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Methods of Reducing Re-Ulceration for DFUs

10/30/2023

A 190-pt RCT will examine remote use of thermovisual monitoring to reduce the rate of re-ulceration in DFU pts w/ primary outcome of risk reduction of incidence of new DFUs up to 12 mos. Recruitment is ongoing w/ study completion estimated in...

A 190-pt RCT will examine remote...

10/30/2023

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Lymphedema Surgical Education Among US Plastic Surgery Residency

10/30/2023

A study evaluated lymphedema surgical education among US plastic surgery residency programs. The study found that few programs incorporate lymphedema surgery into their advertised curriculum, and programs w/o clinical exposure did not provide...

A study evaluated lymphedema...

10/30/2023

Wound Care

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PRP and Skin Grafts for Post-Burn Healing

10/30/2023

A 40-pt RCT will evaluate the effect of PRP on split-thickness skin graft take for post-burn areas vs conventional methods w/ primary outcome of histopathology biopsy at 3 mos. Not yet recruiting; the est study completion is Feb 2025....

A 40-pt RCT will evaluate the...

10/30/2023

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Clinical Decision Support System for Pressure Injury Risk Management

10/30/2023

A 48-pt RCT will examine the effect of using a Clinical Decision Support System in pressure injury risk mgmt teaching of nursing students. The primary outcome is knowledge level, attitudes and psychomotor development at 10 wks. The estimated...

A 48-pt RCT will examine the...

10/30/2023

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Use of dHACM After Mohs Micrographic Surgery

10/30/2023

A retro comparison study of 80 pts who underwent Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) concludes that the use of dehydrated human amnion/chorion membrane allograft (dHACM - manufactured by MiMedx) resulted in more rapid wound healing and is a...

A retro comparison study of 80...

10/30/2023

Wound Care

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Closed Incision NPWT for Preventing SSI in Abdominal Surgery

10/30/2023

A 654-pt trial will evaluate closed incision NPWT for the prevention of Surgical Site Infections (SSI) in abdominal surgery. The primary outcome measure is the composite incidence of superficial and deep SSIs and the estimated study...

A 654-pt trial will evaluate...

10/30/2023

Wound Care

Partner Content

Modeling the Cost-Effectiveness of Pressure Injury Prevention

10/27/2023

SmartTRAK

Csaba Dózsa, habil PhD MSc, Health Economist, discusses his model for cost-effectiveness in the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries in an interview with SmartTRAK.

Csaba Dózsa, habil PhD MSc,...

10/27/2023

Wound Care

Partner Content

Kerecis and the Road to Success: An Interview with CEO Fertram Sigurjonsson

10/27/2023

SmartTRAK

Fertram Sigurjonsson, CEO of Kerecis, discusses the recent acquisition, how the Company has evolved over the last decade and key milestones along its “Road to Success” in an interview with SmartTRAK.

Fertram Sigurjonsson, CEO of...

10/27/2023

Wound Care

Wound Policy and Advocacy Update

CMS Withdraws Local Coverage Policy That Dramatically Restricted Access to CTPs (Skin Substitutes)

09/29/2023

Marcia Nusgart, RPh

LCD on Skin Substitute Grafts/Cellular and/or Tissue-Based Products for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Venous Leg Ulcers, will not become effective on 10/01/2023; new proposed LCD to follow.

LCD on Skin Substitute...

09/29/2023

Today's Wound Clinic

Guest Editorial

Wound Size Matters: Analysis of the New Restrictive Skin Substitute LCD Policy

09/01/2023

Shaun Carpenter MD, CWSP, WMS

With so much ambiguity remaining, an immediate compromise on the number of applications to allow 7 is warranted both from an ethical and medical perspective. The current restriction of 4 applications is clearly not based on an accurate...

With so much ambiguity...

09/01/2023

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