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Lymphedema: Skin and Wound Care Best Practices

May 31, 2019
By the WoundSource Editorsr Lymphedema is defined as “an accumulation of lymph fluid in the soft tissues, most frequently in the arms or legs.” It impacts approximately one in every six patients in...

Maintaining Skin Integrity

February 28, 2019
by the WoundSource Editors The skin is the largest organ of our body, covering 18 square feet and weighing approximately 12 pounds. Despite positive characteristics, the skin is always susceptible ...

Maintaining the Wound Bed

June 30, 2021
Wound bed maintenance is the process taken by the bedside clinician or nurse to create or preserve the wound environment at optimal conditions and thus encourage the chronic wound to move to a state o...

Managing Diverse Patient Populations: Important Terms to Know

March 31, 2022
Advanced wound care technology: Technological advances that simplify and facilitate the process of wound care. This technology is used to improve diagnostics, communication, monitoring, complication p...

Managing Lymphedema: Essential Strategies for Wound Care Providers

May 31, 2019
By the WoundSource Editors As health care professionals, we see patients with lymphedema every day. However, do we know how to manage lymphedema? Are we confident in successful management of lymphe...

Managing Skin in At-Risk Populations

February 28, 2019
by the WoundSource Editors Those working with at-risk populations must be aware of how to address the skin care needs of our patients and prevent pressure ulcers and injuries. At-risk populations, ...

Managing Wound Infection with Debridement

December 31, 2020
Wound debridement is a critical strategy in treating hard-to-heal wounds. It is a process that expedites healing by removing necrotic tissue, non-viable tissue, and foreign material. It can also be us...

MASD: What Are the Types of Moisture-Associated Skin Damage?

February 1, 2018
by the WoundSource Editors It has long been known in clinical practice that long-term exposure of the skin to moisture is harmful and can lead to extensive skin breakdown. The term moisture-associa...

Medical Device-Related Pressure Injuries: Impact and Prevention

January 31, 2022
Medical device–related pressure injuries (MDRPIs) comprise a growing concern in health care, and it costs health care facilities $2.73 billion to $3.48 billion per year in the United States alone. Acc...
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