Volume 47 - Issue 11 - November, 2001

Special Report

11/01/2001

In the September 2001 issue of Ostomy/Wound Management, Alan J. Cantor, DPM, CWS, FACFAOM, Diplomat of the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics, was recognized for his passion for learning and teaching, as well as for establishing a...

In the September 2001 issue of...

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Literature Review

A Historical Overview of Pressure Ulcer Literature of the Past 35 Years

11/01/2001

Pressure ulcers constitute a pervasive problem in healthcare. They cause a great deal of suffering and frustration to patients, their relatives, and their caregivers. Furthermore, pressure ulcers increase the workload of healthcare...

Pressure ulcers constitute a...

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Special to OWM: CAWC Abstracts

11/01/2001

The 7th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association of Wound Care met in London, Ontario, November 1 through 3. The focus of the conference was "The Many Faces of Wound Caring: Interdisciplinary Teams Providing Patient-Centered Care."...

The 7th Annual Conference of...

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New Products and Industry News

11/01/2001

New pressure-relief system has convertible option BG Industries (Northridge, CA), manufacturer of the Maxi Float® Pressure Reduction Mattress and other pressure-reduction and nonpowered pressure relief support surfaces, introduced the...

New pressure-relief system has...

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A Poor Prognosis for ‚ÄúThe Nursing Disease‚Äù

11/01/2001

There are no such things as incurables; there are only things for which man has not found a cure. - Bernard M. Baruch Years ago, thousands of us entered the field of nursing - wide-eyed and eager - with the heartfelt desire to nurture the...

There are no such things as...

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The Modernity of Ostomy

11/01/2001

There is nothing past for which one may yearn, there is only an eternal newness which is shaped by the wider elements of the past and true nostalgia has always to be productive to create a new excellence. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe A...

There is nothing past for which...

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OWM Book Review: Worth Reading

11/01/2001

Normally, Ostomy/Wound Management reviews books. Occasionally, however, other publications in the field merit the attention of our readers. The monograph and clinical practice guideline reviewed below are excellent sources of clinical and...

Normally, Ostomy/Wound...

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Wound Management & Prevention

Feature

Empirical Studies

Applying Split-Thickness Skin Grafts: A Step-by-Step Clinical Guide and Nursing Implications

11/01/2001

Healing by second intention is the most predictable method in the terminal phase of wound healing. It is also the most damaging, frustrating, time consuming, (and) economically devastating.1 Split-thickness skin graft application is...

Healing by second intention is...

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Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Studies

Prevalence and Incidence Studies of Pressure Ulcers in Two Long-Term Care Facilities in Canada

11/01/2001

Prevalence is a cross-sectional count of the number of cases of a medical condition at a specific point in time. Incidence is the number of new cases occurring over a given time period. A prevalence and incidence study is a combination of...

Prevalence is a...

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Editorial

Editor`s Opinion: Before and After

11/01/2001

Our October issue went to press just before September 11. How the world has changed. Before September 11, most conversations and correspondence began with "How are you?" followed by the standard reply, "Fine, how about yourself?" After...

Our October issue went to...

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Use of a New Dressing Protocol in Chronic Lower Extremity Wounds on Homebound Patients: A Retrospective Study

Study to determine if the use of a new dressing protocol applied by advanced practice certified wound care nurses at the patient’s residence could be effective in rapid wound resolution.

Understanding Moisture-associated Skin Damage and Best Practice Recommendations

Special Report on MASD written by Elizabeth Faust, MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, MAPWCA; Siobhan McCoulough, CNS; and Patricia Idensohn, CNS.

Gelling Fiber Dressings: How Structure and Function Relate to Healing

Biomedical engineer Amit Gefen, BSc, MSc, PhD, discusses dressings in general and gelling dressings in particular from an engineering and clinical use perspective.

The Wound Hygiene Protocol: An Expert Challenge of Complex Wounds

The supplement provides a brief overview of the Wound Hygiene Protocol, developed by ConvaTec, as well as a series of clinical cases presented by experts in their respective fields. These clinical cases challenge the reader to consider how to best approach the reported wound cases.

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