Volume 52 - Issue 9 - September, 2006
Feature
Empirical Studies
09/01/2006
Skin, the largest and most visible organ of the body, undergoes an aging process that presents multiple clinical manifestations and problems. Comorbidities that frequently increase as the body ages cause further deterioration in this...
Skin, the largest and most visible organ of the body, undergoes an aging process that presents multiple clinical manifestations and problems. Comorbidities that frequently increase as the body ages cause further deterioration in this...
Skin, the largest and...
09/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
09/01/2006
Dena Bank, Denise Nix
Wynscape Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wheaton, Ill., USA
Dena Bank, Denise NixWynscape Nursing...
Literature Review
Skin tears are traumatic wounds resulting from the separation of the epidermis from the dermis.1 They occur principally on the extremities of older adults as a result of friction alone or shearing and friction forces....
Literature Review
Skin tears are traumatic wounds resulting from the separation of the epidermis from the dermis.1 They occur principally on the extremities of older adults as a result of friction alone or shearing and friction forces....
Literature Review
Skin tears...
09/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
09/01/2006
People in the US are living longer. In 1900, 65-year-old persons were expected to live an additional 12 years and 85-year-old persons another 4 years. By 2001, life expectancy at age 65 had increased to more than 84 years for women and...
People in the US are living longer. In 1900, 65-year-old persons were expected to live an additional 12 years and 85-year-old persons another 4 years. By 2001, life expectancy at age 65 had increased to more than 84 years for women and...
People in the US are living...
09/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
09/01/2006
The etiology of venous ulcer disease is multifactorial. Increases in vein pressure predispose persons to edema and subsequent lower extremity ulceration. This phenomena usually occurs secondary to valve incompetence and subsequent failure...
The etiology of venous ulcer disease is multifactorial. Increases in vein pressure predispose persons to edema and subsequent lower extremity ulceration. This phenomena usually occurs secondary to valve incompetence and subsequent failure...
The etiology of venous ulcer...
09/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
09/01/2006
A fungating lesion develops when an underlying tumor extends through the epithelium, leaving a visible marker of the underlying malignant disease and its advancement. As the tumor size increases, vessels such as capillaries rupture with...
A fungating lesion develops when an underlying tumor extends through the epithelium, leaving a visible marker of the underlying malignant disease and its advancement. As the tumor size increases, vessels such as capillaries rupture with...
A fungating lesion develops...
09/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
Industry News
09/01/2006
Online wound care education site wins prestigious award
Healthpoint (Fort Worth, Tex) announces that TheWoundInstitute.com, an online source for accredited wound care education, received the prestigious Stevie Award for Professional...
Online wound care education site wins prestigious award
Healthpoint (Fort Worth, Tex) announces that TheWoundInstitute.com, an online source for accredited wound care education, received the prestigious Stevie Award for Professional...
Online wound care education site...
09/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Guest Editorial
09/01/2006
Americans are aging in record numbers. By 2030, the estimated 35 million older persons living today will double as baby boomers pass through their 60s, 70s, and 80s.1 In the coming decades, it may not be unusual for most seniors to flourish...
Americans are aging in record numbers. By 2030, the estimated 35 million older persons living today will double as baby boomers pass through their 60s, 70s, and 80s.1 In the coming decades, it may not be unusual for most seniors to flourish...
Americans are aging in record...
09/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
09/01/2006
Patients across the continuum of care often experience pain due to skin or wound conditions. Clinicians sometimes view the causative condition as minimal or commonplace; for patients, however, pain is often perceived as problematic, severe,...
Patients across the continuum of care often experience pain due to skin or wound conditions. Clinicians sometimes view the causative condition as minimal or commonplace; for patients, however, pain is often perceived as problematic, severe,...
Patients across the continuum...
09/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
09/01/2006
It is impossible to care for people who have undergone ostomy surgery without considering the psychological and physical impact the surgery will have on their lives.1 Due to shortened length of hospital stays, clinicians often have limited...
It is impossible to care for people who have undergone ostomy surgery without considering the psychological and physical impact the surgery will have on their lives.1 Due to shortened length of hospital stays, clinicians often have limited...
It is impossible to care for...
09/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
09/01/2006
Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food. — Hippocrates
Young Hee Kim, MS, RD, LDN, CNSD, wanted to pursue a career in healthcare and was drawn to the science of nutrition. She earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees at...
Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food. — Hippocrates
Young Hee Kim, MS, RD, LDN, CNSD, wanted to pursue a career in healthcare and was drawn to the science of nutrition. She earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees at...
Let food be your medicine and...
09/01/2006
Wound Management & Prevention
