Volume 59 - Issue 4 - April 2013
Column
Letter from the Editor
04/04/2013
I am being tasked at work to hop on the blog bandwagon and maximize my social media resources to proliferate familiarity with OWM. As I begin to prepare posts for WordPress and Blogspot, along with a blog that will be distributed to almost...
I am being tasked at work to hop on the blog bandwagon and maximize my social media resources to proliferate familiarity with OWM. As I begin to prepare posts for WordPress and Blogspot, along with a blog that will be distributed to almost...
I am being tasked at work to...
04/04/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Feature
Empirical Studies
04/04/2013
Abstract
Communication between healthcare providers and patients/family caregivers about incontinence and associated skin damage is wanting, and information about healthcare providers perspectives on improving this communication is...
Abstract
Communication between healthcare providers and patients/family caregivers about incontinence and associated skin damage is wanting, and information about healthcare providers perspectives on improving this communication is...
Abstract
Communication...
04/04/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
04/04/2013
Abstract
A new, synthetic, silk-like fabric was developed for the purpose of providing bedding and patient gowns that manage moisture, friction, and shear when used between the patient and the healthcare support surface that may affect the...
Abstract
A new, synthetic, silk-like fabric was developed for the purpose of providing bedding and patient gowns that manage moisture, friction, and shear when used between the patient and the healthcare support surface that may affect the...
Abstract
A new, synthetic,...
04/04/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
04/04/2013
A wide range of dressings is available for the management of pressure ulcers. The practitioner will make dressing choices based on many factors, including ability to absorb exudate, barrier properties, adhesiveness, and patient comfort....
A wide range of dressings is available for the management of pressure ulcers. The practitioner will make dressing choices based on many factors, including ability to absorb exudate, barrier properties, adhesiveness, and patient comfort....
A wide range of dressings is...
04/04/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
04/04/2013
I am an advocate of women’s rights, particularly in healthcare, but I am aware the male gender has been relegated to second-class status relative to the other gender on any number of issues. Men may be to blame for not vocalizing or...
I am an advocate of women’s rights, particularly in healthcare, but I am aware the male gender has been relegated to second-class status relative to the other gender on any number of issues. Men may be to blame for not vocalizing or...
I am an advocate of women’s...
04/04/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Industry Insider
04/04/2013
Dressings simplified for challenging wound sites
Spiracur Inc (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced its SNaP SecurRing™ Hydrocolloid. This new product, a hydrocolloid shaped into a ring, is designed to facilitate fast and easy applications of the...
Dressings simplified for challenging wound sites
Spiracur Inc (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced its SNaP SecurRing™ Hydrocolloid. This new product, a hydrocolloid shaped into a ring, is designed to facilitate fast and easy applications of the...
Dressings simplified for...
04/04/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Literature Review
04/04/2013
Abstract
Pressure-redistribution surfaces are generally recommended to prevent pressure ulcers (PUs) in high-risk patients, but their use in surgery-related PU prevention remains controversial. A meta-analysis was conducted to assess the...
Abstract
Pressure-redistribution surfaces are generally recommended to prevent pressure ulcers (PUs) in high-risk patients, but their use in surgery-related PU prevention remains controversial. A meta-analysis was conducted to assess the...
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04/04/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
PEARLS FOR PRACTICE
04/04/2013
The concept of wound bed preparation provides a systematic approach to removing the barriers to wound healing and enhancing the effects of wound therapies.1 An effective product for wound bed preparation needs to facilitate removal of...
The concept of wound bed preparation provides a systematic approach to removing the barriers to wound healing and enhancing the effects of wound therapies.1 An effective product for wound bed preparation needs to facilitate removal of...
The concept of wound bed...
04/04/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Literature Review
04/04/2013
Abstract
Critical care units provide technologically sophisticated care to the sickest patients in the healthcare system. The contribution of iatrogenic factors, including administration of pharmacologic agents such as vasopressors, to...
Abstract
Critical care units provide technologically sophisticated care to the sickest patients in the healthcare system. The contribution of iatrogenic factors, including administration of pharmacologic agents such as vasopressors, to...
Abstract
Critical care units...
04/04/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
04/04/2013
Over the past decade, advancements in wound care have revolutionized wound healing outcomes. Cutting-edge interventions and innovative products and techniques are helping wound care become a topic of interest in scientific research. With...
Over the past decade, advancements in wound care have revolutionized wound healing outcomes. Cutting-edge interventions and innovative products and techniques are helping wound care become a topic of interest in scientific research. With...
Over the past decade,...
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Wound Management & Prevention
