Thousands of diabetic foot ulcer patients could benefit from topical oxygen therapy with updated treatment pathway 20th June 2019 1126 A new Expert Panel Report, published in The Diabetic Foot Journal, recommends a new treatment algorithm for topical oxygen
2019-07-10
Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, RN, CWON, ETN, MAPWCA, FAAN, is the co-Editor-in-Chief of Advances in Skin & Wound Care; Faculty, Excelsior College School of Nursing, Albany, New York; President, World Council of Enterostomal Therapists, President, Ayello Harris &
2019-07-08
The concept of wound bed preparation has been utilized and accepted for over two decades. Wound bed preparation techniques can only be accurately employed after a thorough and complete assessment of the wound. Poor assessments result in a negative impact of
2019-07-07
ABSTRACT The number of persons who inject drugs (PWIDs) is increasing. The literature has placed a substantial focus on the association between injection drug use and the transmission of blood-borne viral infections such as HIV and hepatitis C, but there is
2019-07-06
Executive Resources Maximizing Value: How Do You Build a Better Wound Care Continuum? In today’s healthcare environment, it’s important to find innovative ways to save on costs while improving patient outcomes and maximizing profits. As any hospital
2019-07-04
Home > Apple Bites > How to assess wound exudate How to assess wound exudate By Nancy Morgan, RN, BSN, MBA, WOC, WCC, DWC, OMS Each issue, Apple Bites brings you a tool you can apply in your daily practice. Exudate (drainage), a liquid produced by the body in
2019-07-02
METHODS: A convenience sample of three participants was scanned using MRI. All participants were scanned in a supine position with a rig oriented in a flat or horizontal position and with the torso portion of the rig elevated to 30° to simulate head-of-bed
2019-07-02
PARTICIPANTS: Researchers screened 270 adult outpatients in a Midwestern wound care clinic for inclusion. Adults 18 years or older with type 1 or 2 diabetes and a diabetic foot ulcer located on the plantar surface larger than 0.5 cm2 in area were invited to
2019-07-01
- 18 Elaine H. Song, MD, PhD, MBA; Catherine T. Milne, APRN, MSN, CWOCN-AP; Samantha Kuplicki, MSN, APRN-CNS, AGCNS-BC, CWS, CWCN-AP, RNFA; Kathryn Whiston-Lemm, ACNP, CWCN, COCN-AP; Tiffany Hamm, BSN, RN, ACHRN, CWS; and Jeff Mize, RRT, CHT, CWC Wound
2019-06-25
