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Volume 50 - Issue 11 - November, 2004

Department
My Scope of Practice: A Senior Professional with Youthful Enthusiasm
11/01/2004
    Rosalie Bolton, RN, MBA, is looking forward to earning her wound care certification. Even though she has been in nursing since the late 1940s, pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Health Service Administration, achieved a Master’s degree in...
    Rosalie Bolton, RN, MBA, is looking forward to earning her wound care certification. Even though she has been in nursing since the late 1940s, pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Health Service Administration, achieved a Master’s degree in...
    Rosalie Bolton, RN, MBA, is...
11/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Addressing the Pain: Considering Patient Priorities when Choosing a Dressing
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
New Products and Industry News
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
Fall Brings More Changes
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

Clinical Editor's Corner
An Innovative Teaching Strategy for Pressure Ulcer Documentation: The Case for Computer-Based Learning
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
Guest Editorial: Healthcare Reform: Responding to the Rhetoric
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
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
A Three-Year Multiphase Pressure Ulcer Prevalence/Incidence Study in a Regional Referral Hospital
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
Comparing a Foam Composite to a Hydrocellular Foam Dressing in the Management of Venous Leg Ulcers: A Controlled Clinical Study
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
Wound Instillation — The Next Step in Negative Pressure Wound Therapy. Lessons Learned from Initial Experiences
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...
11/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention

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