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Best in Class: Scottsdale Wound Management Guide
Comprehensive pocket handbook offers differential diagnosis and treatment options at your fingertips
Malvern, PA (June 8, 2009) – Proper wound care management has become one of the top concerns for many clinicians across various medical specialties. Treatment is specific to the wound type, the patient and the long-term care plan and requires ongoing assessment. Read More
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On-Demand! Wound Healing in Today’s Healthcare Environment – How Advanced Dressing Technology Can Help Ease the Strain
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Managing the Diabetic Foot: A Clinical and Economic View Complimentary Archived Webcast
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Head Over Heels and Butts 2.0
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Emerging Concepts in Treating Pressure Ulcers
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Understanding Collagen Dressings and their Benefit in Wound Care
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A Prospective, Descriptive Study to Identify the Microbiological Profile of Chronic Wounds in Outpatients
Abstract Indiscriminate use of antibiotics for infected chronic wounds is a global problem that may contribute to delayed healing and the development of drug-resistant micro-organisms. A prospective, descriptive cohort study of 50 male and female outpatients (mean age 52.50 [± 14.84] years, range 18–90) with 52 chronic wounds was conducted to investigate the microbiological profile and prevalence of drug-resistant strains in chronic nonhealing wounds to develop an evidence-based approach to antibiotic therapy until drug sensitivity reports are available. Mean wound duration was 8.23
Alcaligenes xylosoxidans Cholecystitis and Meningitis Acquired during Bathing Procedures in a Burn Unit: A Case Report
The information in this article was presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Burn, Nagoya, Japan, June 7–8, 2008.
Alcaligenes xylosoxidans, a nonfermentative, Gram-negative rod often found in aqueous environments, has been isolated from respirators, incubators, and disinfectant solutions in the hospital environment. It is known to cause disease in immunocompromised (eg, burn) patients and represents a cross-contamination risk related to wound care. In the authors’ burn unit, two patients, admitted with deep dermal burns during a 1-month time period, acquired serio
A Blinded, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial of Topical Negative Pressure Wound Closure in India
Wound closure using topical negative pressure (TNP) has been reported to be effective, but equipment costs can be prohibitive in resource-challenged countries. Because nonhealing wounds are exceedingly common in developing countries such as India, the ability to optimize wound care with limited resources is very important. To investigate the feasibility and efficacy of providing TNP in an Indian medical referral center, a randomized controlled trial comparing a locally constructed TNP device (treatment) to wet-to-dry gauze dressings (control) was conducted. Eligible study participants (N =
Internal and External Urinary Catheters: A Primer for Clinical Practice
Internal and external urinary catheters are used to manage urinary incontinence and incomplete bladder emptying. Bladder dysfunction cause determines whether short- or long-term catheter use is required which, in turn, determines whether an indwelling, intermittent, or external catheter should be used. The method of catheterization is based on the underlying bladder condition, the goals of treatment, and gender appropriateness. Complications such as infection (eg, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, sepsis) and its related sequelae have been found to be directly related to length o
Indwelling Catheter Management: From Habit-based to Evidence-based Practice
Indwelling urinary catheters are used in the care of more than five million patients per year. Prevalence rates range from 4% in home care to 25% in acute care. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections account for more than 40% of all nosocomial infections and can be associated with significant complications. Clinical practices in catheter management vary widely and frequently are not evidence-based. Effective nursing measures include: identifying patients who no longer need indwelling catheters, discussing appropriate catheter alternatives, and providing patient and ca
Early Versus Late Initiation of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: Examining the Impact on Home Care Length of Stay
Because of the high cost of some wound management regimens, payors may require that moist wound therapies be used before other treatment approaches, such as negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), are implemented but few studies have investigated the effect of delayed initiation of NPWT on patient outcomes. To examine the impact of early versus late initiation of NPWT on patient length of stay in home health care, a nonrandomized, retrospective analysis was performed on the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) information for home care patients with NPWT-treated Stage III or Stage
Preventing and Modulating Learned Wound Pain
Wounds cause pain but the consequences of wound pain remain largely unknown. Studies from other disciplines have shown that pain can contribute to the long-term physiological and emotional consequences of the pain experience, setting the stage for the phenomenon referred to as “learned pain.” Providing ways to help patients avoid learning pain — ie, modulating pain anticipation/expectation, peripheral nerve blocks, pretreatment analgesics, biophysical technologies, modification of patient and provider behavior, judicious choice of dressings, and behavioral therapies — has been found
Delayed Diagnosis of Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Case Study
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PD) is a rare, chronic, relapsing, ulcerative, neutrophilic cutaneous disease and may be difficult to recognize. It is not uncommon for PD to be mistakenly diagnosed as vascular occlusive or venous disease, vasculitis, cancer, infection, exogenous tissue injury, or other inflammatory disorders. A 55-year-old woman with a 5-year history of a very painful and enlarging ulcer presented at the authors’ clinic. Previously, based on an original diagnosis of venous ulcer, the wound had been surgically debrided and managed with saline-soaked gauze and compression therapy. Af
Assessing the Need for Developing a Comprehensive Content-Validated Pressure Ulcer Guideline
Healthcare professionals need evidence-based strategies and guidelines for care to optimize pressure ulcer prevention and management. Differences among pressure ulcer guidelines confuse caregivers, reducing consistency of care. To assess the need for a comprehensive content-validated guideline document, the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care Guideline Subcommittee evaluated current pressure ulcer guideline recommendations by compiling 10 pressure ulcer-specific guidelines existing before June 2008 on the National Guideline Clearinghouse website along with the National Pressure Ul
Practice Recommendations for Preventing Heel Pressure Ulcers
Heels are the second most common anatomical location for pressure ulcers. A combination of risk factors, including pressure, may cause ulceration. Heel pressure ulcers are a particular concern for surgical patients. A review of the literature, including poster presentations, shows that controlled clinical studies to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of available interventions are not available. Case series (with or without historical controls) as well as pressure ulcer guideline recommendations suggest the most important aspect of heel ulcer prevention is pressure relief (offl
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