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Case Report

Wound Management Strategy for Treatment of Localized Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Using the TIME Framework

01/31/2021

Teresa Oranges ;

Marco Romanelli ;

Agata Janowska ;

Valentina Dini ;

Michela Iannone ;

The authors report the use of the tissue debridement, infection/inflammation management, moisture balance, and edge assessment (TIME) model of wound bed preparation in a case of localized ulcerated cutaneous leishmaniasis.

The authors report the use of...

01/31/2021

Wounds

Review

Assessing the Need for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Utilization Guidelines: An Overview of the Challenges With Providing Optimal Care

12/07/2020

Robert S. Kirsner , MD, PhD;

Theresa Hurd , PhD, MScN, ACNP, RN;

This article reviews the current practice and challenges associated with NPWT. Relevant literature was reviewed to provide a background on current practice.

This article reviews the current...

12/07/2020

Wounds

Letter from the Editor

The Handwriting on the Wall for Wound Management

12/05/2019

Caroline E. Fife , MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM;

We are at an important crossroads in the field of wound management. From the perspective of new technologies, the future is bright. Unfortunately, the future of the field itself is dismal. Under Medicare’s new Quality Payment Program (QPP),...

We are at an important...

12/05/2019

Today's Wound Clinic

Original Research

Tensile Strength of Surgical Skin Adhesives: A Novel Wound Closure Test

07/01/2019

Rafael Ruiz ;

Sheng Zhang ;

Shannon Young Phelps ;

Melissa Brent Hill ;

The purpose of this study is to introduce a wound closure testing method that reproduces a pulling or stretching force, leading to more accurate supporting data for clinicians to select the proper product when closing a low- or high-tension...

The purpose of this study is to...

07/01/2019

Wounds

Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation and Dwell Times for Complex Wound Management in a Cancer Care Setting

Introduction: Wound management represents a major healthcare cost and with inadequate intervention has a significant impact on patient quality of life. Oncological wounds have a delayed r...

Dona Lyndhia Isaac ;

06/10/2019

Rapid Communication

Early-stage Management of Complex Wounds Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and a Dressing With Through Holes

05/20/2019

Jane Harrigan ;

Mary Anne R. Obst , BSN, RN, CCRN, CWON;

Aaron Wodash ;

Stina Bjurstrom ;

The authors present their experiences of using NPWTi-d with ROCF-CC, along with rationales for wound care decisions.

The authors present their...

05/20/2019

Wounds

Original Research

A Novel Recombinant Human Collagen-based Flowable Matrix for Chronic Lower Limb Wound Management: First Results of a Clinical Trial

04/01/2019

Hanna Kaufman ;

Shalom Avshalom ;

Elad Keren ;

Doron Klein ;

Eran Tamir ;

Eyal Shapira ;

Lior Heller ;

Itay Wiser ;

This study aims to assess the safety and performance of a novel flowable wound matrix, formulated from tobacco plant-purified fibrillated recombinant human type I collagen (rhCollagen), in patients with chronic lower limb ulcers.

This study aims to assess the...

04/01/2019

Wounds

Case Series

Medical-grade Honey as an Alternative to Surgery: A Case Series

02/01/2019

Luis Cardenas , DO, PhD;

Kathy E. Gallagher , DNP, MSN, APRN-FNP, CWS, WCC, BC;

Jennifer Bayron ;

This case series describes the successful outcomes of 12 patients with dissimilar wounds who were managed with medical-grade honey (active Leptospermum honey) as an alternative to surgery.

This case series describes the...

02/01/2019

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Managing Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers

12/01/2018

Laura Bolton

The studies reviewed in this month’s Evidence Corner suggest clinicians should consider adding tissue oxygenation and foot care knowledge and practice for patients with diabetes mellitus to improve diabetic foot care management.

The studies reviewed in this...

12/01/2018

Wounds