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Understanding Collagen Dressings and their Benefit in Wound Care Complimentary Archived Webcast
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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an uncommon disease involving chronic infection of the apocrine sweat glands. When conservative treatment fails, radical surgical excision yields the best rate of cure. The areas of involvement can include the axilla, buttocks, groin, perineum, and perianal area.
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Chronic venous insufficiency in the lower limb is most commonly due to varicose veins, which appear as dilated, elongated, or tortuous superficial veins.
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Venous ulcers are the most common form of leg ulcers. Up to 80% of leg ulcers are the result of chronic venous hypertension, most commonly caused by valvular incompetence.1 When used with a foam dressing, one commonly used treatment—a multilayer compression wrap—may result in further skin damage. The authors present a method of preventing this occurrence.
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The tie-over dressing is an effective and commonly used technique for dressing skin grafts. The conventional technique that uses long silk sutures requires time and effort in securing the suture ends. Furthermore, once a conventional tie-over dressing is removed, a pressure dressing cannot be replaced on the graft. The authors have performed tie-over dressings using sterile, 5-mm wide rubber bands, which is a simple and quick method.
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After cesarean section, patients commonly experience wound disruption, which leads to additional stress postpartum. As an alternative to secondary closure or healing by secondary intention, negative pressure wound therapy may be useful. The authors present 3 cases of superficial wound disruption treated with negative pressure wound therapy after cesarean section was performed for failure to progress.
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Presentation
A 75-year–old, aphasic Chinese woman presented to the authors’ wound clinic with a 6-week history of widespread blisters and erosions. Initial treatment from her primary care physician consisted of oral prednisone and topical silvadene with no improvement. The prednisone had been tapered from 80 mg to 40 mg due to a history of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. The patient was afebrile and had no history of fever, chills, or unexplained weight loss.
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New Gentleheal® Foam Improves Outcomes, Lowers Costs
Medline Industries (Mundelein, Ill) announces the launch of Gentleheal® Atraumatic Super Absorbent Foam dressings that are designed to help improve patient outcomes, reduce nursing time, and lower costs.
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Healthpoint Takes Over Marketing and Selling of Collagenase Ointment
Healthpoint (Fort Worth, Tex) announces that the company will begin marketing and selling the Collagenase Santyl® Ointment product line.
Press Release
ConvaTec and Boehringer Technologies Announce License Agreement
ConvaTec Acquires Exclusive Worldwide Rights for a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
SKILLMAN, NJ (December 18, 2008) — ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, announced today it has signed a long-term global exclusive license agreement with Boehringer Technologies to market and distribute Boehringer’s Engenex® Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) System incorporating Bio-Dome™ Interface Technology.
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CME Showcase
"Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy"
Upcoming Accredited Webcast Release Date: December 22, 2008 Expiration Date: December 22, 2009 This activity is supported by an educational grant from PamLabs. To register for this Webcast, visit www.naccme.com/program/n-558/ |
"Current Concepts In Healing Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcerations"
Upcoming Live Accredited Webcast with Q&A Noon to 1 p.m. EDT January 20, 2009 Rebroadcasts 7:30-8:30 p.m. EDT 3-4 p.m. EDT This activity is supported by an educational grant from Advanced Biohealing. To register for this Webcast, visit www.naccme.com/program/n-550/ |
| MRSA And Diabetic Foot Wounds: Where Do We Go From Here? Accredited Webcast Archive Version available now. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer. This activity is sponsored by the North American Center For Continuing Medical Education (NACCME). |
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PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE (PAD) AND CRITICAL LIMB ISCHEMIA (CLI): Managing Vascular and Wound Healing Challenges with Current and Emerging Technologies Maintenance Debridement: A New Look at Science and Art Accredited Webcast with Q&A: November 17, 2008 at 3:00pm EST This activity is supported by an educational grant from HealthPoint Ltd. |
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