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Volume 56 - Issue 8 - August, 2010

PEARLS FOR PRACTICE
Pearls for Practice: Sebaceous Cyst Management
08/01/2010
  As a Certified Wound Care Nurse in home health, I often am asked to treat an open wound resulting from a sebaceous cyst excision. A sebaceous cyst is a lump or bump under the skin; it results from swollen hair follicles, skin trauma, and/or...
  As a Certified Wound Care Nurse in home health, I often am asked to treat an open wound resulting from a sebaceous cyst excision. A sebaceous cyst is a lump or bump under the skin; it results from swollen hair follicles, skin trauma, and/or...
  As a Certified Wound Care...
08/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
Medical Honey for Managing Recurrent, Chronic Arterial Wounds in a Patient Unable to Tolerate Topical Silver Dressings
08/01/2010
  Recalcitrant lower extremity wounds of various etiologies stuck in the inflammatory stage of healing are frequently treated with antimicrobial dressings. Even without the clinical signs of infection, chronic wounds may have an increased...
  Recalcitrant lower extremity wounds of various etiologies stuck in the inflammatory stage of healing are frequently treated with antimicrobial dressings. Even without the clinical signs of infection, chronic wounds may have an increased...
  Recalcitrant lower extremity...
08/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
My Scope of Practice: A Mighty Heart
08/01/2010
If we have the opportunity to be generous with our hearts, ourselves, we have no idea of the depth and breadth of love’s reach. – Margaret Cho, comedian   Teresa A. Conner-Kerr, PhD, PT, CWS, CLT, has a pleasant demeanor and gracious...
If we have the opportunity to be generous with our hearts, ourselves, we have no idea of the depth and breadth of love’s reach. – Margaret Cho, comedian   Teresa A. Conner-Kerr, PhD, PT, CWS, CLT, has a pleasant demeanor and gracious...
If we have the opportunity to be...
08/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Industry Insider
News Products and Industry News August
08/01/2010
Second US honey-based alginate dressing patent issued   Derma Sciences Inc (Princeton, NJ) announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued patent No. 7,714,183 related to the Company’s Medihoney® Calcium Alginate Dressing. This...
Second US honey-based alginate dressing patent issued   Derma Sciences Inc (Princeton, NJ) announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued patent No. 7,714,183 related to the Company’s Medihoney® Calcium Alginate Dressing. This...
Second US honey-based alginate...
08/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Heather Hettrick, PT, PhD, MLT, CWS, FACCWS
08/01/2010
Heather Hettrick, PT, PhD, MLT, CWS, FACCWS offers in-depth insight into the Continuum of Care Coalition LTD (C3) and the company’s purpose in working with government agencies to right the inadvertent negative consequences of otherwise...
Heather Hettrick, PT, PhD, MLT, CWS, FACCWS offers in-depth insight into the Continuum of Care Coalition LTD (C3) and the company’s purpose in working with government agencies to right the inadvertent negative consequences of otherwise...
Heather Hettrick, PT, PhD, MLT,...
08/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Continence Coach: On the Alert for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
08/01/2010
  Clinicians everywhere are involved in incontinence management. Non-specialists may focus on helping patients battle incontinence symptoms to safeguard skin from breakdown. Continence care practitioners may be occupied with assessment,...
  Clinicians everywhere are involved in incontinence management. Non-specialists may focus on helping patients battle incontinence symptoms to safeguard skin from breakdown. Continence care practitioners may be occupied with assessment,...
  Clinicians everywhere are...
08/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention

Feature

Empirical Studies
A Prospective Evaluation of a Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management E-Learning Program for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury
08/01/2010
Abstract    Pressure ulcers are a common complication of spinal cord injury (SCI). Pressure ulcer education programs for spinal cord injured individuals have been found to have a positive effect on care protocol adherence. A prospective...
Abstract    Pressure ulcers are a common complication of spinal cord injury (SCI). Pressure ulcer education programs for spinal cord injured individuals have been found to have a positive effect on care protocol adherence. A prospective...
Abstract    Pressure ulcers are...
08/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
Heel Ulcer Incidence Following Orthopedic Surgery: A Prospective, Observational Study
08/01/2010
Abstract   People undergoing orthopedic surgery receive care at many points along the healthcare continuum. Although heel pressure ulcer (HPU) incidence in the orthopedic population has been reported to be 13.3%, information is limited. The...
Abstract   People undergoing orthopedic surgery receive care at many points along the healthcare continuum. Although heel pressure ulcer (HPU) incidence in the orthopedic population has been reported to be 13.3%, information is limited. The...
Abstract   People undergoing...
08/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Case Report
Negative Pressure Therapy for Complex Wounds in Patients with Sickle-Cell Disease: A Case Study
08/01/2010
Abstract   Sickle-cell disease is the most prevalent genetic disease in the Brazilian population. Lower limb ulcers are the most frequent cutaneous complications, affecting 8% to 10% of the patients. These ulcers are usually deep and may...
Abstract   Sickle-cell disease is the most prevalent genetic disease in the Brazilian population. Lower limb ulcers are the most frequent cutaneous complications, affecting 8% to 10% of the patients. These ulcers are usually deep and may...
Abstract   Sickle-cell disease...
08/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
A Laboratory Study Comparing Skin Temperature and Fluid Loss on Air-Fluidized Therapy, Low-Air-Loss, and Foam Support Surfaces
08/01/2010
Abstract   To ensure appropriate fluid replacement, caregivers need to understand the effect of support surfaces on the rate of moisture loss from the body. A prospective study was conducted to 1) measure the rate of weight (fluid) loss on...
Abstract   To ensure appropriate fluid replacement, caregivers need to understand the effect of support surfaces on the rate of moisture loss from the body. A prospective study was conducted to 1) measure the rate of weight (fluid) loss on...
Abstract   To ensure...
08/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention

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