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Volume 53 - Issue 6 - June, 2007

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Guest Editorial
Guest Editorial: Neonatal and Pediatric Wound Care: Filling Voids in Knowledge and Practice
06/01/2007
  As survival rates among critically and chronically ill neonates and children improve through technological and surgical advances, so, too, does their risk for integumentary disruption.1 Yet, paradoxically, little neonatal and pediatric...
  As survival rates among critically and chronically ill neonates and children improve through technological and surgical advances, so, too, does their risk for integumentary disruption.1 Yet, paradoxically, little neonatal and pediatric...
  As survival rates among...
06/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
The Ostomy Files: Special Consideration for Patients in a Wheelchair
06/01/2007
  Life is challenging. Life with an ostomy is more challenging. Living with a colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy while confined to a wheelchair adds a new dimension to the challenges of daily activity. Healthcare professionals should be...
  Life is challenging. Life with an ostomy is more challenging. Living with a colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy while confined to a wheelchair adds a new dimension to the challenges of daily activity. Healthcare professionals should be...
  Life is challenging. Life with...
06/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
My Scope of Practice: Cambodia, or Bust!
06/01/2007
  As a Public Health Educator, Fran Sculley, RN, MSN, provided outreach services to underserved elder populations in five Massachusetts towns. Among her constituents were Hispanics, Russians, and a Cambodian population second in size only to...
  As a Public Health Educator, Fran Sculley, RN, MSN, provided outreach services to underserved elder populations in five Massachusetts towns. Among her constituents were Hispanics, Russians, and a Cambodian population second in size only to...
  As a Public Health Educator,...
06/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention
Industry Insider
New Products and Industry News
06/01/2007
Technology protects against moisture   Elta (Dallas, TX) Dermavase is an over-the-counter product designed to treat skin irritation where moisture or skin-to-skin contact has prevented healing. The product contains Elta Protease Technology,...
Technology protects against moisture   Elta (Dallas, TX) Dermavase is an over-the-counter product designed to treat skin irritation where moisture or skin-to-skin contact has prevented healing. The product contains Elta Protease Technology,...
Technology protects against...
06/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention

Continuing Education

Education
Regenerative Healing in Fetal Skin: A Review of the Literature
06/01/2007
  Exploration of fetal wound healing began in the 1950s with examination of animal models. Initial studies by Hess1,2 indicated that fetal wounds heal rapidly and show signs of regeneration, in some cases making it difficult to identify the...
  Exploration of fetal wound healing began in the 1950s with examination of animal models. Initial studies by Hess1,2 indicated that fetal wounds heal rapidly and show signs of regeneration, in some cases making it difficult to identify the...
  Exploration of fetal wound...
06/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention

Feature

Empirical Studies
An Overview of Neonatal and Pediatric Wound Care Knowledge and Considerations
06/01/2007
  Apaucity of pediatric wound care research is available upon which to guide practice; few wound care products have been studied in this population.1-3 This problem is compounded further by the ethical and litigious issues involved in...
  Apaucity of pediatric wound care research is available upon which to guide practice; few wound care products have been studied in this population.1-3 This problem is compounded further by the ethical and litigious issues involved in...
  Apaucity of pediatric wound...
06/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
Nutrition, Skin Integrity, and Pressure Ulcer Healing in Chronically Ill Children: An Overview
06/01/2007
  Data relevant to the acutely ill pediatric population and pressure ulcers regarding risk, location, prevalence, incidence, and treatment are scant. Baldwin1 conducted a national survey of children’s healthcare institutions, including the...
  Data relevant to the acutely ill pediatric population and pressure ulcers regarding risk, location, prevalence, incidence, and treatment are scant. Baldwin1 conducted a national survey of children’s healthcare institutions, including the...
  Data relevant to the acutely...
06/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
Exploring the Effects of Wound Dressings and Patient Positioning on Skin Integrity in a Pediatric Burn Facility
06/01/2007
  An estimated one to two million Americans suffer burn injuries each year; of these, approximately 70,000 require hospitalization.1 Burns that require surgical interventions not only cause physical trauma but also have a heavy emotional...
  An estimated one to two million Americans suffer burn injuries each year; of these, approximately 70,000 require hospitalization.1 Burns that require surgical interventions not only cause physical trauma but also have a heavy emotional...
  An estimated one to two...
06/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Treatment of Neonatal and Pediatric Wounds: A Retrospective Examination of Clinical Outcomes
06/01/2007
  The normally rapid wound healing response of pediatric patients can be delayed by a number of factors, including impaired perfusion, infection, prolonged pressure, edema, poor nutrition, and the wound’s macro- and micro-environments. Delays...
  The normally rapid wound healing response of pediatric patients can be delayed by a number of factors, including impaired perfusion, infection, prolonged pressure, edema, poor nutrition, and the wound’s macro- and micro-environments. Delays...
  The normally rapid wound...
06/01/2007
Wound Management & Prevention

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The Wound Hygiene Protocol: An Expert Challenge of Complex Wounds
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