Leg wounds: topical timolol accelerated healing times in elderly patients
Managing a surgical wound on the lower leg can be…
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Custom-made indoor footwear may be beneficial for people with diabetes at risk for ulceration
“Custom-made footwear is an effective intervention to help prevent foot…
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Fast Five Quiz: Type 2 Diabetes and Peripheral Artery Disease
According to the International Diabetes Federation, 537 million people around…
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New Updates on the Diabetes Epidemic Within the United States
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)…
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Helping to prevent pressure ulcers
A quick guide for registered managers of care homes A…
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Wound Cleansing With a Hypochlorous Acid–Preserved Wound Cleanser in Pediatric Patients With Burns
Wound cleansing and wound bed preparation is an important step…
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Why the Current State of Wound Care Research Makes Me Mad ….
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Microbiological Identification and Resistance Profile of Microorganisms in Pressure Injuries
After the Use of Polyhexamethylene Biguanide: A Series of Fourteen…
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35 Years of Pressure Injury Science and Knowledge Translation
Our celebratory 35th publication year continues with our fourth annual…
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Epigenetics and Biochemistry of Stress in Wound Care
Wound care can be a surprisingly emotional field. Some days…
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NHG programme for diabetic foot disease reduces major amputations by 40 per cent
An innocuous injury to his left little toe in late…
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Effect of Dead Space Reduction in Pilonidal Sinus Surgery: Introduction of a Novel Technique
Pilonidal sinus (PNS) disease affects the skin and subcutaneous tissue…
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G2010 and G2012 — How You Can Increase Reimbursement Opportunities with CarePICS
With the removal of government restrictions, telehealth codes are more…
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Increased temperature at the healed area detected by thermography predicts recurrent pressure ulcers
Preventing recurrent pressure ulcers is an important challenge in healthcare.…
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Foundations of Best Practice for Skin and Wound Management – E-book
Foundations of Best Practice for Skin and Wound Management is…
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Chronic Wounds: Economic Impact & Costs to Medicare
A new study, “An Economic Evaluation of the Impact, Cost,…
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Called to the Principal’s Office: My Experience With a TPE Audit
One day, as medical director of three wound centers—two with…
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Iranian firm produces, exports advanced wound dressings
An Iranian knowledge-based company has produced advanced wound dressing products,…
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Does HBOT promote the healing of diabetic foot ulcers?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment option that involves…
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Free Triiodothyronine and Free Triiodothyronine to Free Thyroxine Ratio Predict
All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers Purpose: Free…
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Peer-Reviewed Study Demonstrates Increased Cost-Effectiveness of MIMEDX
Dehydrated Human Amnion Chorion Membrane (DHACM) in Lower Extremity Diabetic…
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Outcomes of Telehealth for Wound Care: A Scoping Review
The aim of this scoping review is to synthesize the…
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SMART researchers discover unique lysin capable of killing deadly multidrug-resistant bacteria
Novel lysin Abp013 has shown promising antimicrobial ability against Acinetobacter…
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MediWound awarded a U.S. Department of Defense research grant for the development of Nexobrid for the U.S. Army
Research project award is for the development of Nexobrid as…
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Creating a Crash-Proof Retirement for Doctors
Can your portfolio weather fickle market fluctuation? To the uninitiated,…
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How a Dumpster Inspired a Wound Center Revolution
About 25 years ago I was hired to assist a…
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Scoop of Practice Episode 1: Designing a Wound Career
During my reflections on my Designing Your Life1 immersion experience…
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Spray with Nitric Oxide Donor Accelerates Wound Healing: Potential Off-the-Shelf Solution for Therapy?
Nitric oxide (NO) is a highly active gaseous signaling molecule…
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Letter to Noridian: Wound and Ulcer Care LCD/LCA
The Alliance submitted a letter requesting that Noridian revise it…
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Old and New Pearls for Wound Healing
This old pearl is as pertinent as ever, Kirsner said.…
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Pressure Injuries (Pressure Ulcers) and Wound Care
Although the terms decubitus ulcer, pressure sore, and pressure ulcer…
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Effects of physical activity as an adjunct treatment on healing outcomes and
recurrence of venous leg ulcers: A scoping review Healing time…
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Using Augmented Reality to Improve Patient Outcomes With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Digital technology is already immensely integrated within health care, but…
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Antimicrobial Stewardship In Wound Care
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is now one of the leading causes…
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Practice Management Education Opportunities February 23, Austin, TX
Take the first few steps to coding and billing by…
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What Do Medical Records Reveal About the Effectiveness of Care for Diabetic Foot Health?
