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Topical Zinc Oxide and Wound Healing

April 27, 2017
By Aletha Tippett, MD Well, what a surprise to find that what you have been doing all along is really the right thing to do even though you didn’t know the reason. Always, over the years doing woun...

Tubigrip™ – A Static Compression Therapy Option

July 18, 2014
By Carmelita Harbeson and James McGuire DPM, PT, CPed, FAPWHc Compression therapies work to restore circulation, reduce edema, and enhance tissue stability. With the myriad of compression options a...

Waste Not Want Not: A Look at Avoiding Medical Supply Waste

May 12, 2017
By Margaret Heale RN, MSc, CWOCN Like many people, you might go to recycling every month or so and be proud to deliver a few black bags of rubbish, and recycle most everything else. Many of you may...

What Are Silver Nitrate Sticks?

April 30, 2020
Silver nitrate is a natural, inorganic chemical compound with antimicrobial properties that has been used in medical applications since the 13th century. It is used as a cauterizing agent and is avail...

What is a Foam Dressing?

November 29, 2017
By WoundSource Editors Wound dressings can accelerate the healing process by protecting the injury or wound from bacteria and creating an environment which supports healthy healing. Foam dressings ...

What is a Hydrocolloid Dressing?

March 3, 2016
By the WoundSource Editors Hydrocolloid dressings provide a moist and insulating healing environment which protects uninfected wounds while allowing the body's own enzymes to help heal wounds. Thes...

What is an Alginate Dressing?

September 29, 2017
By the WoundSource Editors Biodegradable alginate dressings made from seaweed date back at least fifty years and commercially available alginate has been available since 1983. Often used on wounds ...

What is in a Score? On WoundSource Turning 20

August 3, 2017
By Catherine T. Milne, APRN, MSN, BC-ANP, CWOCN-AP Our New England village has an annual tradition that takes place on the town green. These two acres of well-manicured grass have historically been...

What is New in the 20th Edition of WoundSource

July 13, 2017
By Miranda Henry, Editorial Director of WoundSource Twenty years ago, WoundSource™ became the first-ever comprehensive wound care reference guide for clinicians. It contained just nine product cate...
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