July/August 2016 Vol. 5 No. 4
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View ArticleHyperbaric oxygen therapy as adjunct therapy for wound care
Why would a patient with a wound spend almost 2 hours a day, 5 days a week, in a locked chamber receiving 100% oxygen? The answer is that medical grade hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can be a...
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Our gold medal issue: Best of the Best 2016
This issue marks the fourth anniversary of the “Best of the Best” issue of Wound Care Advisor, the official journal of the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy. Fittingly, it comes during an...
View ArticleClinical Notes, September 2016
Electrical stimulation and pressure ulcer healing in SCI patients A systematic review of eight clinical trials of 517 patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and at least one pressure ulcer indicates...
View ArticleClinician Resources
Here is a round-up of resources that you may find helpful in your practice. New illustrations for pressure-injury staging The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) has released new...
View ArticleBest of the Best 2016 Vol. 5 No. 5
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View ArticleNote from Executive Director
Here we are again. As I write this, it’s already been a year since the 2015 Wild On Wounds (WOW) conference. As I look back over the past year, I’m excited about the growth and changes that have taken...
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Adjunctive Modalities in Wound Care: Laser Therapy
by Aletha Tippett MD In looking at technology that helps in wound care, how many know about—and use—lasers? Cold lasers have been used by physical therapists for years, but cosmetic lasers can also be...
View ArticleConservative Sharp Debridement Non-Viable Tissue PDF
This document provides procedures for the debridement of wounds to remove eschar and nonviable tissue in chronic wounds. The post Conservative Sharp Debridement Non-Viable Tissue PDF appeared first on...
View ArticleAnkle brachial index PDF
The ankle brachial index (ABI) is a quantifiable measurement of lower leg blood supply. It’s a comparison of the systolic pressure in the upper arm to the systolic pressure at the ankle. The ankle...
View ArticleNew Approach to Wound Healing Easy on Skin, Tough on Bacteria
Washington, D.C. — In a presentation to the American Chemical Society meeting, Ankit Agarwal, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, described an experimental approach to...
View ArticleHow to benefit from electrical stimulation for the treatment of chronic wounds
One of the most amazing things about the human body is its ability to repair itself. Lacerations, punctures, abrasions all heal with little or no care. Chronic wounds, those that persist day after day,...
View ArticleNew synthetic peptide promotes wound healing
A new study has identified a peptide, derived from the Komodo dragon, called VK25, which can be synthesized and used as an antimicrobial peptide to promote wound healing. Read more here. The post...
View Article‘Miracle’ stem cell treatment heals burns without scarring
Pennsylvania state trooper Matt Uram was talking with his wife at a July Fourth party in 2009 when a misjudged spray of gasoline burst through a nearby bonfire and set him alight. Flames covered the...
View ArticleSmart bandage uses nanosensors to track how a wound is healing
Bandages are intended to keep a dressing secure and clean in order to reduce healing time and infection rate. However, they may be about to get a new use-case, courtesy of a project from the United...
View ArticleWinning the battle of skin tears in an aging population Webinar eBook
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Treatment of Hard-to-Heal Wounds with Collagen-Based Dressings eBook
This e-book is sponsored by Angelini Pharma, Inc. Chronic non-healing wounds represent an enormous problem. An estimated 6 million patients in the U.S. have chronic wounds from various etiologies,...
View ArticleWound-healing molecule found in parasitic worm could help prevent amputations
A substance found in parasitic worms’ spit might help prevent thousands of amputations a year, scientists in north Queensland have said. James Cook University researchers in Cairns are harnessing the...
View ArticleSevere Burn Victims May Soon Be Able to Regrow Hair-Bearing Skin
The ability for humans to regrow burnt skin after serious burns has been one of the ultimate goals of research scientists for many years. We may be getting closer as USA-based biotech company Polarity...
View ArticleUsing fat to help wounds heal without scars
Doctors have found a way to manipulate wounds ti gear as regenerated skin rather than scare tissue. The method involves transforming the most common type of cells found in wounds into fat cells —...
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