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Volume 59 - Issue 3 - March 2013

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Special to OWM: A Tribute to Morris David Kerstein, MD, FACS
03/07/2013
January 13, 1938 – February 1, 2013   Sometimes life allows us to learn from a person so gifted and gracious his presence remains even after he leaves the room…or the planet. That was Morris Kerstein. As one of the world’s pre-eminent...
January 13, 1938 – February 1, 2013   Sometimes life allows us to learn from a person so gifted and gracious his presence remains even after he leaves the room…or the planet. That was Morris Kerstein. As one of the world’s pre-eminent...
January 13, 1938 – February 1,...
03/07/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
Progress in Practice: Pressure Ulcer Management Using Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose Hydrofiber® Foam Dressings
03/07/2013
  Traditionally, foam dressings are composed of polymer solutions, often polyurethane, with small open cells capable of holding fluid. Absorption depends on the composition and thickness of the foam. Some are layered or impregnated with other...
  Traditionally, foam dressings are composed of polymer solutions, often polyurethane, with small open cells capable of holding fluid. Absorption depends on the composition and thickness of the foam. Some are layered or impregnated with other...
  Traditionally, foam dressings...
03/07/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Industry Insider
New Products and Industry News
03/07/2013
WOC nurse/OWM Board member selected for leadership initiative   Diane L. Krasner, PhD, RN, FAAN, Adult Nursing Coordinator, York County School of Technology (York, PA), has been selected through competitive application for Lead, a leadership...
WOC nurse/OWM Board member selected for leadership initiative   Diane L. Krasner, PhD, RN, FAAN, Adult Nursing Coordinator, York County School of Technology (York, PA), has been selected through competitive application for Lead, a leadership...
WOC nurse/OWM Board member...
03/07/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
My Scope of Practice: Saluting a US Navy Nurse Corps WOCN
03/07/2013
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. — Mahatma Gandhi  Since Congress officially established the United States Navy Nurse Corps in 1908, countless military men and women have been in the care of its...
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. — Mahatma Gandhi  Since Congress officially established the United States Navy Nurse Corps in 1908, countless military men and women have been in the care of its...
The best way to find yourself is...
03/07/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Department
Continence Coach: Fitter, Not Fatter
03/07/2013
  In early February, the Journal of the American Medical Association published an alarming study1 in which researchers concluded that, without a doubt, America’s baby boomers — the generation born in the two decades after the end of World War...
  In early February, the Journal of the American Medical Association published an alarming study1 in which researchers concluded that, without a doubt, America’s baby boomers — the generation born in the two decades after the end of World War...
  In early February, the Journal...
03/07/2013
Wound Management & Prevention

Feature

Empirical Studies
The Relative Contributions of Interface Pressure, Shear Stress, and Temperature on Tissue Ischemia: a Cross-sectional Pilot Study
03/07/2013
Abstract   Tissue ischemia is thought to play a major role in the development of pressure ulcers. Pressure, shear, and temperature are acknowledged contributors, but the relative magnitude of each factor is largely unknown. A...
Abstract   Tissue ischemia is thought to play a major role in the development of pressure ulcers. Pressure, shear, and temperature are acknowledged contributors, but the relative magnitude of each factor is largely unknown. A...
Abstract   Tissue ischemia is...
03/07/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Effects on Healing and Oxidative Stress of Ulcer Tissue in Patients with a Diabetic Foot Ulcer
03/07/2013
Although hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy has been reported to help heal chronic foot ulcers in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), production of HBO-related oxidative stress is a concern. To assess the therapeutic effect and oxidative...
Although hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy has been reported to help heal chronic foot ulcers in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), production of HBO-related oxidative stress is a concern. To assess the therapeutic effect and oxidative...
Although hyperbaric oxygen (HBO)...
03/07/2013
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
Pulsatile Lavage for Pressure Ulcer Management in Spinal Cord Injury: A Retrospective Clinical Safety Review
03/07/2013
Abstract   Pressure ulcers are major complications of reduced mobility and/or sensation. Pulsatile lavage therapy delivers localized hydrotherapy directly to the wound utilizing a pulsatile pressurized stream of normal saline. The purpose...
Abstract   Pressure ulcers are major complications of reduced mobility and/or sensation. Pulsatile lavage therapy delivers localized hydrotherapy directly to the wound utilizing a pulsatile pressurized stream of normal saline. The purpose...
Abstract   Pressure ulcers are...
03/07/2013
Wound Management & Prevention

Department

Exhibitor Preview
SAWC Spring 2013 Exhibitors Preview
03/07/2013
Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and the Wound Healing Society Meeting May 1–5, 2013 Colorado Convention Center Denver, Colorado One of the highlights of the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), now celebrating its 26th year, is the...
Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and the Wound Healing Society Meeting May 1–5, 2013 Colorado Convention Center Denver, Colorado One of the highlights of the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), now celebrating its 26th year, is the...
Symposium on Advanced Wound Care...
03/07/2013
Wound Management & Prevention

Column

Editorial
Editor’s Opinion: Using Our Devices to Weigh In on Devices
03/07/2013
  This issue of Ostomy Wound Management contains three original contributions that aim to increase understanding of currently available medical device technologies. The concerns addressed range from safety (pulsatile lavage) to the pros and...
  This issue of Ostomy Wound Management contains three original contributions that aim to increase understanding of currently available medical device technologies. The concerns addressed range from safety (pulsatile lavage) to the pros and...
  This issue of Ostomy Wound...
03/07/2013
Wound Management & Prevention

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