Volume 50 - Issue 8 - August, 2004
Department
Letters to the Editor
08/01/2004
Dear Editor,
The particularly apt title of the June editorial - "The Perfect Storm" (Ostomy/Wound Management. 2004;50(6):6-8) - is most definitely not hyperbole. As a country, we will have to make a clear and decisive choice within the...
Dear Editor,
The particularly apt title of the June editorial - "The Perfect Storm" (Ostomy/Wound Management. 2004;50(6):6-8) - is most definitely not hyperbole. As a country, we will have to make a clear and decisive choice within the...
Dear Editor,
The...
08/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
08/01/2004
A king is one who has few things to desire and many things to fear. - Francis Bacon
In 1812, physicians caring for England's "Mad" King George III reported a bluish tinge to the King's urine that left "a pale blue ring upon the glass...
A king is one who has few things to desire and many things to fear. - Francis Bacon
In 1812, physicians caring for England's "Mad" King George III reported a bluish tinge to the King's urine that left "a pale blue ring upon the glass...
A king is one who has few things...
08/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
08/01/2004
Podiatry is in David Armstrong's genes. His father was a podiatrist and little David would enjoy going to his office, proud of the fact that people would come in hurting and leave feeling better.
But it wasn't only that sense of instant...
Podiatry is in David Armstrong's genes. His father was a podiatrist and little David would enjoy going to his office, proud of the fact that people would come in hurting and leave feeling better.
But it wasn't only that sense of instant...
Podiatry is in David...
08/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
08/01/2004
Top Five DME Categories Set for Cuts in 2005
The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) included provisions for a cut in reimbursement for power and standard wheelchairs, nebulizers, beds, air mattresses, and diabetic supplies to take effect...
Top Five DME Categories Set for Cuts in 2005
The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) included provisions for a cut in reimbursement for power and standard wheelchairs, nebulizers, beds, air mattresses, and diabetic supplies to take effect...
Top Five DME Categories Set for...
08/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
08/01/2004
New ostomy products more hygienic and comfortable
Coloplast (Atlanta, Ga.) announced the launch of Assura® EasiClose™ WIDE Outlet ostomy pouch and the Assura® AC (Adhesive Coupling) Convex Light. EasiClose™ WIDE Outlet is designed to...
New ostomy products more hygienic and comfortable
Coloplast (Atlanta, Ga.) announced the launch of Assura® EasiClose™ WIDE Outlet ostomy pouch and the Assura® AC (Adhesive Coupling) Convex Light. EasiClose™ WIDE Outlet is designed to...
New ostomy products more...
08/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
08/01/2004
Correctly staging a pressure ulcer is often a difficult task, even for experienced clinicians. An ulcer rarely fits neatly into one of the required fields of the MDS or OASIS form; plus, these standardized forms require the wound to be...
Correctly staging a pressure ulcer is often a difficult task, even for experienced clinicians. An ulcer rarely fits neatly into one of the required fields of the MDS or OASIS form; plus, these standardized forms require the wound to be...
Correctly staging a pressure...
08/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Feature
Empirical Studies
08/01/2004
Bacteria and other micro-organisms affect wound healing. Almost 40 years ago, Bendy et al1 demonstrated a direct link between bacterial wound bioburden and subsequent healing. Further investigation by Robson et al2 confirmed that a wound...
Bacteria and other micro-organisms affect wound healing. Almost 40 years ago, Bendy et al1 demonstrated a direct link between bacterial wound bioburden and subsequent healing. Further investigation by Robson et al2 confirmed that a wound...
Bacteria and other...
08/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
08/01/2004
Heavy microbial contamination has a negative effect on wound healing. Polymicrobial colonization and the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria may impede the healing of delayed closure surgical wounds, pressure ulcers, and diabetic...
Heavy microbial contamination has a negative effect on wound healing. Polymicrobial colonization and the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria may impede the healing of delayed closure surgical wounds, pressure ulcers, and diabetic...
Heavy microbial...
08/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
08/01/2004
In 1987, Congress passed the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) to address growing concerns about conditions in long-term care facilities. The Nursing Home Quality Reform Act (NHRA) was included in the OBRA legislation to...
In 1987, Congress passed the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) to address growing concerns about conditions in long-term care facilities. The Nursing Home Quality Reform Act (NHRA) was included in the OBRA legislation to...
In 1987, Congress passed the...
08/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
Guest Editorial
08/01/2004
Support surfaces are widely accepted as some of the most important tools used to help prevent the development of pressure ulcers and to help heal existing ulcers. Yet, deciding which support surface- which mattress, bed, overlay or...
Support surfaces are widely accepted as some of the most important tools used to help prevent the development of pressure ulcers and to help heal existing ulcers. Yet, deciding which support surface- which mattress, bed, overlay or...
Support surfaces are widely...
08/01/2004
Wound Management & Prevention
