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Innovative ‘Smart Scar-Care’ pad to create a ‘scar-less’ world
An innovative “Smart Scar-Care” pad which serves the dual functions of reinforcing pressure and occlusion has been designed by researchers to treat hypertrophic scars from burns, surgeries and trauma.
Compared with the traditional pressure pads and silicone gel sheets, “Smart Scar-Care” pad has the advantages of both.
It showed good performance in reducing pigmentation and vascularity, improving elasticity and preventing dehydration in a clinical trial. It is more durable and user-friendly compared with the traditional pad (polyethylene foam) as reported by the patients. This innovative design has won the Grand Award and Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury at the 45th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, 2017. (more…)
Read MoreNecrotizing Fasciitis: Pearls & Pitfalls
A 39-year-old woman presents to the ED with leg pain and fever. She initially noted redness and pain above her knee 2 weeks ago and was evaluated at an outside hospital. She completed a 10-day course of oral antibiotics for cellulitis. Over the last two days, she has had progressive leg swelling of her entire right thigh. The pain is now so severe that she is having difficulty walking. Her past medical history is negative for diabetes mellitus, chronic liver disease, or alcohol and IV drug use.
On exam, she is febrile to 102.7 F, heart rate is 96 bpm, and blood pressure is 112/65. She has a 12 cm area of faint erythema on her right thigh and tenderness to palpation of her entire right leg with diffuse edema. There is no ecchymosis or bullae formation. (more…)
Read MoreFish Skin for Human Wounds: Iceland’s Pioneering Treatment
The FDA-approved skin substitute reduces inflammation and transforms chronic wounds into acute injuries.
Six hours north of Reykjavik, along a narrow road tracing windswept fjords, is the Icelandic town of Isafjordur, home of 3,000 people and the midnight sun. On a blustery May afternoon, snow still fills the couloirs that loom over the docks, where the Pall Palsson, a 583-ton trawler, has just returned from a three-day trip. Below the rust-spotted deck, neat boxes are packed with freshly caught fish and ice. “If you take all the skins from that trawler,” says Fertram Sigurjonsson, the chairman and chief executive officer of Kerecis Ltd., gesturing over the catch, “we would be able to treat one in five wounds in the world.” (more…)
Read MoreWound care technology invented at S&T hits marketplace
A glass-based wound care product that emerged from research by a doctoral student at Missouri University of Science and Technology has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for human use and is now available on the commercial market.
Steve Jung laid the groundwork for the Mirragen Advanced Wound Matrix while earning a master’s degree in ceramic engineering and a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering at Missouri S&T. Jung is now chief technology officer at Mo-Sci Corp., a Rolla specialty glass manufacturer that continued the product’s development in collaboration with ETS Wound Care, also of Rolla. (more…)
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Imaging technology to aid wound care
Nash UNC Health Care is continuing its effort to bring cutting-edge technology to the hospital.
Through a recent partnership with a Maryland-based medical imaging and data analytics company called Tissue Analytics, which is dedicated to revolutionizing wound care, Nash UNC Health Care has adopted new state-of-the-art wound imaging technology to its outpatient Wound Care Center. (more…)
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On April 13, 2016, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) announced changes in pressure …
Have you ever ridden a bicycle with a wobbly wheel? The ride isn’t smooth, and you notice every bump…
Attending a professional conference can yield many benefits if you follow these 10 tips.
1 Obtain n…
Antibiotic resistance is a pressing public health threat not only in the United States, but worldwid…
Turning programs are essential to prevent and promote healing of pressure ulcers and to prevent the …
Being positive in a negative situation is not naïve. It’s leadership.
