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Atypical and Complex Wounds

Healing Limbs While Coordinating Care: Dual Role for Wound Care Clinicians?

March 14, 2019
By Christine Miller, DPM, DMM, PhD, FACCWS One of the gratifying aspects of being a wound care physician is the ability to develop such rich relationships with our patients. The frequent and consis...

Health Care Priorities: Wound Management When the Wound isn’t the Priority

February 28, 2022
Wounds have a significant negative impact on patients, including pain, decreased quality of life, and social isolation. Optimal wound healing can help patients and the health care system cope with the...

How Being a Wound Specialist Can Help You Survive a Werewolf or Vampire Bite

October 24, 2019
By Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON, FACCWS It’s that time of year again. For the leaves to change, all the ghouls and goblins to come alive, and for a sudden influx of sugar! After the success of...

How Being a Wound Specialist Could Save You During a Zombie Apocalypse

October 18, 2018
by Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON, FACCWS Did you know that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a page dedicated to preparing for a zombie apocalypse? When I was first as...

How Debridement Helps in Managing Chronic Wounds

April 30, 2019
By the WoundSource Editors In chronic wounds, debridement can be used to remove dead and necrotic tissue or to remove foreign material. Debridement has repeatedly been shown to expedite healing and...

How Diabetes Impacts Wound Healing

December 4, 2017
By the WoundSource Editors For individuals with diabetes, all wounds are a serious health concern and require careful attention. Because of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, skin cuts and blisters of...

How Growth Factors Support Wound Healing

February 28, 2021
Growth factors and cytokines are secreted by the cells and are essential to the complex wound healing and tissue regeneration process. This process involves the interplay of growth factors with chemok...

How Mental Illness Affects Wound Care and What Are the Solutions

May 13, 2022
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and with the staggering statistics of one in four adults living with mental illness, I immediately was motivated to write a personal blog. I previously shared my s...

How Obesity Impacts Wound Healing

July 14, 2015
By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Obesity has become a major problem in our society. According to the CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, more than one-third of ad...

How Providers Can Prevent Medical Device-Related Pressure Injuries Caused by Wearing Personal Protective Equipment

May 31, 2020
By the WoundSource Editors The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Whether you are a provider or a frontline health care professional, we are experiencing a wo...
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