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Editor's Message
Editorial Message
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Dear Readers,
New Wound Care Products: Don't Believe the Hype
Dear Readers, Have you tried the new “whatumacallit” that debrides wounds, removes all the bacteria, restores the circulation, and heals the wound in 2 weeks just by passing the instrument over the wound? It is the coolest, most fantastic device I have ever seen! You have got to get one of those! And besides, it is FDA approved.
How often in wound care have we heard similar words? The new device, the new product, the new cream or ointment—each is the newest, best, and the “must have” product if we are going to provide “state of the a
Work. Finish. Publish.
“Results unpublished are little better than those never achieved.”
–Logan Wilson1
Wound Care Education in Ghana
God, your people are dying for a lack of our knowledge.
–Nurse’s prayer at end of wound care program.
Kumasi, Ghana, July 24, 2008
Dear Readers,
Editor's Message, April, 2003
Dear Readers:
With the 16th Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) scheduled to begin later this month (April 28), this issue of the journal contains 16 selected abstracts from over 200 that will be presented at the meeting. I hope to see many of you in attendance at the sessions.
Dr. Laura L. Bolton in her Evidence Corner reviews two papers that report well-designed trials to study the efficacy of active pain medications for wounds. She discusses the challenges facing pain researchers in interpreting the results, as patient and provider expectations correlate with pain reduct
June 2003 Editor's Message
Dear Readers:
I welcome the addition of our new department editor, Dr. Sarah Cockbill, who heads the department on veterinary wounds. Many of us who have worked with wound healing in experimental animals always sought the similarities between the animal and the human. Dr. Cockbill points out that perhaps too many assumptions have been made about these similarities and that there are important ongoing investigations into the mechanisms of healing in both large and small animals. An example of some of this work appears in the paper by Cochrane, et al., In-vitro wound contraction in the hor
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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