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Volume 48 - Issue 8 - August, 2002

Column
The Ostomy Files: The Position on Preoperative Stoma Site Positioning
08/01/2002
   In a world of outcomes, a surprisingly scant amount of literature is available regarding the clinical and financial outcomes of preoperative stoma site marking, a totally controllable and essential component of quality ostomy care. In...
   In a world of outcomes, a surprisingly scant amount of literature is available regarding the clinical and financial outcomes of preoperative stoma site marking, a totally controllable and essential component of quality ostomy care. In...
   In a world of outcomes, a...
08/01/2002
Wound Management & Prevention
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New Products and Industry News
08/01/2002
   Polyurethane membrane dressing makes its debut    Ferris Mfg. Corp. (Burr Ridge, Ill.) announces the addition of a new product to the PolyMem(R) family of dressings - PolyMax(TM).    The new product is a thicker version of PolyMem(R), a...
   Polyurethane membrane dressing makes its debut    Ferris Mfg. Corp. (Burr Ridge, Ill.) announces the addition of a new product to the PolyMem(R) family of dressings - PolyMax(TM).    The new product is a thicker version of PolyMem(R), a...
   Polyurethane membrane...
08/01/2002
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
My Scope of Practice: Have Program, Will Travel
08/01/2002
   If people tell you No, you haven't asked the right way. - Beverly Hampton    Hopefully, Beverly G. Hampton, RN, MSN, CWOCN, CS, likes Willie Nelson.    When one hears about Beverly's activities, the song "On the Road Again" comes...
   If people tell you No, you haven't asked the right way. - Beverly Hampton    Hopefully, Beverly G. Hampton, RN, MSN, CWOCN, CS, likes Willie Nelson.    When one hears about Beverly's activities, the song "On the Road Again" comes...
   If people tell you No, you...
08/01/2002
Wound Management & Prevention

Feature

Empirical Studies
An Evaluation of the Canadian Ostomy Assessment Guide
08/01/2002
   The Canadian Ostomy Assessment Guide (COAG) was developed to assist in the selection of appropriate pouching systems by nonspecialized nurses. With the reform of Canada's healthcare system, ostomy patients are discharged from hospital 5 to...
   The Canadian Ostomy Assessment Guide (COAG) was developed to assist in the selection of appropriate pouching systems by nonspecialized nurses. With the reform of Canada's healthcare system, ostomy patients are discharged from hospital 5 to...
   The Canadian Ostomy...
08/01/2002
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
A Randomized, Controlled Study to Compare the Effectiveness of Two Foam Dressings in the Management of Lower Leg Ulcers
08/01/2002
   Polyurethane foam dressings are commonly used in the treatment of chronic wounds, including leg,1,2 decubitus,1 and diabetic foot ulcers.3 They absorb exudate, prevent maceration and leakage, and control odor.1,2 Their exudate handling...
   Polyurethane foam dressings are commonly used in the treatment of chronic wounds, including leg,1,2 decubitus,1 and diabetic foot ulcers.3 They absorb exudate, prevent maceration and leakage, and control odor.1,2 Their exudate handling...
   Polyurethane foam dressings...
08/01/2002
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
Restoration of Body Weight, Function, and Wound Healing After Severe Burns Using the Anabolic Agent Oxandrolone is Not Age Dependent
08/01/2002
   Severe catabolism, resulting in a rapid loss of lean body mass, is a well recognized complication of major burns. Significant involuntary weight loss is a predictable occurrence despite optimum nutrition and early wound closure.1-5 The...
   Severe catabolism, resulting in a rapid loss of lean body mass, is a well recognized complication of major burns. Significant involuntary weight loss is a predictable occurrence despite optimum nutrition and early wound closure.1-5 The...
   Severe catabolism, resulting...
08/01/2002
Wound Management & Prevention

Column

Guest Editorial
Guest Editorial: Engagement 101: Getting Involved to Improve Care
08/01/2002
   Recently, I became an American citizen. Every morning, I wake up with Mahatma Gandhi's words in my mind: "We must be the change we wish to see in the world." As such, I see it as my duty to question the status quo and try to change what...
   Recently, I became an American citizen. Every morning, I wake up with Mahatma Gandhi's words in my mind: "We must be the change we wish to see in the world." As such, I see it as my duty to question the status quo and try to change what...
   Recently, I became an...
08/01/2002
Wound Management & Prevention

Department

Letters to the Editor
August Letters to the Editor
08/01/2002
   People Without Diabetes Also Need Foot Screening    Dear Editor: My involvement in research studies concerned with healing and prevention of foot and leg ulcers prompted me to respond to the article entitled "Assessing Foot Care...
   People Without Diabetes Also Need Foot Screening    Dear Editor: My involvement in research studies concerned with healing and prevention of foot and leg ulcers prompted me to respond to the article entitled "Assessing Foot Care...
   People Without Diabetes Also...
08/01/2002
Wound Management & Prevention

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The Wound Hygiene Protocol: An Expert Challenge of Complex Wounds
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