diabetic foot ulcers

Original Research

Comparison of a Bioimplant Dressing With a Wet Dressing for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

07/06/2016

Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani

Zeinab Variji

Shahrzad Mohseni

Alireza Firuz

Zohreh Annabestani

Hamed Zartab

Maryam Aboee Rad

Ali Tootee

Yahya Dowlati

Bagher Larijani

07/06/2016

Wounds

Preventing Limb Loss Among Aging Patients Living With Diabetes & DFUs

06/13/2016

Jeffrey Robbins, DPM

The prevalence of foot ulcers among aging diabetes patients is not expected to improve any time soon. What can wound care providers in the outpatient clinic do to help their patients avoid limb loss?

The prevalence of foot ulcers...

06/13/2016

Today's Wound Clinic

Clinical Practice Recommendations for Management of the Diabetic Foot in the Wound Clinic

06/13/2016

Joseph L. Mills, Sr., MD

DFUs remain the precursors to amputation, and efforts among healthcare providers must focus on prevention and expeditious treatment if amputation rates are to be reduced.

DFUs remain the precursors to...

06/13/2016

Today's Wound Clinic

Adopting An Integrated Practice Model of Care for Critical Limb Ischemia & Limb Preservation in the Outpatient Wound Clinic

06/13/2016

Desmond Bell, DPM, CWS

Those clinicians who successfully develop the IPU approach within their clinics will be rewarded as reimbursement shifts to the value-based agenda.

Those clinicians who...

06/13/2016

Today's Wound Clinic

Case Series

The Use of Micronized Dehydrated Human Amnion/Chorion Membrane Allograft for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Case Series

05/06/2016

Brandon Hawkins

05/06/2016

Wounds

Quality Measures Resource Guide: PAD Awareness: Take the Extra Steps to Save the Feet

09/15/2015

Audrey Moyer-Harris, BSN, RN, CWCN, MBA

Audrey Moyer-Harris, BSN, RN, CWCN, M...

September is Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month. As we all know, wound healing begins with a “CSI” — clinical scientific identification — investigation. This means having an understanding of underlying etiologies. Are we looking...

September is Peripheral Artery...

09/15/2015

Today's Wound Clinic

Original Research

The Effect of Combined Ultrasound and Electric Field Stimulation on Wound Healing in Chronic Ulcerations

07/10/2015

Ram Avrahami

Jonathan Rosenblum

Michael Gazes

Sean Rosenblum

Leib Litman

Ultrasound and electric stimulation are known therapies for the treatment of chronic ulcerations. Combined modulated ultrasound and electric field stimulation (CUSEFS) have never been studied as a single modality. The authors evaluate the...

Ultrasound and electric...

07/10/2015

Wounds

Effectively Offloading DFUs When Patients Experience Financial Challenges

02/13/2015

Christina Le, LVN, WCC

Wound care providers must consider treatment alternatives that go beyond clinical considerations when establishing care plans.

Wound care providers must...

02/13/2015

Today's Wound Clinic

Writing Patient Compliance Contracts for Wound Care & Diabetes Treatments

02/13/2015

Catherine Rogers, DNP, APRN, BC, CWCN, CWS

Catherine Rogers, DNP, APRN, BC, CWCN...

Assuming that patients will fully follow their care plans is not the safest approach. Writing care contracts may help improve healing and reduce caregiver stress.

Assuming that patients will...

02/13/2015

Today's Wound Clinic

Online Exclusive

Cost vs Healing Rates of Two Advanced Wound Therapies: A Pilot Study

06/20/2014

Carla Meixsell-Arnold

Beth Blanchard

06/20/2014

Wounds