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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…)
Read MoreEducational Webinars
Healing Wounds with Collagen: Knowing the Difference Makes All the Difference
This 30-minute presentation features learning opportunities that will provide in-depth instruction and demonstration in wound care treatments. After this webinar, the learner will be able to:
- The Indications and Contraindications for Collagen
- What a Wound Wants and Needs; and Why
- Considerations of Collagen in Treating & Healing Wounds
Innovations in Wound Care: The role of wound cleansing in the management of wounds
This 30-minute presentation features learning opportunities that will provide in-depth instruction and demonstration in wound care treatments. After this webinar, the learner will be able to:
- Identify the role of proper wound cleansing
- Discuss how to select and use non-toxic wound cleansers
- Describe advantages of collagen for managing a chronic wound
Skin Damage Associated with Moisture and Pressure
Tips for how to differentiate and goals for protection and management. At the end of the webinar you will be able to:
- Identify how wounds are classified according to wound depth and etiology
- Describe the etiology of pressure injury and incontinence-associated skin damage (IAD)
- Understand evidenced-based protocols of care for prevention and management of IAD and pressure injuries
- Recognize and describe NPUAP-EPUAP Pressure Injury Classification System
- Understand appropriate ConvaTec products that can be used for prevention and treatment of IAD and pressure injuries
Winning the battle of skin tears in an aging population
"Skin tears" may sound like a relatively minor event, but in reality, these injuries can have a significant impact on the quality of patients' lives in the form of pain, infection, and limited mobility.
The incidence of skin tears has been reported to be as high as 1.5 million annually, and with an aging population, this number is likely to go higher.
In this webinar, experts will explain how nurses can use an evidence-based approach -- including following practice guidelines to assess the wound and select the proper dressing -- for managing skin tears and minimizing their negative effects.
Webinars
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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…)
Read MoreBusiness Consult
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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