— Ralph S. Marston, Jr., au…
At the 2015 Wild on Wounds conference, the interactive workshop “Are You Ready for an Outp…
Immobility affects all our body systems, including our skin. According to the National Pressure Ulce…
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN
Many factors can contribute to the formation of a press…
By Sharon Morrison, MAT, RN
Michael had diabetes and a history of elevated blood glucose levels. …
By Terry Eggenberger, PhD, RN, CNE, CNL; Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; and Kathryn Keller,…
By Bill Richlen, PT, WCC, DWC, and Denise Richlen, PT, WCC, DCCT
How many times have you heard som…
By Kathleen D. Schaum, MS
Qualified healthcare professionals (QHPs), such as physicians, podiatri…
By Kari Olson Finnegan, BSN, and Liz Ferron, MSW, LICSW
If you have at least one parent age 65 or…
By Joy Hooper, BSN, RN, CWOCN, OMS
Have you ever had an idea for improving patient care that you …
By Laura L. Barry, MBA, MMsc, and Maureen Sirois, MSN, RN, CEN, ANP
Why is it that some things do…
By Jennifer Oakley, BS, RN, WCC, DWC, OMS
It’s time again for annual staff education, and you, th…
By Pam Bowers, RN, and Liz Ferron, MSW, LICSW
Conflict in the workplace is a fact of life, and de…
By Yolanda G. Smith, MSN, RN, CCRN
Are you able to relax, have fun, and enjoy the simple pleasure…
By Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIP
Providers are often surprised at how pages upon pages of do…
By Debra Rose Wilson, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, AHN-BC, and Dana Marie Dillard, MS, HSMI
Like many cli…
By: Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
Years ago, when I first started out in the wound…
By Carrie Carls, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CHRN, and Sherry Clayton, RHIA
In an atmosphere of changing reim…
By Julie Boertje, MS, RN, LMFT, QMRP, and Liz Ferron, MSW, LICSW
Almost everyone agrees that achi…
By Bill Richlen, PT, WCC, CWS, DWC, and Denise Stetter, PT, WCC, DCCT
The Rolling Stones may have…
By Toni Ann Loftus, MBA, RN, MHA
Meetings are a powerful communication tool. They bring together …
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN
As wound care clinicians, we know that an interdiscipli…
Aresolution is a serious decision or determination to do, or not to do, something. Traditionally, mo…
By Kathleen D. Pagana, PhD, RN
Are you making connections that benefit your career? Are you comfo…
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN
A pressure ulcer that a patient acquires in your facili…
by Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
With uncertainty over how the Affordable Care Act…
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Unfortunately, most clinicians can’t avoid having to wo…
By Gregory S. Kopp, RN, MN, MHA
A new job can be stimulating, but it can also be stressful. Not o…
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN
Navigating through the thousands of wound care products…
ETS Wound Care wins FDA nod for Mirragen wound matrix
ROLLA, Mo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ETS Wound Care LLC, an Engineered Tissue Solutions (ETS) subsidiary focused on commercializing next generation wound care solutions, announced MIRRAGEN™ Advanced Wound Matrix was cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of acute and chronic wounds. MIRRAGEN™ is a fully resorbable borate glass matrix comprised of fibers and beads proven to be highly effective in wound care management.
MIRRAGEN™ represents a breakthrough discovery for chronic and acute wound management due to its unique borate-based fiber matrix. MIRRAGEN™ is packed into wounds to manage and control wound fluids, while the resorbable matrix provides an environment for optimal wound healing. To learn more about the technology, click here. (more…)
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Why would a patient with a wound spend almost 2 hours a day, 5 days a week, in a locked chamber rece…
The goal of wound-bed preparation is to create a stable, well-vascularized environment that aids hea…
Nurses and therapists often wonder if their license permits them to perform sharp wound debridement.…
Using maggots to treat wounds dates back to 1931 in this country. Until the advent of antibiotics in…
Optimizing nutritional status is a key strategy both in preventing and managing pressure ulcers. In …
Support surfaces are consistently recommended for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. S…
Developing a pressure ulcer can cause the patient pain, lead to social isolation, result in reduced …
As a wound care specialist, you have learned about many skin conditions, some so unusual and rare th…
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
Having the proper support surface for beds and wh…
By Ann-Marie Taroc, MSN, RN, CPN
Are you using the wrong kind of medical tape on your patients? A…
By Todd Zortman, RN, WCC, and James Malec, PhD
Pressure ulcers are a chronic healthcare burden fo…
By Janet Wolfson, PT, CWS, CLT-LANA
After landing my dream job as the wound care coordinator at a…
