Volume 49 - Issue 11 - November, 2003
Column
11/01/2003
As soon as a stoma is constructed, a potential site of weakness in the abdominal wall is instantly produced. Parastomal hernia occurs when weakness in the abdominal wall is sufficient to permit abdominal contents, usually the intestine, to...
As soon as a stoma is constructed, a potential site of weakness in the abdominal wall is instantly produced. Parastomal hernia occurs when weakness in the abdominal wall is sufficient to permit abdominal contents, usually the intestine, to...
As soon as a stoma is...
11/01/2003
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
11/01/2003
Hand hygiene guidelines available on video
3M Heath Care (St. Paul, Minn.) has sponsored a new video to make it easier for healthcare professionals to update their procedures in light of the new hand hygiene guidelines issued recently by...
Hand hygiene guidelines available on video
3M Heath Care (St. Paul, Minn.) has sponsored a new video to make it easier for healthcare professionals to update their procedures in light of the new hand hygiene guidelines issued recently by...
Hand hygiene guidelines...
11/01/2003
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
11/01/2003
Ask any nurse about pain and he/she will most likely tell you "pain is what the patient says it is." This is the belief promoted by McCaffery1 and a key starting point to effective pain management.2 But how many nurses actually believe...
Ask any nurse about pain and he/she will most likely tell you "pain is what the patient says it is." This is the belief promoted by McCaffery1 and a key starting point to effective pain management.2 But how many nurses actually believe...
Ask any nurse about pain and...
11/01/2003
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
11/01/2003
This past September, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published another in its series of Health Care Industry Market Updates. This report examines the economic status and future prospects for the home health...
This past September, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published another in its series of Health Care Industry Market Updates. This report examines the economic status and future prospects for the home health...
This past September, the...
11/01/2003
Wound Management & Prevention
Feature
Empirical Studies
11/01/2003
The Preparing the Wound Bed Concept
Wound bed preparation was first described in 2000 by Sibbald et al1 and Falanga.2 This approach to wound management stresses that successful diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic wounds...
The Preparing the Wound Bed Concept
Wound bed preparation was first described in 2000 by Sibbald et al1 and Falanga.2 This approach to wound management stresses that successful diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic wounds...
The Preparing the Wound Bed...
11/01/2003
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
11/01/2003
The shift toward the practice of evidence-based medicine requires careful review of the literature, coupled with and expert opinion (eminence base) and patient preference.
A review of the evidence base for vacuum-assisted (VAC) therapy...
The shift toward the practice of evidence-based medicine requires careful review of the literature, coupled with and expert opinion (eminence base) and patient preference.
A review of the evidence base for vacuum-assisted (VAC) therapy...
The shift toward the practice...
11/01/2003
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
11/01/2003
Evidence-based medicine can be defined in many ways and many authors use this term in a variety of contexts. However, Sackett's definition1 can easily be applied to the practice of wound care: "Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the...
Evidence-based medicine can be defined in many ways and many authors use this term in a variety of contexts. However, Sackett's definition1 can easily be applied to the practice of wound care: "Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the...
Evidence-based medicine can...
11/01/2003
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
11/01/2003
Foot ulcers are a common complication of diabetes. People with diabetes have a 15% lifetime ulcer risk1 and an estimated community prevalence of 2% to 5% of the diabetic population.2-5 Peripheral neuropathy and vascular disease are the...
Foot ulcers are a common complication of diabetes. People with diabetes have a 15% lifetime ulcer risk1 and an estimated community prevalence of 2% to 5% of the diabetic population.2-5 Peripheral neuropathy and vascular disease are the...
Foot ulcers are a common...
11/01/2003
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
Guest Editorial
11/01/2003
How many wound care clinicians have been frustrated by antiquated wound care practices and the reluctance of healthcare professionals to change? Reflecting on less-than-ideal professional practices presents a dilemma that requires a plan...
How many wound care clinicians have been frustrated by antiquated wound care practices and the reluctance of healthcare professionals to change? Reflecting on less-than-ideal professional practices presents a dilemma that requires a plan...
How many wound care...
11/01/2003
Wound Management & Prevention
