Sheila C. Wang, MD, PhD

Current Research

Financial and Clinical Risk Evaluation of Pressure Injuries in US Hospitals: A Business Case for Initiating Quality Improvement

05/01/2019

Sheila C. Wang , MD, PhD;

Yunghan Au ;

This study evaluates the cost of treatment, impact of reimbursement policies, and clinical consequences of PIs for US hospitals.

This study evaluates the cost of...

05/01/2019

Wounds

Infrared Thermal Imaging: A New Paradigm for Wound Care

Introduction: Wound care remains an unmet challenge, as over 8 million people in North America alone live with a chronic wound. Infrared thermal imaging (IRT) is a non-invasive imaging te...

Gregory Berry , MDCM, MS Ed, FRCSC;

José L. Ramirez-Garcialuna , MD, MSc, PhD;

Robert D.J. Fraser , MN, RN;

Sheila C. Wang , MD, PhD;

05/26/2022

Fuzzy Wale Compression Stockinet Delivers Positive Pressure Wound Therapy (PPWT)

Background: Compression is the cornerstone in the management of venous leg ulcers (VLU) and edema of multiple origins.1, 2 Historically, compression dosage (mmHg) and gradience have bee...

Robert D.J. Fraser , MN, RN;

Sheila C. Wang , MD, PhD;

Suzie Ehmann , PT, DPT, PhD Candidate, CWS, CWLT, CLT-LANA;

Gregory Berry , MDCM, MS Ed, FRCSC;

05/26/2022

Effective Treatment of Anticoagulated Patients with Novel Transforming Powder Dressing (TPD)

Anticoagulants can contribute to wound healing complications by accelerating bleeding and exudation. Even minor injuries may evolve into severe soft tissue damage with increased risk of h...

Robert D.J. Fraser , MN, RN;

Sheila C. Wang , MD, PhD;

Tammy Jensen-Lichtman , RN, BSN, CWON;

Ling Yuan Kong , MD, MPH;

Gregory Berry , MDCM, MS Ed, FRCSC;

05/26/2022

Can Big Data Provide Predictive Analytics for Wound Trajectories?

Background: Accurately forecasting wound closure trajectories is difficult due to the incomplete knowledge of wound dynamics. However, the ability to predict wound trajectories would...

Marcon Laforet ;

Rishabh Gupta ;

Sheila C. Wang , MD, PhD;

Yunghan Au ;

07/15/2019

Quantitative Validation of the Impact on Reducing Pressure Ulcers/Injuries in Skilled Nursing Facilities Using a Smartphone App

Background: Pressure ulcers / injuries are a major problem for residents of skilled-nursing facilities (VanGilder, 2017). They are a key metric for quality of care and are not reimbu...

Amy Cassata , RN, WCC;

Sheila C. Wang , MD, PhD;

Yunghan Au ;

Rishabh Gupta ;

07/15/2019