Laura Bolton

Evidence Corner

08/12/2015

Laura Bolton

Serial sharp debridement, also called maintenance debridement, is suggested to benefit chronic wounds by removing biofilm, which may precede some infections.1 While debridement of necrotic tissue is part of standard care for most chronic...

Serial sharp debridement, also...

08/12/2015

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Platelet-rich Plasma Evidence

06/16/2015

Laura Bolton

06/16/2015

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Evidence Corner: Wound Cleansing: How Far Have We Come?

04/13/2015

Laura Bolton

04/13/2015

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Evidence Links Nicotine Use to Surgical Site Infections

02/05/2015

Laura Bolton

Every day in acute care hospitals in the United States, at least 1 patient in 25 experiences a health care-related infection.1 Among these, 21% are surgical site infections (SSI), mainly related to Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli,...

Every day in acute care...

02/05/2015

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Thermal Images Enhance Pressure Ulcer Risk Detection

12/09/2014

Laura Bolton

Increased temperature is a classic sign of infection, but it often heralds skin breakdown due to other tissue injury as well. The late Dr. Paul Brand first observed that skin warmth induced by local inflammation preceded ulceration of...

Increased temperature is a...

12/09/2014

Wounds

Evidence Corner

High-Frequency Ultrasound Speeds

10/10/2014

Laura Bolton

10/10/2014

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Nutrition Benefits Patients Following Trauma

08/19/2014