Volume 56 - Issue 1 - January, 2010

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The Use of Active Leptospermum Honey Dressings to Re-initiate the Wound Healing Process

01/01/2010

Although many new products promise to heal chronic wounds, few have withstood the test of time. Many wounds continue to fail to progress through an organized healing process of homeostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and maturation,...

Although many new products...

01/01/2010

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Nutrition 411: Nutrition Product News You Can Use

01/01/2010

Each autumn, the largest meeting of nutrition professionals in the world — the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) — is convened. The conference, sponsored by the American Dietetic Association (ADA), brings together thousands...

Each autumn, the largest...

01/01/2010

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Continence Coach: Borrowing from Our Neighbors: Falls Prevention as We Age

01/01/2010

I am no stranger to the cause of falls prevention. When he was 79 years old, my father, a stroke survivor, fell in the bathroom of an assisted-living facility attempting to urinate without assistance during the night. He died several...

I am no stranger to the...

01/01/2010

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My Scope of Practice: Nothing Reserved about This Nurse‚Äôs Care

01/01/2010

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. — Maya Angelou Michele (Shelly) Burdette-Taylor, RN-BC, MSN, CWCN, CFCN, PhDc, is a Lieutenant Colonel...

I've learned that you shouldn't...

01/01/2010

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Industry Insider

New Products and Industry News January

01/01/2010

Barrier gauze dressing successfully combats influenza virus Derma Sciences, Inc (Princeton, NJ) recently released an independent laboratory report indicating that the company’s Bioguard barrier gauze dressings exhibit high antiviral...

Barrier gauze dressing...

01/01/2010

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Comparing Wound Care Certifications: Clinicians Sound Off

01/01/2010

Within the wound care community there are currently three certifications offered: 1) Certified Wound Care Nurse — CWCN— offered by the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB); 2) Wound Care...

Within the wound care...

01/01/2010

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Literature Review

External Stoma and Peristomal Complications following Radical Cystectomy and Ileal Conduit Diversion: A Systematic Review

01/01/2010

Abstract An ileal conduit is the most common urinary diversion following radical cystectomy for invasive bladder cancer. Unlike internal complications commonly described in urological literature, reports about the incidence of external...

Abstract An ileal conduit is...

01/01/2010

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Ostomy and Pregnancy

01/01/2010

Women of childbearing age with severe Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis occasionally face the prospect of having ostomy surgery. When these women contemplate pregnancy, they may continue to suffer with pain for fear that having an...

Women of childbearing age...

01/01/2010

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A Descriptive Study to Assess the Impact of Surgical Stomas on Individuals‚ Sleep Perceptions & Response to Sleep Hygiene

01/01/2010

Abstract Multiple factors affect the sleep quality of individuals with surgically created stomas. Using Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation as the theoretical framework, a study was conducted to: 1) assess subjective sleep quality perceptions...

Abstract Multiple factors...

01/01/2010

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Executive Spotlight

Sechrist Industries: Ed Pulwer, President and CEO and Bill Preuit, Senior Vice President of International Sales and Marketing

01/01/2010

Utilizing his passion for the research and development of new life-saving medical technologies, mechanical engineer Ron Sechrist founded Sechrist Industries in 1973. From the beginning, Sechrist has defined its brand with a core set of...

Utilizing his passion for...

01/01/2010

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Use of a New Dressing Protocol in Chronic Lower Extremity Wounds on Homebound Patients: A Retrospective Study

Study to determine if the use of a new dressing protocol applied by advanced practice certified wound care nurses at the patient’s residence could be effective in rapid wound resolution.

Understanding Moisture-associated Skin Damage and Best Practice Recommendations

Special Report on MASD written by Elizabeth Faust, MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, MAPWCA; Siobhan McCoulough, CNS; and Patricia Idensohn, CNS.

Gelling Fiber Dressings: How Structure and Function Relate to Healing

Biomedical engineer Amit Gefen, BSc, MSc, PhD, discusses dressings in general and gelling dressings in particular from an engineering and clinical use perspective.

The Wound Hygiene Protocol: An Expert Challenge of Complex Wounds

The supplement provides a brief overview of the Wound Hygiene Protocol, developed by ConvaTec, as well as a series of clinical cases presented by experts in their respective fields. These clinical cases challenge the reader to consider how to best approach the reported wound cases.

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