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Healing the foot or leg ulcer (DU) of a patient with diabetes lowers his or her risk of lower-extremity amputation, a frequent precursor of morbidity and mortality.1 Evidence-based management requires
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Wound Care Essentials: Practice Principles (soft cover) promises to provide evidence-based guidance on wound management and practical advice for all clinicians. For a book of this size and scope, the findings and material are rather impressive. The book is divided into 2 sections—Wound Care Concepts and Wound Classifications and Management Strategies. The information presented is up to date, representing the state of the art of wound care at the time of publication.
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Platelets contain many growth factors that have been postulated to play an important role in the wound healing process and re-epithelization. Autologous platelet-rich plasma gel (APG) was developed in the early 1970s as a by-product of multicomponent pheresis. Techniques and equipment have dramatically improved in the last decade. APG contains supraphysiologic amounts of various platelet growth factors. It is produced from platelet concentrate plus thrombin/calcium mixture.
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Disclosure: Dr. Parenteau and Dr. Young are principals of Parenteau BioConsultants, Inc. This article represents a synopsis of some findings from a report series published and sold by the firm.
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Disclosure: Financial support for this study was provided by KCI.
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Hernia surgery is one of the most commonly performed operations in surgical practice. Groin hernia surgery is associated with a number of complications including visceral injury, neuro-vascular injury, seroma formation, anesthetic complications, infection, and those related to prosthesis. With the increasing utilization of prosthesis in hernia surgery a number of complications became evident, and several dismal outcomes occurred as a result of prosthesis misuse.
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Smith & Nephew Announces Worldwide Agreement With Covalon Technologies
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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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