Different body positions change residents’ tissue blood flow and may relate to how wounds heal, according to new research. The optimal position might be a 30° supine tilt.
Custom chair cushions might aid spinal cord injury patients
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 06, 2015
Wheelchair cushions designed to adjust to a person’s size and form can help redistribute pressure and provide support for activities of daily living for patients with spinal cord injuries, report...
High-tech wound dressing is shown to fight infection
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2012
University of Wisconsin researchers have demonstrated how an ultra-thin layer of polymer impregnated with a surgical antibacterial can help healing by preventing infection.
Learning on the fly: Unlikely target for wound care found
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2013
What do a nursing home resident’s skin and a fruit fly’s exoskeleton have in common? At first glance, not much. But it turns out that both are essentially a mesh of macromolecules that share...
Researchers ‘reboot’ tissue to accelerate wound healing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 06, 2016
Tufts University researchers have for the first time reprogrammed skin cells from diabetic foot ulcers to make them more like stem cells.
Smokers not informed of ways habit can affect wound healing
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 04, 2015
Exposure to smoke from just one cigarette decreases blood flow to chronic wounds such as pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers. A new study shows the habit’s impact on healing...
Treatment Update
Jul 01, 2013
Covalon Technologies announced ColActivePlus and ColActive Plus Ag have been assigned Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes for Medicare billing. Professionals who use HCPCS codes for DME billing...
Dressings provide an alternative to NPWT
By
Amy Novotney
May 08, 2015
When it comes to treating chronic lesions such as postsurgical or stage IV pressure ulcers, one of the most effective treatments is negative pressure wound therapy.
NAWC to launch bimonthly e-publication
By
John O'Connor
Jun 06, 2012
The National Alliance of Wound Care has announced the launch of a new publication, the Wound Care Advisor.
Big wound treatment in a small package
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2011
An inexpensive nanometer-sized drug that can treat foot ulcers and other chronic wounds has been developed by a group of scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Harvard Medical School and others...