Tissue engineered skin substitutes for wound healing have evolved tremendously over the
last couple of years. New advances have been made toward developing skin substitutes …

Tissue trauma, physical inactivity, quasi-starvation and psychological distress represent
major stresses to the body. In turn, immediate systemic changes are initiated, resulting in …

Chronic psychosocial stress increases disease risk and mortality, but the underlying
mechanisms remain largely unclear. Here we outline an energy-based model for the …

Research over the past three to four decades has clearly established that psychological
stress affects clinically relevant immune system outcomes, including inflammatory …

Cutaneous wound healing is a complex multiple phase process, which overlaps each other,
where several growth factors, cytokines, chemokines, and various cells interact in a well …

Wound healing is a critical process involved in the recovery from injury and surgical
procedures. Poor healing increases the risk for wound infections or complications, lengthens …

Written by experienced and internationally renowned contributors, this is the fourth edition of
what has become the standard reference for cosmetic scientists and dermatologists seeking …

The intricate relationship between stress and skin conditions has been documented since
ancient times. Recent clinical observations also link psychological stress to the onset or …

Background In a review and meta‐analysis conducted in 1993, psychological preparation
was found to be beneficial for a range of outcome variables including pain, behavioural …

Background Several studies suggest that perceived psychosocial stress is associated with
increased risk of stroke; however results are inconsistent with regard to definitions and …