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Volume 53 - Issue 3 - March, 2007

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Empirical Studies
Skin Tears: A Review of the Evidence to Support Prevention and Treatment
03/01/2007
Introduction   In July 2003, 35.9 million people in the US – 12% of the total population – were 65 years and older. Of these, 4.7 million were 85 and older. According to US Census Bureau projections, the number of older people is expected to...
Introduction   In July 2003, 35.9 million people in the US – 12% of the total population – were 65 years and older. Of these, 4.7 million were 85 and older. According to US Census Bureau projections, the number of older people is expected to...
Introduction   In July 2003,...
03/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
The Effect of Noncontact, Low-Intensity, Low-Frequency Therapeutic Ultrasound on Lower-Extremity Chronic Wound Pain: A Retrospective Chart Review
03/01/2007
Introduction   Chronic lower-extremity wounds affect patient quality of life, morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs.1 Recalcitrant wounds require prolonged therapy, which may include various topical treatments such as dressings,...
Introduction   Chronic lower-extremity wounds affect patient quality of life, morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs.1 Recalcitrant wounds require prolonged therapy, which may include various topical treatments such as dressings,...
Introduction   Chronic...
03/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
Evaluating the Use of Hydrogel Sheet Dressings in Comprehensive Burn Wound Care
03/01/2007
Introduction   Burn wound management is determined by the depth and site of the burn.1 At the Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, effective management strategies are based on a descriptive classification of the depth of burn injury...
Introduction   Burn wound management is determined by the depth and site of the burn.1 At the Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, effective management strategies are based on a descriptive classification of the depth of burn injury...
Introduction   Burn wound...
03/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention
Industry Insider
New Products and Industry News
03/01/2007
Negative pressure dressing wins award   Argentum Medical, LLC (Willowbrook, IL) received the 2006 Frost & Sullivan (San Antonio, Tex) Product Innovation Award for its Silverlon® Negative Pressure Dressings.   In more than 200 unsupported...
Negative pressure dressing wins award   Argentum Medical, LLC (Willowbrook, IL) received the 2006 Frost & Sullivan (San Antonio, Tex) Product Innovation Award for its Silverlon® Negative Pressure Dressings.   In more than 200 unsupported...
Negative pressure dressing wins...
03/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
SAWC Exhibitor Preview: The 20th Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and the Wound Healing Society Meeting April 28 – May 1, 2007
03/01/2007
3M Skin Health: Booth 408   Stop by the 3M booth for simple, skin-friendly solutions. Experience a 7-day venous leg ulcer solution featuring the new, low-profile 3M™ Coban™ 2 Layer Compression System that allows use of normal footwear. See...
3M Skin Health: Booth 408   Stop by the 3M booth for simple, skin-friendly solutions. Experience a 7-day venous leg ulcer solution featuring the new, low-profile 3M™ Coban™ 2 Layer Compression System that allows use of normal footwear. See...
3M Skin Health: Booth 408   Stop...
03/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
The Ostomy Files: Hospital Land versus the Real World
03/01/2007
  A quick way to learn what issues are important to individuals living with an ostomy is to visit online ostomy-related bulletin boards and chat rooms. People facing surgery, recovering from surgery, or dealing with the daily struggles of...
  A quick way to learn what issues are important to individuals living with an ostomy is to visit online ostomy-related bulletin boards and chat rooms. People facing surgery, recovering from surgery, or dealing with the daily struggles of...
  A quick way to learn what...
03/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
My Scope of Practice: Healthcare Logies Take on Pressure Ulcers
03/01/2007
  Roz Elliott, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Intensive Care Unit, The Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia, says her hospital has “the most sophisticated technology and some of the most amazing surgeons and anesthetists.” But she notes...
  Roz Elliott, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Intensive Care Unit, The Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia, says her hospital has “the most sophisticated technology and some of the most amazing surgeons and anesthetists.” But she notes...
  Roz Elliott, Clinical Nurse...
03/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Special to OWM: NPUAP Best Practices for Pressure Ulcer Care: Abstracts of Presentations
03/01/2007
  The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), an independent, not-for-profit professional organization dedicated to promoting evidenced-based care for pressure ulcers, held its 10th consensus conference on February 9-10, 2007, in San...
  The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), an independent, not-for-profit professional organization dedicated to promoting evidenced-based care for pressure ulcers, held its 10th consensus conference on February 9-10, 2007, in San...
  The National Pressure Ulcer...
03/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention
Special Report
Special Report: Pressure Ulcer Stages Revised by the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel
03/01/2007
  The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) has redefined pressure ulcer and revised the stages of pressure ulcers. The revision includes the original four stages and adds two stages that address deep tissue injury and unstageable...
  The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) has redefined pressure ulcer and revised the stages of pressure ulcers. The revision includes the original four stages and adds two stages that address deep tissue injury and unstageable...
  The National Pressure Ulcer...
03/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention

Column

Editorial
Editor`s Opinion: A Time-Honored Tradition
03/01/2007
  While folks in large sections of the country were shoveling layers of snow and ice, faculty members and organizers of the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and the Wound Healing Society were thinking about April in Tampa, Fla. Buoyed by...
  While folks in large sections of the country were shoveling layers of snow and ice, faculty members and organizers of the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and the Wound Healing Society were thinking about April in Tampa, Fla. Buoyed by...
  While folks in large sections...
03/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention

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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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