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Best in Class: Scottsdale Wound Management Guide
Comprehensive pocket handbook offers differential diagnosis and treatment options at your fingertips
Malvern, PA (June 8, 2009) – Proper wound care management has become one of the top concerns for many clinicians across various medical specialties. Treatment is specific to the wound type, the patient and the long-term care plan and requires ongoing assessment. Read More
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Avagard™ Foam Antiseptic Improves Hand Hygiene
3M Health Care (St. Paul, Minn) launched Avagard™ Foam Instant Hand Antiseptic with moisturizers.
The foam antiseptic contains a blend of 5 emollients designed to moisturize and condition hands whileit disinfects. The product dries quickly and spreads easily while avoiding aerosol can disposal costs.
Visit http://www.3m.com for more information.
Smith & Nephew Introduces BIOSTEP™ Collagen Matrix Dressings
Smith & Nephew Wound Management (Largo, Fla) introduced new BIOSTEP™ and BIOSTEP Ag Collagen Matrix Dressings at the 22nd Annual Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and Wound Care.
BIOSTEP represents the next generation of collagen dressing and is an important entry into a rapidly growing category. Its unique dual-action approach to targets and deactivates excess MMPs (matrix metalloproteases)— the enzymes that can break down collagen and impede healing— and helps overcome barriers to healing while maintaining an optimal wound environment.
BIOSTEP features a 6-day wear time, nearly double the wear time of the other collagen dressings, and it is more absorbent. BIOSTEP Ag combines anti-MMP activity with the antimicrobial activity of silver to help minimize infection recurrence when infection risk factors are present.
Visit http://www.smith-nephew.com for more information.
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Education

ON-DEMAND WEBCAST - How Advanced Wound Dressing Technology Helps Progress Chronic Wound Healing
Non-Accredited
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Taking the Complexity Out of Diabetic Foot Management - Complimentary On-Demand Webcast
Non-Accredited
Simple Steps in Wound Healing to Achieve Success for Your Patients and Practice - Complimentary On-Demand Webcast
Non-Accredited
CLINICAL EVENTS CALENDAR
- Wound Clinic Business MeetingStart Date:October 8, 2010End Date:October 8, 2010
Cincinnati, OH
- SAWC/WHS Spring 2011
- SAWC FallStart Date:September 23, 2010End Date:September 25, 2010
Anaheim Convention Center


















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