Volume 58 - Issue 7 - July 2012

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Empirical Studies

Pediatric Pressure Ulcer Prevalence: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional, Point Prevalence Study in Switzerland

07/01/2012

Abstract Pressure ulcers (PUs) are a common concern for hospitalized children and adults, but knowledge about PU risk factors, prevalence, and incidence rates among children remains limited. To assess the prevalence of and risk factors for...

Abstract Pressure ulcers...

07/01/2012

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Studies

The Management of Intravenous Infiltration Injuries in Infants and Children

07/01/2012

Abstract The intravenous administration of fluids and medications is critical for the treatment of seriously ill patients. Unfortunately, especially in infants and children, fluid infiltration into the surrounding tissue can occur. Early...

Abstract The intravenous...

07/01/2012

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Studies

A Prospective, Longitudinal Study to Assess Use of Continuous and Reactive Low-pressure Mattresses to Reduce Pressure Ulcer Incidence in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

07/01/2012

Abstract Pressure between bony prominences and sleep surfaces, as well as pressure from the use of medical devices, put children admitted to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) at risk of developing pressure ulcers (PUs). To assess the...

Abstract Pressure between...

07/01/2012

Wound Management & Prevention

PEARLS FOR PRACTICE

Pearls for Practice: Preparing the Wound to Heal Using a New Hydroconductive Dressing

07/01/2012

The concept of wound bed preparation is now accepted in clinical practice as a framework for the management of chronic wounds.1 It is recognized that chronic wounds have become “stuck” in the inflammatory and proliferative stages of...

The concept of wound bed...

07/01/2012

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Department

Nutrition 411: 3rd Annual Nutrition Best Practices, Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

07/01/2012

In this annual “innovations” column, registered dietitians from across the United States offer their best practices, tips, tricks, and techniques for dealing with unintended weight loss and wounds to help improve the level of care we offer...

In this annual “innovations”...

07/01/2012

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Department

My Scope of Practice: A Rose by Any Other Name Could Be a Stoma

07/01/2012

Ability is what you are capable of doing, motivation determines what you’ll do, our attitudes determine how well you do it. – Raymond Chandler, novelist and screenwriter Sandra Rohr, BSN, RN, CWOCN once cared for a patient who wasn’t quite...

Ability is what you are capable...

07/01/2012

Wound Management & Prevention

Department

AAWC News

07/01/2012

AAWC News If you are a member of the AAWC attending the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Fall, September 12–14 in Baltimore, MD, look at these advantages: • Members choose from more than 40 clinical sessions and earn up to 16...

AAWC News If you are a member...

07/01/2012

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Industry Insider

Industry Innovations

07/01/2012

Every July, Ostomy Wound Management highlights product and service innovations in the fields of wound, ostomy, skin, and incontinence care. We invite manufacturers to describe products to entice readers to explore new options and add to...

Every July, Ostomy Wound...

07/01/2012

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Column

Letter from the Editor

From the Editor: What Little We Know

07/01/2012

Five years ago, Ostomy Wound Management dedicated its June publication to the youngest of patients. The issue comprised an overview of pediatric skin and wound care knowledge and included several promising approaches to care that utilized...

Five years ago, Ostomy Wound...

07/01/2012

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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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