July

2012

  In this annual “innovations” column, registered dietitians from across the United States offer their best practices, tips, tricks, and techniques for dealing with unintended weight loss and wounds…

Ability is what you are capable of doing, motivation determines what you’ll do, our attitudes determine how well you do it. – Raymond Chandler, novelist and screenwriter  Sandra Rohr, BSN, RN, CWOCN…

AAWC News   If you are a member of the AAWC attending the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Fall, September 12–14 in Baltimore, MD, look at these advantages:     • Members choose from more…

  Every July, Ostomy Wound Management highlights product and service innovations in the fields of wound, ostomy, skin, and incontinence care. We invite manufacturers to describe products to entice…

  Five years ago, Ostomy Wound Management dedicated its June publication to the youngest of patients. The issue comprised an overview of pediatric skin and wound care knowledge and included several…

Abstract   Pressure between bony prominences and sleep surfaces, as well as pressure from the use of medical devices, put children admitted to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) at risk of…

Abstract   Pressure ulcers (PUs) are a common concern for hospitalized children and adults, but knowledge about PU risk factors, prevalence, and incidence rates among children remains limited. To…

Abstract   The intravenous administration of fluids and medications is critical for the treatment of seriously ill patients. Unfortunately, especially in infants and children, fluid infiltration…

  The concept of wound bed preparation is now accepted in clinical practice as a framework for the management of chronic wounds.1 It is recognized that chronic wounds have become “stuck” in the…