Blogs

Geriatric Skin Changes: What's Normal and What's Not?

Submitted by Holly Hovan on September 14th, 2018

Keywords:

Skin Failure, Long-Term Care, Holly Hovan, Skin

by Holly M. Hovan, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN-AP

With a growing population of Americans aged 65 or older, it is important to know what skin changes are normal and abnormal and what we can do in terms of treatment, education, and prevention of skin injuries.

Blog Category:

Skin Conditions

Wound Care Patient Outcomes: Establishing Trust to Improve Wound Healing Results

Submitted by Janet Wolfson on September 6th, 2018

Keywords:

Chronic Wounds, Lymphedema, Outcomes, Patient Outcomes, Patient-Centered, Janet Wolfson

By Janet Wolfson, PT, CLWT, CWS, CLT-LANA

Last spring, I encountered that specific type of patient we sometimes meet, the one who has been through the chronic wound care revolving door so many times that he or she sets out on his or her own path and refuses any byways diverting from it.

Blog Category:

Outcomes

"Unblinding the Blind:" A Conversation in the Critical Evaluation of Wound Care Evidence

Submitted by Thomas Serena on September 6th, 2018

Keywords:

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Research, Thomas Serena, Clinical Research

by Thomas E. Serena, MD, FACS, FACHM, FAPWCA

Blog Category:

Wound Treatments

Is it a Pressure Injury? Factors to Consider When Determining Wound Etiology

Submitted by Holly Hovan on August 29th, 2018

Keywords:

Skin Care, Wound Assessment, Holly Hovan, Pressure Injury

by Holly M. Hovan MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN-AP

Blog Category:

Wound Assessment, Wound Types

Terms to Know: Diabetic Foot Ulcers

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Submitted by WoundSource Pra... on August 27th, 2018

Keywords:

Education, Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Practice Accelerator

by the WoundSource Editors

Callus: Localized area where the stratum corneum is thickened, typically found bordering ulcerations on the plantar, medial, and lateral surfaces of the foot; in the setting of diabetic foot ulcer, this indicates an area of repetitive external pressure or trauma.

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Education, Practice Accelerator

Preventive Care: Reducing the Recurrence of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Submitted by WoundSource Pra... on August 27th, 2018

Keywords:

Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Practice Accelerator

by the WoundSource Editors

Comprehensive treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) includes moist local or topical wound care, serial sharp debridement, treatment of infection, mechanical offloading, glycemic control, nutritional management, and overall chronic disease management. These facets of therapy are best addressed by an interdisciplinary approach.

Blog Category:

Education, Practice Accelerator

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Classification and Assessment

Submitted by WoundSource Pra... on August 27th, 2018

Keywords:

Diabetic Foot, Wound Assessment, Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Practice Accelerator

by the WoundSource Editors

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are ostensibly the most challenging types of chronic ulcerations to manage, given their multifactorial nature. Thorough, systematic assessment of a patient with a DFU is essential to developing a comprehensive plan of care. To implement the treatment plan successfully, clinicians and patients must work together to address each factor contributing to ulcer development and perpetuation.

Blog Category:

Practice Accelerator, Wound Assessment

Supporting Closure: Therapeutic Interventions for Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Submitted by WoundSource Pra... on August 27th, 2018

Keywords:

Wound Treatments, Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Practice Accelerator

by the WoundSource Editors

Overview

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are arguably among the most difficult types of wounds to manage; the etiology of these wounds poses some of the greatest clinical challenges for healing, considering the multifaceted nature of diabetes mellitus (DM). Multiple patient-related factors must be addressed and controlled through faithful adherence to the prescribed plan of care, which is developed by both the patient and clinicians to ensure success.

Blog Category:

Practice Accelerator, Wound Treatments