Healing by design

Article Abstract:

Good architectural design of hospitals, with appropriate orientation, connection, scale, and symbolic meaning, can foster healing. Orientation is the aspect of a space that conveys to people its relation to other spaces. Hospitals should have an orientation such that patients and their visitors can easily find and get to the entrance and parts of the building. Connection is the relationship of people to the environment. The space in hospitals should change gradually from public lobbies to private spaces in rooms and along hallways. Hospitals should also allow patients to have some connection with nature. The scale of hospitals should allow for function but not be so large as to intimidate patients and make them feel dehumanized. Architecture conveys meaning with references to cultural symbols. Hospitals may suggest personalized care and relaxation by incorporating design elements from homes or vacation hotels.

Hospitals, Design and construction

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Wound healing with electric potential

Article Abstract:

A strategy for wound repair involves the application of an exogenous electrical stimulus to chronic wounds with the aim of instigating electrotaxis, which is the movement of diverse cell types in response to electric gradients. Study demonstrates that common signaling pathways are able to steer cell movement in both electrical and chemical gradients.

Usage, Wound healing, Voltage, Electric potential, Clinical report

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Care of the potential organ donor

Article Abstract:

An attempt is made to present a structured approach to the key issues for the clinicians involved in the care of the brain-dead organ donor. A potential organ donor is defined by the presence of either brain death or a catastrophic injury to the brain with the families of physician's intent to withdraw life support.

United States, Health aspects, Care and treatment, Donation of organs, tissues, etc., Tissue donation, Organ donors, Tissue donors

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