2023). The management of DFU remains a critical challenge for healthcare providers. Current standard treatments often struggle to effectively address the […]
