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Understanding Collagen Dressings and their Benefit in Wound Care Complimentary Archived Webcast
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Schultz et al1 reviewed wound bed preparation and undermining in patients with pressure ulcers and proposed a new term “edge of nonadvancing.” They demonstrated and warned that undermining in pressure ulcers differs from other ulcer types regarding the healing process. Cases of undermining in pressure ulcers are far more intractable than those without undermining. Nevertheless, the authors’ extensive literature search revealed no systematic studies on the mechanisms and classification of undermining in cases of pressure ulcers.2–6
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Chronic wounds affect over 6.5 million Americans per year or 1% of the US population.1,2 The vast majority of these wounds are pressure ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, and diabetic foot ulcers.1,3,4 These conditions have been well characterized epidemiologically and cause considerable morbidity, mortality, and financial burden.5–12 Overall, chronic wounds account for 2% of all health care spending, with wound care products alone totaling more than $7 billion annually.2,4,13 There is evidence to the significant clinical and economic benefit of
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The hand is one of the most vulnerable appendages to trauma during everyday activities. Any trauma to the hand, especially a penetrating one, may introduce pathogens to the subcutaneous tissues. Abscess in the pulp of any digit or felon, differs from the abscess located at the other parts of the body, because of the anatomic compartments of the pulp. Small compartments within the pulp are divided by 15 to 20 fibrous septa that extend from the periosteum to the skin. An infection within these compartments can lead to edema, increased compartment pressure, and abscess formation.
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The incidence of endometrial cancer in Chinese women has increased substantially over the past 2 decades.1 Despite a study reporting a large number of autopsies quoting a frequency of cutaneous metastases from endometrial cancers of fractionally under 1%,2 and in spite of the relatively high incidence of this form of metastasis, there are comparatively few cases reported in the literature.
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Coloplast Corp Introduces InterDry™ Ag Textile with Silver Complex
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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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