M arcia Simon, PhD, Director, Living Skin Bank, sees her scope of practice as bridging the gap between basic research and clinical practice. The research she performs puts her at the forefront of developing new therapies for partial- and full-thickness burns and wounds. With a PhD in biochemistry, she became a cell and molecular biologist, working in the laboratories of Howard Green, MD, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. In the early 1980s, while doing her post-doctoral fellowship, the laboratory received a call from Shriner's Burn Hospital. Two children had incu

New cushion expands seating solutions
Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. (Greenville, SC) introduces The Equalizer™ contoured positioning cushion. Its multi-component construction features a viscoelastic "memory foam" top, a contoured foundation layer for proper positioning of the legs, and a relief zone for high-risk bony prominences. Three zones of a proprietary, gel-like soft polymer provide added pressure dispersion under the thighs, greater trochanters, and ischial/tailbone regions. The cushion's moisture-resistant cover has a nylon bottom with a two-way stretch fabric top and

The 15th Annual Symposium for Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) and Medical Research Forum is rapidly approaching. This year's meeting is sure to be the best ever. A world class faculty has been assembled, the facilities are superb, and Baltimore is a great convention city.

The first-ever presentation of the John Boswick, MD, Memorial Lectureship promises to be a highlight of the conference. John was a leader in the fields of burn and wound care. His many legacies include his participation in the planning of the SAWC and his role as a founding board member for the Association for the Advancemen

History
Ms. P was a 64-year-old obese woman with a history of chronic airway obstruction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), depression, and renal insufficiency. She frequently complained of nausea, which was relieved with over-the-counter medications. She was nonambulatory but able to transfer with assistance to a wheelchair, propel her chair, and perform some of her activities of daily living (ADLs). She was admitted to the skilled nursing facility in June 1998 immediately following a hospitalization for cellulitis of the foo