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Use of Super-Absorbent Dressings and Compression in the Management of Highly Exudative Bilateral Venous Stasis Ulcers

Venous ulcers, a common type of lower extremity ulcers, can affect up to 3% of the United States population.1 These ulcers can be difficult to heal and may recur in 60%-70% of patients.2 ...

01/28/2021

Hypochlorous Acid Wraps as a Precursor to Compression Therapy with Venous Stasis Ulcers

Care of venous stasis ulcers can be painful for patients and a time consuming process. Compression is the gold standard of wound healing for venous stasis ulcers, yet many times patients ...

01/28/2021

Rolling Against Pressure - 252 Days Injury Free

Hospital acquired pressure injuries continue to challenge our healthcare systems.¬† Since CMS removed additional reimbursement for conditions not present on admission, facilities have dep...

11/23/2020

The Danger Of Disputed And Delayed Management Of Pyoderma Gangrenosum

Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG) is an ulcerative inflammatory disorder causing rapidly progressive, painful skin lesions not amenable to debridement or amputation. Often associated with inflamm...

11/23/2020

Hypochlorous Acid Wraps as a Precursor to Compression Therapy with Venous Stasis Ulcers

Care of venous stasis ulcers can be painful for patients and a time consuming process. Compression is the gold standard of wound healing for venous stasis ulcers, yet many times patients ...

11/23/2020

Point-of-Care Digital Innovation for Wound Care Patient Education: Instant Personalized Dressing Brochure Tool

Abstract Body: Background: To successfully perform self-wound care, patients/caregivers frequently need to perform individualized multi-step dressing changes at home. Effective teaching o...

11/23/2020

Management of Nonviable Tissue Buildup in Abdominal Wounds

Abstract Body: In cases where full closure is not achieved after open abdominal surgery, patients are left with open cutaneous wounds with knotted, heavy sutures at the wound base, provid...

11/23/2020

Isolation of Enteric Fistulas to Allow Adjacent Skin Graft Placement

Abstract Body: Wounds near fistulas and ostomies are typically not good candidates for skin grafting due to the risk of effluent contamination; however, not grafting these wounds can dela...

11/23/2020

Determining Telehealth/Telemedicine Best Practices

Background: Adoption of telehealth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has predicted virtual healthcare services to reach 1 billion by the end of 2020.1 As Medicare relaxed regulations, ...

11/23/2020

A Multidisciplinary Team Approach Reduces PEG Site Complications

Education provided to patients and their family on how to care for the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube is limited and varies widely. This results in PEG-site and tube compl...

11/23/2020