OWM Current Issue

A Prospective Evaluation of a Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management E-Learning Program for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:36:41 -0400

Abstract

Heel Ulcer Incidence Following Orthopedic Surgery: A Prospective, Observational Study

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:56:02 -0400

Abstract

Negative Pressure Therapy for Complex Wounds in Patients with Sickle-Cell Disease: A Case Study

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:28:02 -0400

Abstract

A Laboratory Study Comparing Skin Temperature and Fluid Loss on Air-Fluidized Therapy, Low-Air-Loss, and Foam Support Surfaces

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:54:01 -0400

Abstract

Heather Hettrick, PT, PhD, MLT, CWS, FACCWS

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:01:36 -0400

Heather Hettrick, PT, PhD, MLT, CWS, FACCWS offers in-depth insight into the Continuum of Care Coalition LTD (C3) and the company’s purpose in working with government agencies to right the inadvertent negative consequences of otherwise positive legislation or regulation.

On the Alert for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:41:43 -0400

Clinicians everywhere are involved in incontinence management. Non-specialists may focus on helping patients battle incontinence symptoms to safeguard skin from breakdown.

Silver-containing Dressings: Availability Concerns

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:04:20 -0400

Clinicians in the UK and much of Europe have enjoyed ready access to the wide spectrum of available wound dressings for many years. However, economic pressures and lack of evidence have been cited as the reasons for recent restrictions on modern wound dressings — notably, those containing the antimicrobial silver — particularly in the UK. This has created frustration and confusion among clinicians and manufacturers, the former forced to vigorously defend clinical practices.

Commentary Are silver dressings useful?

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:12:25 -0400

Prof. White notes that as with all antimicrobials, silver dressings must be used in an appropriate and structured manner for limited periods. A clinician should be able to give a sound reason why any dressing or technique is used, not used, continued, or discontinued in each specific lesion in each specific patient. Different types of wounds in different patients require different dressings and other measures during each stage of the wound healing process.

The study of topical oxygen use

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:22:26 -0400

With regard to the article on topical oxygen (Blackman E, Moore C, Hyatt J, Railton R, Frye C. Topical wound oxygen therapy in the treatment of severe diabetic foot ulcers: a prospective controlled study. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2010;56(6):24–31), I am concerned that a nonrandomized, nonblinded trial was published in your journal. The results are meaningless in my practice, especially so because the study was paid for by the manufacturer.

Sebaceous Cyst Management

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:01:53 -0400

As a Certified Wound Care Nurse in home health, I often am asked to treat an open wound resulting from a sebaceous cyst excision. A sebaceous cyst is a lump or bump under the skin; it results from swollen hair follicles, skin trauma, and/or blocked sebaceous glands. Commonly found on the face, neck, and trunk, as well as other parts of the body including genitalia, the cysts are closed sacs containing keratin, a pasty- or cheesy-looking protein that often has a foul odor.