Volume 56 - Issue 4 - April, 2010

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Empirical Studies

A Predictive Model for Venous Ulceration in Older Adults: Results of a Retrospective Cohort Study

04/01/2010

Abstract Although venous leg ulcers (VLU) are a common health concern for many older adults, knowledge about common risk factors and optimal screening methods remains limited. To determine risk factors and develop a predictive model for...

Abstract Although venous leg...

04/01/2010

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Evidence-based Medicine: An Overview of Key Concepts

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...

04/01/2010

Wound Management & Prevention

Emerging Treatment Options for Venous Ulceration in Today‚Äôs Wound Care Practice

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...

04/01/2010

Wound Management & Prevention

Inkjet Cell Fabricator Prints Out Healing Flesh Directly Onto Wounds

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...

04/01/2010

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Executive Spotlight

Ed Quilty, CEO, Derma Sciences, Inc.

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...

04/01/2010

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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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