Volume 56 - Issue 6 - June, 2010
Department
06/09/2010
“You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.” Or can you? In an ideal world, the registered dietitian (RD) dispenses nutrition advice to eager patients who listen attentively and then follow the instructions to the letter....
“You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.” Or can you? In an ideal world, the registered dietitian (RD) dispenses nutrition advice to eager patients who listen attentively and then follow the instructions to the letter....
“You can lead a horse to water...
06/09/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Industry Insider
06/09/2010
Fecal management systems saves money
ConvaTec (Skillman, NJ) announced new study results that demonstrate hospitals could realize substantial savings by substituting Flexi-Seal® FMS for traditional fecal management methods. The product is...
Fecal management systems saves money
ConvaTec (Skillman, NJ) announced new study results that demonstrate hospitals could realize substantial savings by substituting Flexi-Seal® FMS for traditional fecal management methods. The product is...
Fecal management systems saves...
06/09/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
06/09/2010
Kristin Dietzler, VP and General Manager of Nursing Care at Covidien, offers in depth insight into the types of priorities and operations that are needed for Covidien’s wound care business to continually develop and satisfy customers.
Q:...
Kristin Dietzler, VP and General Manager of Nursing Care at Covidien, offers in depth insight into the types of priorities and operations that are needed for Covidien’s wound care business to continually develop and satisfy customers.
Q:...
Kristin Dietzler, VP and General...
06/09/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Feature
Empirical Studies
06/09/2010
Abstract
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are common, difficult-to-treat, and prone to complications. A prospective, controlled study was conducted to: 1) examine the clinical efficacy of a pressurized topical oxygen therapy (TWO2) device in...
Abstract
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are common, difficult-to-treat, and prone to complications. A prospective, controlled study was conducted to: 1) examine the clinical efficacy of a pressurized topical oxygen therapy (TWO2) device in...
Abstract
Diabetic foot ulcers...
06/09/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Case Report
06/09/2010
Abstract
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy is increasingly used in the management of problem wounds, notably diabetic foot ulcers. However, concerns about unnecessary, inappropriate, and prolonged use of this adjunctive treatment exist. A...
Abstract
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy is increasingly used in the management of problem wounds, notably diabetic foot ulcers. However, concerns about unnecessary, inappropriate, and prolonged use of this adjunctive treatment exist. A...
Abstract
Hyperbaric oxygen...
06/09/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Case Report
06/09/2010
Abstract
Chronic wounds are characterized by a long inflammatory phase that hinders regenerative wound healing. The purpose of this prospective case series was to evaluate how a physiologically relevant concentration of an autologous...
Abstract
Chronic wounds are characterized by a long inflammatory phase that hinders regenerative wound healing. The purpose of this prospective case series was to evaluate how a physiologically relevant concentration of an autologous...
Abstract
Chronic wounds are...
06/09/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
06/09/2010
Abstract
Although a healthcare system crippled by lack of resources cannot perform effectively, spending more money in an ineffective system may not lead to better outcomes. To ensure systemwide resource maximization, evidence-based...
Abstract
Although a healthcare system crippled by lack of resources cannot perform effectively, spending more money in an ineffective system may not lead to better outcomes. To ensure systemwide resource maximization, evidence-based...
Abstract
Although a...
06/09/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
06/09/2010
A substance known as chitosan, which can be derived from the shell of crabs, is being researched at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in Port Elizabeth, for use in bandages and to develop low-cost, high-performance...
A substance known as chitosan, which can be derived from the shell of crabs, is being researched at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in Port Elizabeth, for use in bandages and to develop low-cost, high-performance...
A substance known as chitosan,...
06/09/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
Guest Editorial
06/09/2010
In October 2009, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Institute of Medicine1 hosted a public forum on the future of nursing, targeting nursing in the acute care setting. The timing could not have been more fortuitous, given recent...
In October 2009, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Institute of Medicine1 hosted a public forum on the future of nursing, targeting nursing in the acute care setting. The timing could not have been more fortuitous, given recent...
In October 2009, the Robert...
06/09/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Letters to the Editor
06/09/2010
Regarding Takahashi PY, Chandra A, Cha SS, Crane SJ. A predictive model for venous ulceration in older adults: results of a retrospective cohort study. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2010;56(4):60–66
Dear Editor,
This brief letter of explanation...
Regarding Takahashi PY, Chandra A, Cha SS, Crane SJ. A predictive model for venous ulceration in older adults: results of a retrospective cohort study. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2010;56(4):60–66
Dear Editor,
This brief letter of explanation...
Regarding Takahashi PY, Chandra...
06/09/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
