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Volume 54 - Issue 4 - April, 2008

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Special to OWM: NPUAP Elects 2008 Officers and Board Members
04/01/2008
  The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), the organization that serves as the authoritative voice for improved patient outcomes in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment through public policy, education and research, recently...
  The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), the organization that serves as the authoritative voice for improved patient outcomes in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment through public policy, education and research, recently...
  The National Pressure Ulcer...
04/01/2008
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Symposium Update: The 21st Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and the Wound Healing Society Meeting April 24 – 27, 2008 San Diego Convention Center
04/01/2008
The development of an infected acute wound porcine model   D Boone, MD; E Braitman, MD; J Afthinos, MD; C Gendics, RN; E Sordillo, MD, PhD; G Todd, MD; J Lantis, MD   Introduction: To assess the many potential antimicrobial agents available...
The development of an infected acute wound porcine model   D Boone, MD; E Braitman, MD; J Afthinos, MD; C Gendics, RN; E Sordillo, MD, PhD; G Todd, MD; J Lantis, MD   Introduction: To assess the many potential antimicrobial agents available...
The development of an infected...
04/01/2008
Wound Management & Prevention
PEARLS FOR PRACTICE
Pearls for Practice: Managing Wounds with Exposed Tendon and Bone
04/01/2008
  Wounds with exposed tendon and bone present a challenging problem for the wound care surgeon. Ideally, the tendon or bone should be free of infection and necrosis; therefore, debridement is necessary before additional procedures are...
  Wounds with exposed tendon and bone present a challenging problem for the wound care surgeon. Ideally, the tendon or bone should be free of infection and necrosis; therefore, debridement is necessary before additional procedures are...
  Wounds with exposed tendon and...
04/01/2008
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
Perspectives on Pain: Reducing Pain: The Importance of Dressing Selection
04/01/2008
  As many as 80% of patients with pressure ulcers or venous leg ulcers experience severe and constant pain; dressing removal is one of the most painful local care procedures.1-5 Although the importance of administering local analgesics has...
  As many as 80% of patients with pressure ulcers or venous leg ulcers experience severe and constant pain; dressing removal is one of the most painful local care procedures.1-5 Although the importance of administering local analgesics has...
  As many as 80% of patients...
04/01/2008
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
Sound Evidence: Acoustic Pressure Wound Therapy in the Treatment of a Vasculopathy-Associated Digital Ulcer: A Case Study
04/01/2008
  Digital ulceration resulting from digital vasculopathy is reported to occur in 30% to 60% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), or scleroderma.1-3 Severe digital vasculopathy may occur in either the diffuse cutaneous form (dcSSc) or...
  Digital ulceration resulting from digital vasculopathy is reported to occur in 30% to 60% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), or scleroderma.1-3 Severe digital vasculopathy may occur in either the diffuse cutaneous form (dcSSc) or...
  Digital ulceration resulting...
04/01/2008
Wound Management & Prevention

Column

Letter from the Editor
From the Editor: Nothing Happens in a Vacuum
04/01/2008
  Since last we anticipated the Symposium, my life has been a series of emotional comorbidities – a proverbial good news/bad news scenario. In no particular order: one daughter embarked on the roller coaster ride better known as adjusting to...
  Since last we anticipated the Symposium, my life has been a series of emotional comorbidities – a proverbial good news/bad news scenario. In no particular order: one daughter embarked on the roller coaster ride better known as adjusting to...
  Since last we anticipated the...
04/01/2008
Wound Management & Prevention

Feature

Empirical Studies
A Prospective, Descriptive Study of Hour-to-Hour and Day-to-Day Temperature Variability of Skin Affected by Chronic Venous Disorders
04/01/2008
  Chronic venous disorders (CVD) are the most prevalent vascular diseases, affecting an estimated 7 million adults in the US1,2; scant epidemiologic data are available to determine the exact number of affected individuals.3 The disorders...
  Chronic venous disorders (CVD) are the most prevalent vascular diseases, affecting an estimated 7 million adults in the US1,2; scant epidemiologic data are available to determine the exact number of affected individuals.3 The disorders...
  Chronic venous disorders (CVD)...
04/01/2008
Wound Management & Prevention
Case Report
The Effect of Tacrolimus on Lower Extremity Ulcers: A Case Study and Review of the Literature
04/01/2008
  Immunosuppression is essential in the treatment of many rheumatic conditions and inflammatory skin diseases and in preventing organ transplant rejection. The use of corticosteroids is the standard therapeutic strategy to suppress these...
  Immunosuppression is essential in the treatment of many rheumatic conditions and inflammatory skin diseases and in preventing organ transplant rejection. The use of corticosteroids is the standard therapeutic strategy to suppress these...
  Immunosuppression is essential...
04/01/2008
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Adjunctive Management of Necrotizing Fascitis: Examining Clinical Outcomes
04/01/2008
  Necrotizing fascitis (NF) is a rare, potentially lethal soft tissue infection that causes rapid necrosis of the skin, subcutaneous fat, and fascia. It is excruciatingly painful and causes profound illness. The incidence of NF in adults and...
  Necrotizing fascitis (NF) is a rare, potentially lethal soft tissue infection that causes rapid necrosis of the skin, subcutaneous fat, and fascia. It is excruciatingly painful and causes profound illness. The incidence of NF in adults and...
  Necrotizing fascitis (NF) is a...
04/01/2008
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
Doing the Right Thing: Using Hermeneutic Phenomenology to Understand Management of Wound Pain
04/01/2008
  Wound care is a nursing process with multiple components. It involves not only the physical task of changing or applying a dressing, but also the need to assess the physiological and psychological parameters of the patient’s condition. Much...
  Wound care is a nursing process with multiple components. It involves not only the physical task of changing or applying a dressing, but also the need to assess the physiological and psychological parameters of the patient’s condition. Much...
  Wound care is a nursing...
04/01/2008
Wound Management & Prevention

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