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Malnutrition and Pressure Injuries

January 4, 2018
by Nancy Munoz, DCN, MHA, RDN, FAND Editor's note:This blog post is part of the WoundSource Trending Topics series, bringing you insight into the latest clinical issues and advancement in wound man...

4 Reasons Why You Should Join a Professional Wound Care Organization

October 8, 2015
By Miranda Henry, WoundSource Managing Editor There are opportunities for health care providers at all levels to become experts in the field of wound care. This multidisciplinary field is comprised...

An Insider Look at the 2014 NPUAP Nutrition Recommendations

October 23, 2014
By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND For the past two years I have been involved in the research and development of the second edition of the Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clini...

Be Part of the Discussion on Skin Failure and Terminal Skin Injuries

December 1, 2016
By Jeffrey M. Levine MD, AGSF, CWS-P As Co-Chair of the NPUAP Education Committee it is my pleasure to invite all clinicians to the NPUAP Biennial Conference in New Orleans from March 10 to 11, 201...

Commentary: What Wound Care Needs Most

August 15, 2016
by Thomas E. Serena MD, FACS, FACHM, FAPWCA "I believe we possess all the resources and talents necessary. But the facts of the matter are that we have never made the national decisions or marshale...

Electrical Stimulation Therapy and Wound Healing

October 3, 2013
By Aletha Tippett MD In 1771, Luigi Galvani discovered that the muscles of a frog leg contracted when touched by a spark. This spawned the beginning of our understanding of the relationship between...

Event: Unavoidable Pressure Injuries, Terminal Ulceration, and Skin Failure

November 9, 2017
By Jeffrey Levine MD Please join me Thursday, November 16 from 3:00-4:00pm EST for a free webinar presented by myself and Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN, ETN, MAPWCA, FAAN sponsored b...

How a Registered Dietitian Became a Champion for Nutrition and Pressure Ulcer Care

June 11, 2015
By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND When I attend wound care conferences both nationally and internationally, I am frequently asked how I became interested in nutrition and wound care. In 199...

Identifying Types of Tissues Found in Pressure Ulcers

November 20, 2014
By the WoundSource Editors Over the course of a wound’s existence, several tissue types can be identified. In order to properly stage a pressure ulcer (injury) and determine the best treatment opt...
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