Volume 51 - Issue 11 - November, 2005

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Editorial

Can We Talk?: Pass It On: The Power of Mentors

11/01/2005

The Person Who Changed My Life by Matilda Raffa Cuomo (Barnes & Noble Books; 2002), reminded me of the importance of mentors, advisors, teachers, and coaches in our lives. An educator, a manager, a relative, a random member of your...

The Person Who Changed My...

11/01/2005

Wound Management & Prevention

Editorial

Editor`s Opinion: Protecting Science: A Word Warrior Alert

11/01/2005

US pharmaceutical companies were not always allowed to advertise directly to consumers. The moment they could, they sought the skills of advertising agencies adept at developing slogans and catchy phrases and applying new words to...

US pharmaceutical companies...

11/01/2005

Wound Management & Prevention

Feature

Case Report

Using a Dermal Skin Substitute in the Treatment of Chronic Wounds Secondary to Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Case Series

11/01/2005

The term Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) has been used since 1886 to identify a form of hereditary blistering disease and today is commonly used to describe a family of genetic disorders that cause blistering and shearing of the skin from even...

The term Epidermolysis...

11/01/2005

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Studies

Pain in Acute and Chronic Wounds: A Descriptive Study

11/01/2005

Pain is possibly the most feared sensation in life. In the authors’ opinion, pain disables and distresses more people than any single disease entity and may be the most compelling reason a person seeks healthcare. The significance of...

Pain is possibly the most...

11/01/2005

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Studies

Evaluation of a Once-Daily Moisturizer Used to Treat Xerosis in Long-Term Care Patients

11/01/2005

The body’s largest organ, the skin provides a barrier between an individual and the environment. The skin performs many functions — it protects against infectious micro-organisms, ultraviolet light, noxious substances, and excess...

The body’s largest organ,...

11/01/2005

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Studies

Using a Dermal Skin Substitute in the Treatment of Chronic Wounds Secondary to Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Cas

11/01/2005

Results Data from six patients (ages 8 years to 23 years, four girls, two boys) with chronic wounds secondary to generalized RDEB who attended the outpatient clinic and were treated were analyzed. Patient participation was determined...

Results Data from six patients...

11/01/2005

Wound Management & Prevention

Department

Letters to the Editor

11/01/2005

Dear Editor, In the article on the use of Hydrovase (Swiss-American Products, Inc., Dallas, Tex.) (Parnell LKS, Ciufi B, Gokoo CF. Preliminary use of a hydrogel containing enzymes in the treatment of Stage II and Stage III pressure...

Dear Editor, In the article...

11/01/2005

Wound Management & Prevention

Department

Autumnal Announcements

11/01/2005

GAO Evaluates FDA Performance on Medical Device Review Process The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must review all applications for new medical devices. Manufacturers of medical devices have long complained about the arduous and...

GAO Evaluates FDA Performance on...

11/01/2005

Wound Management & Prevention

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The Ostomy Files: A Historical Review of Wear Time: Is It Still Relevant?

11/01/2005

“I can only get 3-days’ wear time from my pouching system. What am I doing wrong?” How many times have ostomy specialists heard this complaint? Occasionally, we must step back from what we know is “tried and true” and ask ourselves...

“I can only get 3-days’ wear...

11/01/2005

Wound Management & Prevention

Special Report

Special Report: Alliance Organizations Address Impact of Support Surface Competitive Bidding with CMS

11/01/2005

Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders representatives had the opportunity to educate Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) officials on the effect of support surface competitive bidding on physicians, clinicians, manufacturers,...

Alliance of Wound Care...

11/01/2005

Wound Management & Prevention

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Use of a New Dressing Protocol in Chronic Lower Extremity Wounds on Homebound Patients: A Retrospective Study

Study to determine if the use of a new dressing protocol applied by advanced practice certified wound care nurses at the patient’s residence could be effective in rapid wound resolution.

Understanding Moisture-associated Skin Damage and Best Practice Recommendations

Special Report on MASD written by Elizabeth Faust, MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, MAPWCA; Siobhan McCoulough, CNS; and Patricia Idensohn, CNS.

Gelling Fiber Dressings: How Structure and Function Relate to Healing

Biomedical engineer Amit Gefen, BSc, MSc, PhD, discusses dressings in general and gelling dressings in particular from an engineering and clinical use perspective.

The Wound Hygiene Protocol: An Expert Challenge of Complex Wounds

The supplement provides a brief overview of the Wound Hygiene Protocol, developed by ConvaTec, as well as a series of clinical cases presented by experts in their respective fields. These clinical cases challenge the reader to consider how to best approach the reported wound cases.

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