Volume 59 - Issue 9 - September 2013 ISSN 1943-2720

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Empirical Studies

A Two-year Retrospective Review of Suspected Deep Tissue Injury Evolution in Adult Acute Care Patients

09/09/2013

Abstract Suspected deep tissue injury (sDTI) was recently defined as a pressure ulcer category, and knowledge about the evolution of these ulcers is limited. The purpose of this single-site, 2-year, retrospective, IRB-approved study was to...

Abstract Suspected deep...

09/09/2013

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Empirical Studies

The Development of National Quality Performance Standards for Disposable Absorbent Products for Adult Incontinence

09/06/2013

Abstract Disposable absorbent products are widely used in inpatient care settings and in the community to manage adult urinary and fecal incontinence, but few product standards exist to help guide their production or optimal use....

Abstract Disposable absorbent...

09/06/2013

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Empirical Studies

A Quantitative, Cross-sectional Study of Depression and Self-esteem in Teenage and Young Adult Burn Victims in Rehabilitation

09/05/2013

Abstract Burns can have a negative physiological and emotional impact, particularly among teenage victims. To assess the presence of depression and level of self-esteem, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 63 teenage and young...

Abstract Burns can have a...

09/05/2013

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Department

My Scope of Practice: She‚Äôs Got (and is Giving) the Power

09/09/2013

“Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly, or it vanishes.” — Peter Drucker, author For Coni Ellis, RN, MS, CWOCN, the motto “Knowledge is Power” has been the basis for a career. The former director of the...

“Knowledge has to be improved,...

09/09/2013

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Industry Insider

New Products and Industry News

09/06/2013

Resource for diabetes launched Shire plc (San Diego, CA) launched a new educational resource for people with diabetes and their caregivers as part HealTogether (www.HealTogether.com), its online community designed to increase awareness and...

Resource for diabetes...

09/06/2013

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Department

AAWC Update

09/06/2013

Announcing the AAWC Shire Fellowship Grant in Wound Healing and Research The AAWC is pleased and proud to be able to provide two fellowship support grants for the 2014-2015 academic year, made possible by an unrestricted grant from Shire....

Announcing the AAWC Shire...

09/06/2013

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Department

Continence Coach: Let‚Äôs Hear It For American Ingenuity

09/06/2013

I continue to marvel at the technological sophistication and advancement evident in the design and manufacturing of absorbent products for incontinence. I recently visited the headquarters of Medline Industries, Inc. (Mundelein, IL), the...

I continue to marvel at the...

09/06/2013

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Department

Nutrition 411: Revisiting Vitamin C and Wound Healing

09/06/2013

When discussing nutritional interventions for wound healing with healthcare practitioners, one of the most frequent questions posed is whether specific vitamin and mineral supplements enhance the rate of healing. Vitamin C is always...

When discussing nutritional...

09/06/2013

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PEARLS FOR PRACTICE

Pearls for Practice: Hypochlorous Acid: Its Multiple Uses for Wound Care

09/06/2013

In today’s medical environment, it is necessary to get the most out of the products we have at hand. When we can find a tool that can be utilized in many ways and still be cost effective, we need to take advantage of it. One such product is...

In today’s medical...

09/06/2013

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Guest Editorial

Guest Editorial: Guideline Clearinghouse Updates Inclusion Criteria

09/06/2013

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), which guide decisions regarding care, are fundamental to high-quality healthcare. Healthcare providers have long regarded the National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) as an indispensable,...

Evidence-based clinical...

09/06/2013

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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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