Abstract: Purpose. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a contributing factor to impaired wound healing in humans. A large body of evidence indicates that the diabetic state is associated with delayed or reduced wound repair capacity. The present study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of glucan on improving abdominal wall wound healing in rats with DM. Methods. Ninety-six female, Sprague-Dawley rats that weighed between 250 g and 300 g were used. A laparotomy was performed on all of the rats on the 14th day. Twenty-four healthy rats (group 1) served as the control. Streptozotocin was used to induce

Abstract: Objectives. To evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and depression in older patients with pressure ulcers who were living at home in the community. Methods. A cross-sectional analytical study conducted in southern Minas Gerais, Brazil. Forty-two outpatients 60 years and older, showing no cognitive deficit who were living in the community, participated in the study. They were divided into two groups: the study group (21 patients with pressure ulcers), and control group (21 patients without pressure ulcers). The instruments Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Medical Outco

Smith & Nephew Completes asset Acquisition from Nucryst Pharmaceuticals

     The Advanced Wound Management division of Smith & Nephew (Hull, England) has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp. The acquisition includes the manufacturing and assets from Nucryst’s Fort Saskatchewan, Canada operations and the intellectual property estate. Since 2001, Smith & Nephew has held exclusive license for the sale of the Acticoat™ dressing portfolio, manufactured at the Fort Saskatchewan site. This acquisition gives Advanc

Abstract: Sarcoidosis, a systemic inflammatory disease of unknown cause(s), is a diagnosis of exclusion. While skin lesions are common, chronically nonhealing wounds caused by this idiopathic disease are rare and often misdiagnosed. Definitive diagnostic tests do not exist. The finding of noncaseating granulomas on biopsy of wounds is useful. Mistreatment or any delay in proper treatment of ulcerative sarcoidosis can be painful to patients. Corticosteroid therapy generally is effective. The authors present the case of a chronic sarcoid ulcer of the leg that posed a significant diagnostic chall

     Wounds recently had the chance to talk with Kinetic Concepts, Inc.’s ([KCI] San Antonio, Texas) spokesperson Katie Gaultney to learn about her company’s efforts to provide much-needed medical supplies and aid to Haitian earthquake victims.

WOUNDS: Mrs. Gaultney, describe KCI’s efforts on behalf of Haitian earthquake victims.

     KG: As a company whose mission is to create products that help and heal those in critical need, KCI saw the opportunity to provide medical supplies as a duty to step up to the plate as the crisis in Haiti unfolded.