wound management

Educational Report

Mobile App to Assist Health Care for Burn Victims

10/21/2018

BACKGROUND: Burn injuries in Brazil are a public health problem. It is estimated that 2 million people each year suffer from these injuries. A lot of burn victims are treated by non-specialists who need more information about appropriate...

BACKGROUND: Burn injuries in...

10/21/2018

Wounds

Case Series

Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation and a Reticulated Open Cell Foam with Through Holes During Early-stage Management of Nonviable Tissue

10/11/2018

BACKGROUND: Treatment of complex wounds includes assessment, cleansing, debridement, primary closure or secondary intervention, and antimicrobial therapies. However, proper wound management can be complicated by the presence of nonviable...

BACKGROUND: Treatment of complex...

10/11/2018

Wounds

Clinical Research Poster

Comparing a High-concentration Topical Surfactant With and Without a Topical Antimicrobial in the Management of Burns

10/10/2018

OBJECTIVE: A surface-acting agent based on concentrated surfactant technology (CST), in certain patients in combination with a topical antimicrobial agent, was studied for both debriding properties and wound healing-related aspects in a trial...

OBJECTIVE: A surface-acting...

10/10/2018

Wounds

Case Series

Management of Aplasia Cutis Congenita in Neonates: The Role of Topical Leptospermum Honey

10/10/2018

BACKGROUND: Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is an uncommon, heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by focal or widespread absence of skin from certain parts of the body. Complications of ACC include infections, meningitis, bleeding,...

BACKGROUND: Aplasia cutis...

10/10/2018

Wounds

Clinical Research Poster

A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Comparative, Parallel Study of Dehydrated Human Umbilical Cord Allograft for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

10/10/2018

OBJECTIVE: To determine the safety and effectiveness of dehydrated human umbilical cord allograft for the treatment of chronic, nonhealing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). MATERIALS AND METHODS: An institutional review board-approved,...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the...

10/10/2018

Wounds

Clinical Cases

Remote Therapy Monitoring Focuses on Increased Adherence to Wound Therapy

08/09/2018

In her large cohort study, Leah Griffin, MS, examines the relationship between remote therapy monitoring and patient adherence as well as the relationship between patient adherence and wound progression. RELATED CONTENT Evaluating the...

In her large cohort study, Leah...

08/09/2018

Wounds

Clinical Cases

Patient Centered Remote Monitoring Program & Adherence to Wound Therapy

02/16/2018

Leah Griffin, MS, presents her findings from “An Original Patient Centered Remote Monitoring Program Focusing on Adherence to Wound Therapy: A Large Cohort Study,” which was exhibited as a poster at the 2017 SAWC Fall in Las Vegas, NV

Leah Griffin, MS, presents her...

02/16/2018

Wounds

Proactive and Early Aggressive Wound Management: A Shift in Strategy Developed by a Consensus Panel Examining the Current Science, Prevention, and Management of Acute and Chronic Wounds

11/06/2017

Wounds

Original Research

Updating the Diabetic Foot Treatment Algorithm: Recommendations on Treatment Using Advanced Medicine and Therapies

10/27/2017

Peter A. Blume , DPM, FACFAS;

10/27/2017

Wounds