By Cindy Barefield, BSN, RN-BC, CWOCN
Like many hospitals, Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital…
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN
Research has shown that exercise can help ease symptoms…
By Karen Culp, RN, WCC
I’m one of the nurses responsible for the pressure ulcer prevention educati…
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN
A declining pressure ulcer decreases the quality of life…
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN
The challenge of preventing pressure ulcers is won thro…
By Susan Beard, RN, BS, CWOCN
Suppose you’re reading an article on a new product that states the …
By Catherine E. Chung, PhD, RN, CNE, WCC
As a wound care clinician, you teach patients about medi…
By Stanley A. Rynkiewicz III, MSN, RN, WCC, DWC, CCS
Developing a successful wound care program r…
By David L. Johnson, NHA, RAC-CT
As a senior quality improvement specialist with IPRO, the Qualit…
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN
As a wound care nurse, do you feel the weight of the wo…
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
Welcome to our second annual “Best of the Best” i…
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN
The development of a care plan related to skin integrit…
By Judy Bearden, MSN/ED, RN
Changes in healthcare policy and reimbursement are pushing treatment …
By Catherine R. Ratliff, PhD, APRN-BC, CWOCN, CFCN
It’s estimated that about 70% of the 1 million…
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN
Prevention of pressure ulcers and skin breakdown begins…
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN
We’ve all experienced how a bad night’s sleep can affec…
By Jennifer Oakley, BS, RN, WCC, DWC, OMS
I used to think I could do it alone. I took the wound c…
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN
As wound care clinicians, we know that an interdiscipli…
By Beth Hoffmire Heideman, MSN, BSN, RN, WCC, DWC, OMS
Fifty shades of wound care at home refers …
By Kulbir Dhillon, MSN, FNP, APNP, WCC
Venous disease, which encompasses all conditions caused by…
Aresolution is a serious decision or determination to do, or not to do, something. Traditionally, mo…
By Lydia A. Meyers RN, MSN, CWCN
Missed care, a relatively new concept in the medical community, …
By Nancy Morgan, RN, BSN, MBA, WOC, WCC, DWC, OMS
Each issue, Apple Bites brings you a tool you c…
By Robyn Bjork, MPT, WCC, CWS, CLT-LANA
Margery Smith, age 82, arrives at your wound clinic for t…
By Ronnel Alumia, BSN, RN, WCC, CWCN, OMS
Achieving excellent wound care outcomes can be challeng…
By Jeri Lundgren, BSN, RN, PHN, CWS, CWCN
The first 24 hours after a patient’s admission are crit…
By Janice M. Beitz, PhD, RN, CS, CNOR, CWOCN, CRNP
Quality patient education is essential for com…
Here are some resources of value to your practice.
National Guideline Clearinghouse
The National G…
By: Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
Why is it that the people who are the most carin…
By T. Michael Britton, RN, NHA, WCC, DWC
As wound care professionals, we’ve all experienced a tim…
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
Knowledge is exploding online, making it essentia…
by Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
What an honor it is to be the wound care “superhe…
By Robyn Bjork, MPT, CWS, WCC, CLT-LANA
The ability to understand or “read” lower-extremity redne…
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
With so much focus on dressing choices, it’s easy t…
By Robyn Bjork, MPT, CWS, WCC, CLT-LANA
One of the worst fears of a wound care clinician is inadver…
By Cindy Broadus, RN, BSHA, LNHA, CHCRM, CLNC, CLNI, WCC, DWC, OMS
At one time or another, all woun…
By Robyn Bjork, MPT, CWS, WCC, CLT-LANA
In a busy wound clinic, quick and accurate differential dia…
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
Digital cameras have many helpful features, but the…
By Robyn Bjork, MPT, CWS, WCC, CLT-LANA
A hot flush of embarrassment creates a bead of sweat on my …
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
With this PDF, which you can download, you can have…
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
Use this handy reference tool to help you assess lo…
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
Staging pressure ulcers can be challenging. Below…
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
Writing effective orders for wound care is vital to…
By Goranka Paula Bak, BSN, RN, ET, CWOCN
Before discharge, a new ostomy patient and caregiver have …
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
Wound pain can have a profound effect on a person’s…
By Susan Reinach-Lannan, BSOM
In the current healthcare environment, wound care practitioners need …
By Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC
This chart (please click the PDF icon to download) expla…
By Katherine Rossiter, EJD, MSN, APRN-NP, CPNP; and Stephen Lazoritz, MD, CPE
An angry patient is l…
Lymphedema
Here is a round-up of resources that you may find helpful in your practice.
