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Barbara Zeiger, Editor, OWM

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April 2018 ISSN 1943-2720 | Volume 64 - Issue 4

A Retrospective Cohort Study to Determine Predictive Factors for Abdominal Wound Disruption Following Colorectal Surgery

Tuesday, 04/03/18 | 1249 reads

Abstract

Abdominal wound disruption (AWD) is a postoperative complication that increases length of hospital stay, mortality, and cost. A retrospective cohort study was conducted to identify predictors of AWD, defined in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program User Guide as a spontaneous reopening of a previously surgically closed (midline) wound that occurs within 30 days after index elective surgery in patients undergoing colorectal surgery....

Keywords: 
surgical wound dehiscence
abdominal surgery
postoperative complications

Prevalence of Skin Tears in Elderly Patients: A Retrospective Chart Review of Incidence Reports in 6 Long-term Care Facilities

Tuesday, 04/03/18 | 1501 reads

Abstract

The incidence and prevalence of skin tears in long-term care (LTC) facilities has not been well established. To ascertain the point prevalence of reported skin tears, a retrospective review of incident reports was performed in 6 LTC facilities in western Pennsylvania from November 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016....

Keywords: 
retrospective study
aged
wounds and injury
skin
Prevalence

A Post-marketing Surveillance Study of Chronic Wounds Treated With a Native Collagen Calcium Alginate Dressing

Tuesday, 04/03/18 | 1088 reads

Abstract

Chronic wounds (ie, wounds that fail to progress through a normal, orderly, timely sequence of repair) continue to pose significant clinical and economic burdens. A prospective, descriptive, 3-week post-marketing surveillance study was conducted across 3 wound care centers in the United States to evaluate the effectiveness of a collagen calcium alginate dressing on chronic wounds in conjunction with standard care (SC) practices (eg, offloading, debridement, compression) to support healing....

Keywords: 
clinical study
Wounds
diabetic foot ulcers
venous leg ulcers
Dressings

A Rare Case of Cutaneous Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Presenting as a Chronic “Infectious” Skin Ulcer

Tuesday, 04/03/18 | 873 reads

Abstract

Cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) usually manifests as papules, nodules, or plaques. A rare case of a patient with a chronic skin ulcer and signs and symptoms of infection, including fever and large amounts of yellow wound exudate, is presented....

Keywords: 
case report
wound
Infection
cutaneous
lymphoma

From the Editor: The Blues… or Something More?

Tuesday, 04/03/18 | 376 reads

Each year, I write the editorial for the issue of Ostomy Wound Management that goes to the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (see annual poem below)....

Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care’s First Annual Pressure Ulcer Summit

Wednesday, 04/04/18 | 1654 reads

Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care’s First Annual Pressure Ulcer Summit
February 9–10, 2018
Atlanta, Georgia...

Pearls for Practice: Phlebolymphedema

Tuesday, 04/03/18 | 749 reads

Phlebolymphedema is a swelling of mixed etiology that occurs because the lymphatic system is unable to adequately drain the interstitial fluid that accumulates in severe chronic venous hypertension...

Wound Care in the First Person: Managing Pressure Injuries in Home Health Care

Tuesday, 04/03/18 | 936 reads

Chronic pressure injuries present a significant challenge in the home health care setting....

Reimbursement Round-up: Wound Care “Wins” in Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

Tuesday, 04/03/18 | 842 reads

This occasional column is published to share important reimbursement updates with OWM readers....

Special to OWM: Wound Care Advocacy and Health Policy: Update from the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders

Tuesday, 04/03/18 | 468 reads

To put it mildly, 2017 was a whirlwind year. Even practitioners in the wound care space have felt its impacts....