Luis Cardenas, DO, PhD

Case Series

Medical-grade Honey as an Alternative to Surgery: A Case Series

02/01/2019

Kathy E. Gallagher , DNP, MSN, APRN-FNP, CWS, WCC, BC;

This case series describes the successful outcomes of 12 patients with dissimilar wounds who were managed with medical-grade honey (active Leptospermum honey) as an alternative to surgery.

This case series describes the...

02/01/2019

Wounds

Case Series

A Pilot Study Using a Collagen/Oxidized Regenerative Cellulose Dressing for Split- Thickness Skin Graft Donor Sites to Reduce Pain and Bleeding Complications

12/01/2022

John Getchell , RN, BSN;

Emily C. Alberto , MD;

Richard Caplan ;

Luis Cardenas , DO, PhD;

Kathy E. Gallagher , DNP, MSN, APRN-FNP, CWS, WCC, BC;

Emily C. Alberto , MD;

John Getchell , RN, BSN;

Kathy E. Gallagher , DNP, MSN, APRN-FNP, CWS, WCC, BC;

Luis Cardenas , DO, PhD;

Emily C. Alberto , MD;

John Getchell , RN, BSN;

Kathy E. Gallagher , DNP, MSN, APRN-FNP, CWS, WCC, BC;

Luis Cardenas , DO, PhD;

Emily C. Alberto , MD;

John Getchell , RN, BSN;

Richard Caplan ;

Kathy E. Gallagher , DNP, MSN, APRN-FNP, CWS, WCC, BC;

Richard Caplan ;

Luis Cardenas , DO, PhD;

Richard Caplan ;

Emily C. Alberto , MD;

Richard Caplan ;

John Getchell , RN, BSN;

The authors hypothesized that a collagen matrix could decrease bleeding-related complications, reduce pain, and foster epithelialization. A collagen/oxidized regenerated cellulose matrix was applied after hemostasis was achieved. Dressings...

The authors hypothesized that a...

12/01/2022

Wound Management & Prevention

Case Report

Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection of the Forearms in a Patient Using Intravenous Heroin: Case Report of Advanced Wound Management Improving Dressing Tolerance and Expediting Skin Graft

01/03/2022

Kathy E. Gallagher , DNP, MSN, APRN-FNP, CWS, WCC, BC;

Harsh Kamlesh Desai , MD;

Luis Cardenas , DO, PhD;

Emily C. Alberto , MD;

A positive outcome in a necrotizing soft tissue infection after consultation with wound specialists.

A positive outcome in a...

01/03/2022

Wound Management & Prevention

A retrospective analysis of hypochlorous acid solution versus saline 0.9% as instillation for negative pressure wound therapy in seriously infected lesions.

Introduction: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with instillation and dwell time is an accepted adjunct therapy for infected lesions. A study was conducted to assess whether the use ...

Emily C. Alberto , MD;

Kathy E. Gallagher , DNP, MSN, APRN-FNP, CWS, WCC, BC;

Luis Cardenas , DO, PhD;

Michel H.E. Hermans , MD;

08/19/2021

Necrotizing Fasciitis of Forearms in Intravenous Heroin User: Case Report of Advanced Wound Management Improving Dressing Tolerance and Expediting Skin Graft

Intravenous (IV) and “Skin-popping” are methods of injecting illicit drugs that have numerous complications due to subcutaneous deposits or pierced vessels becoming infected and progressi...

Kathy E. Gallagher , DNP, MSN, APRN-FNP, CWS, WCC, BC;

Luis Cardenas , DO, PhD;

David Roberge ;

01/28/2021

Management of Two Patients with Enterocutaneous Fistula After Open Abdomen Requiring Split-Thickness Skin Grafting

We present the cases of Patient A, a 71-year-old female, and Patient B, a 74-year-old male, who underwent successful management of enterocutaneous fistulas after having open abdomens requ...

Luis Cardenas , DO, PhD;

Elizabeth McCarthy , MD;

11/23/2020

A Case Series Comparing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation: Hypochlorous Acid vs Normal Saline for Complex Infected Wounds

Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d) has become widely accepted as adjunct treatment for complex infected wounds; however, the results vary with the ...

Luis Cardenas , DO, PhD;

Mark Cipolle ;

Kathy E. Gallagher , DNP, MSN, APRN-FNP, CWS, WCC, BC;

Emily C. Alberto , MD;

11/23/2020