New illustrations for…
Electrical stimulation and pressure ulcer healing in SCI patients
A systematic review of eight clin…
Imagine you have a health condition that affects your life every day. Then imagine being told nothin…
Management of biofilm recommendations
The Journal of Wound Care has published “Recommendations for …
Moldable skin barrier effective for elderly patients with ostomy
A study in Gastroenterology Nursin…
Value of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in wound care
“Systematic reviews and meta-analyses…
Modified Braden risk score proposed
A study in Ostomy Wound Management states the risk classificati…
Mild compression diabetic socks safe and effective for lower extremity edema
Diabetic socks with mi…
By Erin Fazzari, MPT, CLT, CWS, DWC
Have you seen legs like these in your practice?
These le…
By Darlene Hanson, PhD, RN; Diane Langemo, PhD, RN, FAAN; Patricia Thompson, MS, RN; Julie Anderson,…
Factors affecting medication adherence in patients with diabetes identified
Factors associated with…
By Erin Fazzari, MPT, CLT, CWS, DWC
Have you seen legs like those shown in the images below in yo…
By Bill Richlen, PT, WCC, DWC, and Denise Richlen, PT, WCC, DCCT
How many times have you heard som…
Guidelines for optimal off-loading to prevent diabetic foot ulcers
“The management of diabetic foo…
Diabetes carries high economic burden
According to a study published in Diabetes Care, the economic…
Radiation and lymphedema
Radiation therapy doesn’t increase the incidence of lymphedema in patients…
Wound photography may motivate patients
Having patients view photographs of their wounds can motiva…
Aspirin inhibits wound healing
A study in the Journal of Experimental Medicine describes how aspiri…
Incidence density best measure of pressure-ulcer prevention program
According to the National Press…
Take a few minutes to check out this potpourri of resources.
International Ostomy Association
The …
Low BMD common after ostomy
Low bone mineral density (BMD) is common in patients with inflammatory …
Antibiotics and conservative surgery yield similar outcomes in patients with diabetic foot osteomyel…
Hospital pressure-ulcer comparison data not accurate
Performance scores for rates of hospital-acqui…
Dermatologic difficulties: Skin problems in patients with chronic venous insufficiency and phlebolym…
Frequent debridement improves wound healing
A study in JAMA Dermatology reports that frequent debr…
Critical limb ischemia may not increase mortality risk in patients with diabetes
Diabetic patients …
By Nancy Chatham, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, CCNS, CWOCN, CWS, and Lori Thomas, MS, OTR/L, CLT-LANA
An esti…
Study finds less-invasive method for identifying osteomyelitis is effective
Researchers have found t…
By: Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, CWCMS, DWC, OMS
At some point, most of us have encountered a bully—…
By Donald A. Wollheim, MD, WCC, DWC, FAPWCA
To begin appropriate treatment for chronic venous insuf…
By Robyn Bjork, MPT, CWS, WCC, CLT-LANA
One of the worst fears of a wound care clinician is inadver…
Here are resources that can help you in your busy clinical practice by giving you informatio…
An Unna boot is a special dressing of inelastic gauze impregnated with zinc, glycerin, or calamine t…
By Donald A. Wollheim, MD, WCC, DWC, FAPWCA
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is the most common ca…
Diabetes ‘ABC’ goals improve, but work remains
The number of people with diabetes who are meeting th…
By Robyn Bjork, MPT, CWS, WCC, CLT-LANA
In a busy wound clinic, quick and accurate differential dia…
By Robyn Bjork, MPT, CWS, WCC, CLT-LANA
A hot flush of embarrassment creates a bead of sweat on my …
By Steve Norton, CDT, CLT-LANA
Editor’s note: Part 1 of this series, published in the September-Octo…
New wound-swabbing technique detects more bacteria
The new Essen Rotary swabbing technique takes a f…
By Steve Norton, CDT, CLT-LANA
Lymphedema is characterized by regional immune dysfunction, distorted…
2012 guideline for diabetic foot infections released
Foot infections in patients with diabetes usual…
By Joan C. Borgatti, MEd, RN
The alarm clock goes off too early, and you jump-start the day with a c…