Obesity in the US has reached epidemic proportions. Each day, the media features at least one article on the health consequences of extra weight. But another epidemic is occurring much more…

     Increasing longevity is exerting a major impact on every sector of our economic and social structure, including healthcare. Modern technology and advanced pharmaceuticals render Americans less…

Compassion is the desire that moves the individual self to widen the scope of its self-concern to embrace the whole of the universal self. — Arnold Toynbee      Maria Helena Larcher Caliri, RN, BSN…

     On September 17, the AAWC will call for nominations for the 2010 AAWC Board of Directors election. On that date, all active members will receive an official email notification of the Call for…

Company launches website for clinicians      ConvaTec (Skillman, NJ) recently launched a new website, www.Hydrofiber.com, to demonstrate how the company’s proprietary Hydrofiber® Technology is…

     Congratulations — you’ve just finished conducting your needs assessment. What comes next? Action items should focus on determining what information needs to be taught and how to teach it.…

Abstract Multiple patient comorbidities and environmental factors increase the risk of incisional wound complications. The literature suggests that negative pressure therapy (NPT) on clean closed…

Abstract Although the literature contains evidence demonstrating the beneficial effects of insulin on wound healing, no suitable method for the routine administration of insulin has been reported. A…

Abstract: Complex diabetic ulcers of the lower extremity can be slow to heal and may lead to amputation. A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a form of electrical…

Abstract All chronic wounds are colonized by micro-organisms. Although the presence of bacteria is not necessarily harmful, and may be beneficial in some instances, accurate evaluation of wound-…