Advancing burn wound treatment : exploring hydrogel as a transdermal drug delivery system

Burn injuries are prevalent and life-threatening forms that contribute significantly to mortality rates due to associated wound infections. The management of burn wounds presents substantial challenges. Hydrogel exhibits tremendous potential as an ideal alternative to traditional wound dressings such as gauze. This is primarily attributed to its three-dimensional (3D) crosslinked polymer network, which possesses a high water content, fostering a moist environment that supports effective burn wound healing. Additionally, hydrogel facilitates the penetration of loaded therapeutic agents throughout the wound surface, combating burn wound pathogens through the hydration effect and thereby enhancing the healing process. However, the presence of eschar formation on burn wounds obstructs the passive diffusion of therapeutics, impairing the efficacy of hydrogel as a wound dressing, particularly in cases of severe burns involving deeper tissue damage. This review focuses on exploring the potential of hydrogel as a carrier for transdermal drug delivery in burn wound treatment. Furthermore, strategies aimed at enhancing the transdermal delivery of therapeutic agents from hydrogel to optimize burn wound healing are also discussed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Drug delivery - 31(2024), 1 vom: 17. Feb., Seite 2300945

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Goh, MeeiChyn [VerfasserIn]
Du, Meng [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Wang Rui [VerfasserIn]
Saw, Phei Er [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Zhiyi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Burn wound
Hydrogel
Hydrogels
Journal Article
Review
Therapeutic carrier
Tissue regeneration
Transdermal drug delivery

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Date Completed 19.02.2024

Date Revised 22.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/10717544.2023.2300945

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368566250