I am sure everyone is familiar with the above saying. Parents, coaches, educators, and employers have preached it to us so much that we are tired of hearing it. I think everyone would agree that to improve at any task, one must do it over and over. Unfortunately, repetition to learn, improve, and even maintain skills is a life-long endeavor. There is a story of the famed cellist, Pablo Casals, when at age 95, was asked by a young reporter, “Mr. Casals, you are 95 and the greatest cellist who ever lived. Why do you still practice 6 hours a day?” Mr. Casals answered, “Because I

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Postmenopausal women are more susceptible to poor wound healing. This phenomenon can be reversed by estrogen replacement therapy in non-diabetic individuals. Postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes are more susceptible to wound healing complications, potentially secondary to an estrogen deficiency. Few studies have examined the mechanism of action and effects of estrogens on diabetic wound healing in females. It appears that multiple factors influence delayed wound healing among individuals with diabetes including: an imbalance in cytokines, growth factors, extracellular m

Abstract: The leeching effects of the Limited Access Dressing (LAD) effectively controls infection, reduces edema, promotes earlier physiotherapy, and helps to control secondary damage to trauma cases, which results in faster wound bed preparation, reconstruction, and quicker rehabilitation. The following is a case series of 20 consecutive patients treated with LAD without specific controls. In eight cases bone was exposed, in three cases tendon was exposed, in two cases both bone and tendon were exposed, and in one case an injured brachial artery was exposed. Methods. After sali