A Mathematical Model of Wound Healing: Effects of Local and Systemic Factors
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| author | Maenje, Alinafe Malinzi, Joseph |
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| contents | This study presents a mathematical model formulated as a system of first-order non-linear ordinary differential equations, aimed at examining the effects of different factors, classified as local and systemic factors on a wound healing process. Specifically, the model incorporates pathogens, inflammatory cells, fibroblast cells, collagen, and the initial wound size. The variables utilized in the model lack specific units since they represent combined responses of different cell types. As such, these variables serve as indicators of the relative behaviors of these cellular populations. The feasibility of the model solution is examined through the demonstration of its positivity. A threshold, denoted $R_w$, is established to determine the conditions necessary for the existence of a wound-free equilibrium. Sensitivity analysis is carried out to determine the contribution of parameters to the behavior of fibroblast cells and $R_w$, which are crucial to the wound healing process. Through numerical simulations, it is demonstrated that factors such as oxygen levels, pathogen activity, inflammatory cell activity, age, smoking, alcoholism, and stress exert considerable influence on the behaviors of these cells, thereby contributing to delayed wound healing and the occurrence of chronic wounds. |
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| spellingShingle | A Mathematical Model of Wound Healing: Effects of Local and Systemic Factors Maenje, Alinafe Malinzi, Joseph Other Quantitative Biology 92B05 This study presents a mathematical model formulated as a system of first-order non-linear ordinary differential equations, aimed at examining the effects of different factors, classified as local and systemic factors on a wound healing process. Specifically, the model incorporates pathogens, inflammatory cells, fibroblast cells, collagen, and the initial wound size. The variables utilized in the model lack specific units since they represent combined responses of different cell types. As such, these variables serve as indicators of the relative behaviors of these cellular populations. The feasibility of the model solution is examined through the demonstration of its positivity. A threshold, denoted $R_w$, is established to determine the conditions necessary for the existence of a wound-free equilibrium. Sensitivity analysis is carried out to determine the contribution of parameters to the behavior of fibroblast cells and $R_w$, which are crucial to the wound healing process. Through numerical simulations, it is demonstrated that factors such as oxygen levels, pathogen activity, inflammatory cell activity, age, smoking, alcoholism, and stress exert considerable influence on the behaviors of these cells, thereby contributing to delayed wound healing and the occurrence of chronic wounds. |
| title | A Mathematical Model of Wound Healing: Effects of Local and Systemic Factors |
| topic | Other Quantitative Biology 92B05 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.12126 |