Windy E. Cole, DPM, CWSP, FACCWS

SAWC Insights

Omeza: Complete Wound Healing, Delivered Simply

05/26/2022

Desmond P. Bell Jr., DPM, CWS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg), FCCWS, FAPWCA;

Dr. Desmond Bell, Chief Medical Officer of Omeza, and Dr. Windy Cole, Adjunct Professor and Director of Wound Care Research, Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine will discuss the current state of wound care and introduce Omeza...

Dr. Desmond Bell, Chief Medical...

05/26/2022

Wounds

The Use of an Adipose Allograft Matrix to Augment Tissue Deficits in Diabetic Patients: A Case Series

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcers and their resultant skin defects are common and costly challenges for healthcare providers. Recent advances in tissue engineering have given rise to new...

Windy E. Cole , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS;

05/26/2022

Case series to evaluate the Omeza® Combination Therapy in the treatment of lower extremity ulcers of mixed etiologies exhibiting bacterial contamination as determined by a novel violet-light camera system and correlating biomarkers

Introduction: Wound healing is optimized by utilizating therapies that control bacterial burden, decrease tissue inflammation, support the extracellular matrix and establish a balanced he...

Windy E. Cole , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS;

05/26/2022

Pilot Study Investigating the Effects of a Native Cross-Linked Extra Cellular Matrix with PHMB to Manage Chronic Lower Extremity Wounds Exhibiting Bacterial Contamination as Determined by a Novel Violet-Light Imaging System

Introduction: Chronic wounds fail to heal due to a variety of systemic and local factors including high microbial burden and excessive devitalized tissue. Healing becomes compromised once...

Windy E. Cole , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS;

Radoslava Stoddard , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

05/26/2022

SAWC Insights

Impact of COVID-19 on Wound Care: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

10/31/2021

Windy E. Cole , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS;

After a year and a half of COVID-19, Windy E Cole, DPM, discusses the good, the bad, and the ugly of how wound clinics have had to adapt to caring for patients in a new environment.

After a year and a half of...

10/31/2021

Wound Care

The Use of an Antimicrobial Moisture Management Dressing Paired With a Gellable Fiber Technology under a Two-layer Compression System in the Treatment of Heavily Exudating VLUs Improves Clinical Outcomes and Cost Savings.

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...

Windy E. Cole , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS;

08/19/2021

A Novel Bioabsorbable Borate-based Glass Fiber Matrix Supports Wound Healing

There is an increasing demand for biomaterials that have the ability to support wound healing. Ideally, bioactive materials should be non-toxic and biocompatible, having the same mechanic...

Windy E. Cole , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS;

08/19/2021

Electrifying Wound Care with a Unique Antimicrobial Dressing

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...

Windy E. Cole , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS;

08/19/2021

Can a Human Keratin Matrix Aid in the Healing of Chronic Lower Extremity Wounds?

Introduction: Keratin is a fibrous structural protein that provides mechanical stability to cells of the epidermis. Recent advances have been made in understanding the role of keratin in ...

Windy E. Cole , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS;

08/19/2021

Comparing the Composition of Cutaneous Microbiota on the Plantar Surface and Interdigital Spaces of the Diabetic and Non-diabetic Foot

Introduction: The skin is an ecosystem that contains a wide variety of micro-organisms. Alterations in the cutaneous microbiome not only disrupt the host-microbe relationship but can perm...

Stacey Coe , BA, CCRP, CRC;

Windy E. Cole , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS;

Porscha Dort , PGY-3;

08/19/2021