Volume 50 - Issue 11 - November, 2004
Department
11/01/2004
Ulcerations on the lower extremities affect about 2.5 million people in the US.1 Various common conditions that may cause ulcerations include venous insufficiency, peripheral arterial disease, connective tissue disorders, diabetes,...
Ulcerations on the lower extremities affect about 2.5 million people in the US.1 Various common conditions that may cause ulcerations include venous insufficiency, peripheral arterial disease, connective tissue disorders, diabetes,...
Ulcerations on the lower...
11/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
11/01/2004
Sales and distribution agreement reached
Healthpoint (Fort Worth, Tex.) an affiliate company of DFB Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (San Antonio, Tex.) and Barrier Therapeutics, Inc. (Princeton, NJ) a biopharmaceutical company developing...
Sales and distribution agreement reached
Healthpoint (Fort Worth, Tex.) an affiliate company of DFB Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (San Antonio, Tex.) and Barrier Therapeutics, Inc. (Princeton, NJ) a biopharmaceutical company developing...
Sales and distribution...
11/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
11/01/2004
GAO Recommendations for Competitive Bidding
In a report1 released on September 9, 2004, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) made several recommendations to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the competitive...
GAO Recommendations for Competitive Bidding
In a report1 released on September 9, 2004, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) made several recommendations to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the competitive...
GAO Recommendations for...
11/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
11/01/2004
The mid-1950s was an important time of discovery for ostomy surgery and follow-up care.1
The “mystery” of ileostomy dysfunction was solved, the skin barrier was discovered, and manufactured ostomy pouching systems were made available...
The mid-1950s was an important time of discovery for ostomy surgery and follow-up care.1
The “mystery” of ileostomy dysfunction was solved, the skin barrier was discovered, and manufactured ostomy pouching systems were made available...
The mid-1950s was an...
11/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
Clinical Editor's Corner
11/01/2004
Pressure ulcers are present in 1.6 million patients in the acute care setting.1 The estimated average cost to manage a pressure ulcer is $37,000, which includes additional nursing time, supplies for dressings, medications, nutritional...
Pressure ulcers are present in 1.6 million patients in the acute care setting.1 The estimated average cost to manage a pressure ulcer is $37,000, which includes additional nursing time, supplies for dressings, medications, nutritional...
Pressure ulcers are present...
11/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Guest Editorial
11/01/2004
In my first editorial as Consulting Editor, I am offering a pie-in-the-sky suggestion for change. Some of these ideas originate from my unique perspective — I am a representative for organized dermatology on the American Medical...
In my first editorial as Consulting Editor, I am offering a pie-in-the-sky suggestion for change. Some of these ideas originate from my unique perspective — I am a representative for organized dermatology on the American Medical...
In my first editorial as...
11/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Letters to the Editor
11/01/2004
Disclosure concern
Dear Editor,
The article “Preparing the wound bed 2003 — focus on infection and inflammation” (Ostomy/Wound Management. 2003;49[11]:24–51) has raised some concerns. First, it should be noted that a good portion of the...
Disclosure concern
Dear Editor,
The article “Preparing the wound bed 2003 — focus on infection and inflammation” (Ostomy/Wound Management. 2003;49[11]:24–51) has raised some concerns. First, it should be noted that a good portion of the...
Disclosure concern
Dear...
11/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Feature
Empirical Studies
11/01/2004
A pressure ulcer is any lesion caused by pressure resulting in damage of underlying tissue.1 At least 3 million adults in the US are reported to have pressure ulcers yearly.2 Pressure ulcers can have a devastating impact on health and...
A pressure ulcer is any lesion caused by pressure resulting in damage of underlying tissue.1 At least 3 million adults in the US are reported to have pressure ulcers yearly.2 Pressure ulcers can have a devastating impact on health and...
A pressure ulcer is any...
11/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
11/01/2004
Venous leg ulcers are the most prevalent form of chronic wounds in the Western world, accounting for 45% to 60% of all chronic leg ulcers and occurring in 1% to 2% of people 65 years old and older in some countries.1
Most venous ulcers...
Venous leg ulcers are the most prevalent form of chronic wounds in the Western world, accounting for 45% to 60% of all chronic leg ulcers and occurring in 1% to 2% of people 65 years old and older in some countries.1
Most venous ulcers...
Venous leg ulcers are the...
11/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
11/01/2004
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) using the V.A.C. System® (KCI, San Antonio, Tex.) to aid in wound healing was introduced for general use in the US in 1995 following receipt of FDA clearance for marketing.
The system consists of a...
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) using the V.A.C. System® (KCI, San Antonio, Tex.) to aid in wound healing was introduced for general use in the US in 1995 following receipt of FDA clearance for marketing.
The system consists of a...
Negative pressure wound...
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Wound Management & Prevention
