Wound Care

Real-world Evidence Demonstrating Utility of Bacterial Fluorescence Imaging to Guide Treatment Decision Making in 135 Wounds

Abstract Body: Introduction: Evaluation of clinical signs and symptoms of infection is the current standard of care (SoC) for assessing bacterial colonization in wounds and is used to inf...

11/23/2020

Pressure Ulcers Treated with a Novel Autologous Homologous Skin Construct in a Retrospective Multi-center Case Series

The fastest growing segment of the population is those over 65yo while national rates of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease are rising – leading to more patients having decreas...

11/23/2020

Effectiveness of a native Type I Collagen matrix plus polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) antimicrobial in the treatment of venous leg ulcers in a real-world setting

Objective: To analyze the subgroup of Venous Leg Ulcers (VLUs) in the 28 site, prospective, non-interventional, PCMP registry (RESPOND)(a) that evaluated the real-world effectiveness of P...

11/23/2020

New Thinking in Wound Healing: Reestablishing Microbiome Homeostasis with a Unique, 3D Nanofabricated Polymer Scaffold to Achieve Definitive Wound Closure

Abstract Body: Injured skin elicits an immediate reparative response, involving four phases: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and remodeling. However, normal cellular functions and...

11/23/2020

Iodine Foam Dressing Vertical Wicking, Penetration, Maceration Index, and Conformability

Abstract Body: Infected wounds and wounds at high risk for infection tend to have extremes of moisture levels. Wound treatment must be equipped to handle the bio-burden of infection, but ...

11/23/2020

Initial Experience Using an Autologous Blood Clot to Promote Closure in Chronic Pressure Ulcerations

Wounds that do not heal with standard of care within an acceptable amount of time are referred to as hard-to-heal wounds. Over the past several years, there has been an outpouring of nove...

11/23/2020

PHMB: Mode of Action

Topical antimicrobials are beneficial in the management of wound bioburden and wound healing. With the requirement for frequent use, and resistance concerns to antibiotics there are limit...

11/23/2020

Evaluation of a Novel Antimicrobial Topical Spray to Reduce Bioburden

Abstract Body: Purpose/Problem: Chronic infection of wounds are commonplace1,2, accounting for significant economic and quality of life burdens for patients1,3. High levels of bacteria, m...

11/23/2020

Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries Using the Braden Sub Scale at a Large Safety-Net Hospital

Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) contribute to high cost of treatment, increase morbidity and hospital length of stay [1]. In fiscal year (FY) 2014/2015, executive leadership a...

11/23/2020

Comparison of the Wicking Ability of a Fenestrated Multilayered Fibrous Dressing Against the Market Leader

Abstract Body: Wound exudate management presents a serious clinical challenge, particularly in heavily draining wounds. When excess moisture builds up in a wound and remains in contact wi...

11/23/2020