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Volume 57 - Issue 12 - December 2011

Table 3: Using a Diagnostic Tool to Identify Elevated Protease Activity Levels in Chronic and Stalled Wounds: A Consensus Panel Discussion
09/25/2014
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Please download the PDF to view Table 3.
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09/25/2014
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Nutrition 411: Interstitial Cystitis: Recognizing and Caring for a Wounded Bladder
12/01/2011
  According to the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA),1 interstitial cystitis (IC), a painful and puzzling bladder disorder, “is a condition that consists of recurring pelvic pain, pressure, or discomfort in the bladder and pelvic...
  According to the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA),1 interstitial cystitis (IC), a painful and puzzling bladder disorder, “is a condition that consists of recurring pelvic pain, pressure, or discomfort in the bladder and pelvic...
  According to the Interstitial...
12/01/2011
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
AAWC Update: Our Holiday (and Wound Care) Wishes
12/01/2011
 On behalf of AAWC President, Dr. Terry Treadwell, the entire AAWC Board of Directors, Members, Volunteers, and Staff, we wish you the most wonderful holiday season and look forward to your new or continued membership in 2012.   The AAWC is...
 On behalf of AAWC President, Dr. Terry Treadwell, the entire AAWC Board of Directors, Members, Volunteers, and Staff, we wish you the most wonderful holiday season and look forward to your new or continued membership in 2012.   The AAWC is...
 On behalf of AAWC President,...
12/01/2011
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Continence Coach: Are You a Bladder Retraining Coach?
12/01/2011
Prevalence of Urge Incontinence   An estimated 17 million community-dwelling adults in the US have daily urinary incontinence (UI), and an additional 33 million suffer from the overlapping condition, overactive bladder (OAB).1 Although UI...
Prevalence of Urge Incontinence   An estimated 17 million community-dwelling adults in the US have daily urinary incontinence (UI), and an additional 33 million suffer from the overlapping condition, overactive bladder (OAB).1 Although UI...
Prevalence of Urge...
12/01/2011
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
My Scope of Practice: Assimilating History and Industry into Patient Care
12/01/2011
Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. The only failure is not to try. — Unknown   Did you know that more than 5,000 years ago, ancient cultures used onion stems and reeds for intermittent catheterization? Or that pomegranates...
Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. The only failure is not to try. — Unknown   Did you know that more than 5,000 years ago, ancient cultures used onion stems and reeds for intermittent catheterization? Or that pomegranates...
Every accomplishment starts with...
12/01/2011
Wound Management & Prevention
Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis: An Overview of Surgery, Recovery, and Achieving Postsurgical Continence
12/01/2011
Abstract   Ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) is a two- or three-stage surgical procedure performed to treat patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) or familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Following ileostomy closure and anastomosis, patient...
Abstract   Ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) is a two- or three-stage surgical procedure performed to treat patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) or familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Following ileostomy closure and anastomosis, patient...
Abstract   Ileal pouch anal...
12/01/2011
Wound Management & Prevention

Feature

Empirical Studies
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy-associated Tissue Trauma and Pain: A Controlled In vivo Study Comparing Foam and Gauze Dressing Removal by Immunohistochemistry for Substance P and Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide in the Wound Edge
12/01/2011
Abstract   Pain upon negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) dressing removal has been reported and is believed to be associated with the observation that granulation tissue grows into foam. Wound tissue damage upon removal of the foam may...
Abstract   Pain upon negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) dressing removal has been reported and is believed to be associated with the observation that granulation tissue grows into foam. Wound tissue damage upon removal of the foam may...
Abstract   Pain upon negative...
12/01/2011
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
Using a Diagnostic Tool to Identify Elevated Protease Activity Levels in Chronic and Stalled Wounds: A Consensus Panel Discussion
12/01/2011
Abstract   Care of chronic and stalled wounds is hampered by the lack of diagnostic tools to help direct clinicians to specific treatments or diagnose specific conditions. Studies have shown a correlation between high protease levels and...
Abstract   Care of chronic and stalled wounds is hampered by the lack of diagnostic tools to help direct clinicians to specific treatments or diagnose specific conditions. Studies have shown a correlation between high protease levels and...
Abstract   Care of chronic and...
12/01/2011
Wound Management & Prevention

Column

Editorial
Can We Talk?: Competitive Bidding for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: What Will It Mean to You?
12/01/2011
  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) are about to begin Phase 2 of a competitive bidding process that will affect how Medicare will acquire durable medical equipment (DME) for its more than 46 million beneficiaries. DME competitive...
  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) are about to begin Phase 2 of a competitive bidding process that will affect how Medicare will acquire durable medical equipment (DME) for its more than 46 million beneficiaries. DME competitive...
  The Centers for Medicare and...
12/01/2011
Wound Management & Prevention
Guest Editorial
Guest Editorial: Addressing the Silent Suffering
12/01/2011
  Knowing that approximately 25% of women in the US are affected by pelvic floor disorders, it is not surprising to observe the rise of female pelvic health centers nationwide. Women throughout the country are regaining hope, confidence, and...
  Knowing that approximately 25% of women in the US are affected by pelvic floor disorders, it is not surprising to observe the rise of female pelvic health centers nationwide. Women throughout the country are regaining hope, confidence, and...
  Knowing that approximately 25%...
12/01/2011
Wound Management & Prevention

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