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The Hidden Costs of Amputations

The Hidden Costs of Amputations

April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. A time when we pause to remember and honor the millions living with limb loss after an amputation. When advanced wound care strategies are not applied and a wound becomes unmanageable, physicians are

Management of Moisture-Associated Skin Damage: A Scoping... : Advances in Skin & Wound Care

Management of Moisture-Associated Skin Damage: A Scoping... : Advances in Skin & Wound Care

Among many vital functions, the skin functions as a barrier to protect the body against mechanical trauma, noxious irritants, infectious pathogens, and excessive fluids. Overexposure of the skin to moisture can compromise the integrity of the barrier,

Reducing the Incidence and Prevalence of Pressure Injury in ... : Advances in Skin & Wound Care

Reducing the Incidence and Prevalence of Pressure Injury in ... : Advances in Skin & Wound Care

Student, Faculty of Nursing, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia Lecturer, Faculty of Nursing, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia Lecturer, Faculty of Nursing, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia All authors, faculty, staff, and planners have no relevant financial

The Three-Dimensional Structure of Porcine Bladder... : Advances in Skin & Wound Care

The Three-Dimensional Structure of Porcine Bladder... : Advances in Skin & Wound Care

Author Information Qinxin Liu, MD, is Research Fellow, Tissue Engineering and Wound Healing Laboratory, Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Trauma Surgeon, Department of Traumatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital,

WCA Wound Care Hero Takes the Stage Again

WCA Wound Care Hero Takes the Stage Again

On March 26, 2021, Vaughn Schnakenberg made a few final adjustments on the ‘76 Corvette he’d lovingly restored for his wife and took it out for a test drive. Minutes later, a drunk driver traveling at a high rate of speed broadsided him, smashing the

The Conundrum of Turning/Repositioning Frequency, Sleep... : Advances in Skin & Wound Care

The Conundrum of Turning/Repositioning Frequency, Sleep... : Advances in Skin & Wound Care

A pressure injury (PI), formerly known as a pressure ulcer, is “localized damage to the skin and underlying soft tissue usually over a bony prominence or related to medical or other devices.” Pressure injuries are traditionally staged, and the stages are

Healing from the inside out

Healing from the inside out

Dennis Herbert, 72, a three-time cancer survivor and lead guitarist in a classic rock band, is no stranger to challenges. But he was worried that radiation damage to his tissue from his cancer treatment would get the best of him. Defeating prostate cancer

How can we reduce the environmental impact of wound management? | Nursing Times

How can we reduce the environmental impact of wound management? | Nursing Times

How can we reduce the environmental impact of wound management? 01 August, 2022 The National Wound Care Strategy Programme’s recommendations aim to improve sustainability and reduce carbon emissions Abstract This article explores the anticipated impact on

The 2021 Update on Pressure Injuries: A Review of the... : Advances in Skin & Wound Care

The 2021 Update on Pressure Injuries: A Review of the... : Advances in Skin & Wound Care

The literature on pressure injuries (PIs) continues to grow, and many important publications have appeared in the past year. However, as we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors have noticed interesting trends in the PI literature. Of