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Volume 56 - Issue 4 - April, 2010

04/01/2010
This supplement was published as an online article with Ostomy Wound Management and subject to the OWM peer-review process. It was not subject to the WOUNDS peer-review process and is provided as a courtesy to WOUNDS...
This supplement was published as an online article with Ostomy Wound Management and subject to the OWM peer-review process. It was not subject to the WOUNDS peer-review process and is provided as a courtesy to WOUNDS...
This supplement was published as...
04/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
04/01/2010
     Doctors at the Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine (Winston Salem, NC) have come up with another astounding breakthrough. They recently designed an inkjet printer-like device that sprays new skin cells onto damaged burn tissue...
     Doctors at the Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine (Winston Salem, NC) have come up with another astounding breakthrough. They recently designed an inkjet printer-like device that sprays new skin cells onto damaged burn tissue...
     Doctors at the Wake Forest...
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

Feature

Empirical Studies
04/01/2010
Abstract Since Sackett et al established the defining principles almost 20 years ago, the concept evidence-based medicine (EBM) has grown and is reflected in the current US healthcare reform debate. To determine the relevancy of EBM...
Abstract Since Sackett et al established the defining principles almost 20 years ago, the concept evidence-based medicine (EBM) has grown and is reflected in the current US healthcare reform debate. To determine the relevancy of EBM...
Abstract Since Sackett et al...
04/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention

Column

Executive Spotlight
04/01/2010
     Founded in 1984, Derma Sciences, Inc. (Princeton, NJ) is a fully integrated manufacturer, marketer, and supplier of a complete line of wound and skin care products. The company’s products fall into five categories: Advanced Wound Care,...
     Founded in 1984, Derma Sciences, Inc. (Princeton, NJ) is a fully integrated manufacturer, marketer, and supplier of a complete line of wound and skin care products. The company’s products fall into five categories: Advanced Wound Care,...
     Founded in 1984, Derma...
04/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
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