Volume 56 - Issue 4 - April, 2010
Column
Letter from the Editor
04/01/2010
Much to the country’s delight/chagrin, we are reforming healthcare. No one is questioning the need to ensure that everyone in the US has access to quality medical care. But what’s the price to insure and why is so much of the burden...
Much to the country’s delight/chagrin, we are reforming healthcare. No one is questioning the need to ensure that everyone in the US has access to quality medical care. But what’s the price to insure and why is so much of the burden...
Much to the country’s...
04/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
PEARLS FOR PRACTICE
04/01/2010
Wound debridement is a vital function in wound healing. Chronic wounds may have decreased cellular activity, increased amounts of protease activity, and may stall in various stages of wound healing. As a result, debridement is necessary...
Wound debridement is a vital function in wound healing. Chronic wounds may have decreased cellular activity, increased amounts of protease activity, and may stall in various stages of wound healing. As a result, debridement is necessary...
Wound debridement is a...
04/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
04/01/2010
Vasculitis, a process caused by inflammation of the blood vessel walls, is categorized by the size of the vessels involved (ie, large-vessel, medium-sized-vessel, or small vessel); it may be self-limiting, with short-term courses, or may...
Vasculitis, a process caused by inflammation of the blood vessel walls, is categorized by the size of the vessels involved (ie, large-vessel, medium-sized-vessel, or small vessel); it may be self-limiting, with short-term courses, or may...
Vasculitis, a process...
04/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
04/01/2010
This month’s Nutrition 411 column is based on Dr. Collins’ presentation at the 23rd Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care on April 18, 2010 in Orlando, FL
Nutrition pearls are small nuggets of information that convey some of the most...
This month’s Nutrition 411 column is based on Dr. Collins’ presentation at the 23rd Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care on April 18, 2010 in Orlando, FL
Nutrition pearls are small nuggets of information that convey some of the most...
This month’s Nutrition 411...
04/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
04/01/2010
Diarrhea (loose, watery stools occurring more than three times a day) can be caused by a variety of factors or agents; 2,247 medical conditions are said to cause diarrhea.1 The National Institutes of Health2 report that the average adult...
Diarrhea (loose, watery stools occurring more than three times a day) can be caused by a variety of factors or agents; 2,247 medical conditions are said to cause diarrhea.1 The National Institutes of Health2 report that the average adult...
Diarrhea (loose, watery...
04/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
04/01/2010
Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be. – George Sheehan
Don’t let the SAWC Host Committee hats fool you. Carolyn Cuttino, RN, BSN, CWOCN, is an...
Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be. – George Sheehan
Don’t let the SAWC Host Committee hats fool you. Carolyn Cuttino, RN, BSN, CWOCN, is an...
Success means having the...
04/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
04/01/2010
Over the past few months, several members of the AAWC Board of Directors responded to the University of Miami’s call for volunteers to support its wound care relief program. Under the administration of Robert S. Kirsner, MD, AAWC Past...
Over the past few months, several members of the AAWC Board of Directors responded to the University of Miami’s call for volunteers to support its wound care relief program. Under the administration of Robert S. Kirsner, MD, AAWC Past...
Over the past few months,...
04/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Industry Insider
04/01/2010
Incision management system launched in Canada and Europe
Kinetic Concepts ([KCI] San Antonio, TX) launched the Prevena™ Incision Management System, the first and only powered negative pressure product designed specifically for the...
Incision management system launched in Canada and Europe
Kinetic Concepts ([KCI] San Antonio, TX) launched the Prevena™ Incision Management System, the first and only powered negative pressure product designed specifically for the...
Incision management system...
04/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Feature
Empirical Studies
04/01/2010
Abstract
Pressure ulcer assessment is usually performed at the bedside by a clinician with minimal training in wound assessment. A multidisciplinary panel of United States’ wound experts was assembled to provide anatomically accurate and...
Abstract
Pressure ulcer assessment is usually performed at the bedside by a clinician with minimal training in wound assessment. A multidisciplinary panel of United States’ wound experts was assembled to provide anatomically accurate and...
Abstract
Pressure ulcer...
04/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
04/01/2010
Abstract
Research has shown that providing quality wound care affects outcomes and cost. Heuristic devices that facilitate this process, such as guidelines and algorithms, are widely available, but most have not been validated for use by...
Abstract
Research has shown that providing quality wound care affects outcomes and cost. Heuristic devices that facilitate this process, such as guidelines and algorithms, are widely available, but most have not been validated for use by...
Abstract
Research has shown...
04/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
