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Volume 56 - Issue 9 - September, 2010

Department

Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor: The Oxygen Issue
09/01/2010
  As a hyperbaracist actively practicing the specialty for more than 18 years, I have several thoughts on the articles included in “The oxygen issue” (June 2010) of Ostomy Wound Management.   I am somewhat dismayed after reading Mutluoglu M,...
  As a hyperbaracist actively practicing the specialty for more than 18 years, I have several thoughts on the articles included in “The oxygen issue” (June 2010) of Ostomy Wound Management.   I am somewhat dismayed after reading Mutluoglu M,...
  As a hyperbaracist actively...
09/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
Using Active Leptospermum Honey to Address Transcutaneous Driveline Infection
09/01/2010
  Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are implanted into patients with severe heart failure. These mechanical circulatory support devices attach to the left ventricle and pump blood to the aorta. Although the devices have become smaller...
  Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are implanted into patients with severe heart failure. These mechanical circulatory support devices attach to the left ventricle and pump blood to the aorta. Although the devices have become smaller...
  Left ventricular assist...
09/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
My Scope of Practice: A Shining Star in Incontinence Care
09/01/2010
Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness— great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy. – Jim Rohn   Jeannine McCormick, RN, MSN, CRNP, is the 2010 recipient of The National...
Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness— great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy. – Jim Rohn   Jeannine McCormick, RN, MSN, CRNP, is the 2010 recipient of The National...
Whoever renders service to many...
09/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Industry Insider
News Products and Industry News September
09/01/2010
Incision management system available to US hospitals   Kinetic Concepts Inc ([KCI] San Antonio, TX) announced the US launch of the Prevena™ Incision Management System, the latest addition to KCI’s negative pressure technology platform. The...
Incision management system available to US hospitals   Kinetic Concepts Inc ([KCI] San Antonio, TX) announced the US launch of the Prevena™ Incision Management System, the latest addition to KCI’s negative pressure technology platform. The...
Incision management system...
09/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Nutrition 411: The Importance of Glycemic Control in Wound Healing
09/01/2010
  Diabetes mellitus is defined as a cluster of metabolic disorders reflected by abnormal hyperglycemia that cause chronic microvascular, macrovascular, and neuropathic diseases.1 Diabetes often goes undiagnosed because many symptoms seem...
  Diabetes mellitus is defined as a cluster of metabolic disorders reflected by abnormal hyperglycemia that cause chronic microvascular, macrovascular, and neuropathic diseases.1 Diabetes often goes undiagnosed because many symptoms seem...
  Diabetes mellitus is defined...
09/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
PEARLS FOR PRACTICE
Pearls for Practice: Promoting Appropriate Wound Care Product Use
09/01/2010
  Cytotoxic antiseptics are ordered far too often for use in wound care. A key role of WOC nurses is to educate staff and patients by providing instruction on the use of these types of products.   Cytotoxic products, including hydrogen...
  Cytotoxic antiseptics are ordered far too often for use in wound care. A key role of WOC nurses is to educate staff and patients by providing instruction on the use of these types of products.   Cytotoxic products, including hydrogen...
  Cytotoxic antiseptics are...
09/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Continence Coach: Absorbent Product Selection for Contemporary Continence Management
09/01/2010
  Absorbent briefs cannot be held as the cause for pressure ulcers, even at their earliest stage. An aide, LPN, or RN with even the most basic understanding of incontinence diagnostics should be able to recognize the symptoms and severity of...
  Absorbent briefs cannot be held as the cause for pressure ulcers, even at their earliest stage. An aide, LPN, or RN with even the most basic understanding of incontinence diagnostics should be able to recognize the symptoms and severity of...
  Absorbent briefs cannot be...
09/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention

Feature

Case Report
Topical Tacrolimus for Parastomal Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Report of Two Cases
09/01/2010
Abstract   Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an idiopathic, ulcerative, inflammatory dermatologic condition that occurs in patients with systemic diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This inflammatory skin disorder is presumably...
Abstract   Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an idiopathic, ulcerative, inflammatory dermatologic condition that occurs in patients with systemic diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This inflammatory skin disorder is presumably...
Abstract   Pyoderma gangrenosum...
09/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
A Retrospective Comparison of Clinical Outcomes & Medicare Expenditures in Skilled Nursing Facility Residents with Chronic Wound
09/01/2010
Abstract   Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents with chronic wounds require more resources and have relatively high healthcare expenditures compared to Medicare patients without wounds. A retrospective cohort study was conducted...
Abstract   Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents with chronic wounds require more resources and have relatively high healthcare expenditures compared to Medicare patients without wounds. A retrospective cohort study was conducted...
Abstract   Medicare skilled...
09/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention

Column

Executive Spotlight
Executive Spotlight: Cathy Thomas Hess, BSN, RN, CWOCN
09/01/2010
Cathy Thomas Hess, BSN, RN, CWOCN, President and Director of Clinical Operations of Wound Care Strategies (WCS) recently shared how the company’s success comes from an ability to connect with clients, see the big picture, and put together...
Cathy Thomas Hess, BSN, RN, CWOCN, President and Director of Clinical Operations of Wound Care Strategies (WCS) recently shared how the company’s success comes from an ability to connect with clients, see the big picture, and put together...
Cathy Thomas Hess, BSN, RN,...
09/01/2010
Wound Management & Prevention

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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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