Introduction: Chronic venous insufficiency is the 7th most common chronic disease and is the underlying cause of 95% of leg ulcers1. Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are difficult to treat and ev...
Biofilms form when bacterial cells aggregate with each other and on surfaces and secrete extracellular polymeric substances, encasing the cells in a matrix. Biofilms can form when wounds ...
Background: Advances in the development of novel therapies for chronic wounds has been limited by the lack of validated animal models. In this study, we describe the development of a nove...
Collagen and Extracellular Matrices (ECMs) are useful in wound healing. Most cellular tissue-based products (CTPs) are biologic but synthetic (non-biologic) CTPs allow cellular regenerat...
In a community wound care clinic, the implementation of an iodophor foam dressing in combination of a surfactant topical gel in patients who experienced painful wounds including atypical ...
Introduction: A majority of chronic wounds are plagued by the formation of adherent biofilm. Biofilm develops when colonies of surface-attached bacteria form connections and exude a prote...
Although prior authorization can prevent physicians from administering unnecessary tests, there are barriers that can complicate practice. This author details how to deal with a sometimes-complicated process and provide the best care for...
Although prior authorization can prevent physicians from administering unnecessary tests, there are barriers that can complicate practice. This author details how to deal with a sometimes-complicated process and provide the best care for...
Optimizing nutrition can do wonders for chronic wounds. This author takes a look at nutritional screening for patients, and how wound care practitioners, nurses and registered dieticians can meet patients’ nutritional needs as well as their...
Optimizing nutrition can do wonders for chronic wounds. This author takes a look at nutritional screening for patients, and how wound care practitioners, nurses and registered dieticians can meet patients’ nutritional needs as well as their...