Abstract Body: Objective: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) continue to challenge wound care practitioners. They are prone to infection and increase the risk of lower extremity amputation. The ...
Pain during removal of adhesive drapes when using negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) can be an issue in wound care. A novel drape with silicone- and acrylic-based adhesive has been de...
Introduction: Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are notoriously heavily draining and slough-covered wounds. During the inflammatory response, blood vessel walls dilate and become more porous, allo...
Objective: Moderate-to-heavy bacterial loads delay healing and can lead to infection; therefore, clinical evaluation of signs and symptoms (CSS) of the bacterial-infection continuum is im...
Introduction: Wound colonization and infection are often asymptomatic and are therefore grossly under-detected in the chronic wound population. Typically polymicrobial in nature, the vast...
Optimal wound bed preparation consists of regular debridement to remove devitalized tissues, reduce bacterial load, and establish an environment that can promote healing. A novel point-of...
The aim of this case series was to evaluate the use of a novel point-of-care fluorescence imaging system* to aid in bacterial-targeted debridement and bioburden management in the treatmen...
Objective: Wound assessment is paramount for understanding the wound bioburden and the decisions a clinician must make re: wound bed preparation and treatment plan. Point-of-care fluoresc...