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Recognition and Management of Xylazine-induced Skin Wounds

Introduction: In recent years, xylazine, an alpha-adrenergic agonist, has increasingly contaminated the opioid supply in many areas of the United States.2 Used to extend the subjective ef...

11/01/2024

It's All About that Risk: What Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Patients Have Taught Us About Their Pressure Injury Risk

Introduction: While there is an abundance of literature that is descriptive of pressure injury risk in the adult patient population, there is much less data on pressure injuries in childr...

11/01/2024

Evaluating Debridement Skill Acquisition Through Diverse Training Models: A Mixed-Methods Analysis

Introduction: This study evaluates the effectiveness of diverse tissue models in enhancing wound debridement skills among physical therapy students. By comparing student performance acro...

11/01/2024

Patient Safety Indicator (PSI-3) Project: Reduction in Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries

Introduction: The goal of the project was to reduce hospital acquired pressure injuries that fall under the PSI-3 criteria set by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in a 500 b...

11/01/2024

Real World Experience (RWE) Using Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy Analysis of 140 Encounters on Medicare Beneficiaries in Post-Acute Care

Introduction: Wound Care Plus, LLC (WCP) is a mobile wound care advanced practice provider dedicated to advancing wound care for underserved patients across various care settings. Our com...

11/01/2024

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Use in Conjunction with Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose/Collagen/Silver Dressings: Expert Panel Consensus Recommendations

Introduction: With an increase in patients requiring wound care, development of new wound care options has also intensified. Advanced wound dressings and negative pressure wound therapy (...

11/01/2024

Beyond 4 Eyes in 4 Hours Implementing Long Wave Infrared Thermography

Introduction: Early identification and prevention of Pressure Injuries (PIs) pose significant challenges in hospital settings. The incidence rate of Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (H...

11/01/2024

A comparison of two single-use negative pressure wound therapy devices in the prevention of surgical site complications following Cardiovascular surgery, A retrospective real-world evidence analysis.

Introduction: Post-operative surgical site complications (SSCs) represent a significant burden to healthcare systems globally and pose many challenges for patients undergoing Cardiovascul...

11/01/2024

Early Clinical Recognition of Chronic Osteomyelitis in the Diabetic Foot Wound

Introduction: In a PT-driven wound clinic without physician oversight, it is important to clinically recognize chronic osteomyelitis in a diabetic foot wound to expedite early and appropr...

11/01/2024

A comparison of two single-use negative pressure wound therapy devices in the prevention of surgical site complications following Total Joint Arthroplasty, A retrospective claims database analysis.

Introduction: Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) can be associated with surgical site complications (SSCs), such as the development of surgical site infections (SSIs) and prolonged postoperat...

11/01/2024