Diabetes Management

By Martin D. Vera, LVN, CWS Wound clinicians across the nation (and the world) are commonly faced with the difficult task of managing lower extremity wounds. Lower extremity wounds come in many dif...

By the WoundSource Editors For people with diabetes who develop a wound, the statistics are high. The data are as overwhelming as the cost of care, and the outcome if these wounds do not heal is of...

By Michel H.E. Hermans, MD The CDC recently published encouraging data in the New England Journal of Medicine about a decline in the rate of five major complications related to diabetes mellitus: h...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Patient care must always be centered holistically, considering the specific problem that the patient is being treated for, as well as all other factors ...

By Janet Wolfson PT, CLWT, CWS, CLT-LANA I was recently listening to one of my favorite news sources, NPR, enjoying an interview with James E. Ryan, the author of "Wait, What? - and Life's Other Es...

By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS, FAAN As summer gives way to fall, one of the first thoughts most of us have is back to school. Patients and caregivers often feel as though every day is the...

By the WoundSource Editors The definition of a diabetic wound of the lower extremity in its simplest form could be described as an open area on the lower extremity limb of anyone with diabetes. Som...

Patients who are immunocompromised present a unique and difficult challenge when considering wound care and healing. These patients may include children, older adults, organ transplant recipients, pat...