Medical records are frequently the source of clinical data used…
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The use of medical grade honey to achieve healing in an older patient with chronic wounds and
complex co-morbidities: a case report Aging is associated with an…
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Changing wound care through data
By reporting MIPS through the US Wound & Podiatry Registries,…
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UrgoClean Ag in Real Life
In 2019, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) reported that over…
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‘No difference’ between endovascular, open vascular surgeries for diabetic foot ulcers
Adults with diabetic foot ulcers and peripheral artery disease who…
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Diabetic foot ulcers associated with mortality, hospitalization for chronic conditions
Diabetic foot ulcer episodes were associated with all-cause mortality and…
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Guard Medical Announces FDA 510k Clearance for Additional Sizes of Its Novel NPseal
the First All-in-One NPWT Surgical Dressing Privately-held company Guard Medical…
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Can seaweed heal wounds without scarring? | The Royal Society
Join Dr. Nowsheen Goonoo to discover how seaweed can be…
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Guidelines Highlight Role of Nutrition in Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
New guidelines recommend healthcare providers develop and implement an individualized…
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Amnio Technology Launches Two New Dual-Layer Allografts
FDA Recognizes Products as Minimally Manipulated, Homologous Use HCT/Ps Amnio…
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South Korea approves Cuban medicine
In a rare breakthrough into a developed market, the South…
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Diabetic Neuropathy, Avoiding Amputation, and Foodie – Blog
Dr. Tea Nguyen podiatrist specializes in diabetic wound care, why…
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A tool to promote patient and informal carer involvement for shared wound care
Shared wound care encompasses approaches and interventions that enable patients…
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5 Wound Care Myths Still in Practice Today
Since WCA was founded 20 years ago, our industry has…
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Factors associated with adherence to using removable cast walker treatment among patients with …
diabetes-related foot ulcers Adherence to using knee-high offloading treatment is…
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Comparing the standard surgical dressing with dehydrated amnion and platelet-derived …
growth factor dressings in the healing rate of diabetic foot…
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LA Times Today: In South L.A., a legacy of limbs lost to diabetes tells a larger story
It’s devastating for any hospital patient to hear these words…
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Animal experimental models of ischemic wounds – A review of literature
Critical limb ischemia is a serious form of peripheral arterial…
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TissueTech Announces Rebranding, Adopts BioTissue Name Across Entire Business
TissueTech, Inc.—a pioneer in the clinical application of cryopreserved human…
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Complex multilevel and multivessel endovascular revascularization through an occluded
femoral-popliteal bypass in a patient with chronic limb threatening ischemia…
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First Patients Enrolled in Prospective Randomized Multi-Center Comparative Clinical Study Evaluating Restrata®
for the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers Acera Surgical, Inc.…
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New Diabetic Foot Ulcer Guidelines Highlight Importance Of Nutrition
New guidelines endorsed by the American Limb Preservation Society highlighted…
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New guidance highlights the importance of nutrition to support people living with diabetes and foot ulcers
A multidisciplinary team of medical professionals developed guidance for healthcare…
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Incision care and dressing selection in surgical incisions wounds
Findings from an international meeting of surgeons from Northern Europe…
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Latest APMA Health Policy and Advocacy Wins
APMA works tirelessly to advocate for the podiatric medical profession.…
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Evidence-Based Care in Diabetic Foot Ulcers | Video
My name is Alton Johnson. I’m a DPM, (and a)…
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Practice Alert New ICD-10 Codes for MASD
In response to an initiative spearheaded by the Wound, Ostomy…
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with hidradenitis suppurativa
Compared to prior to the pandemic, fewer patients consulted their…
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Watch this mama chimp treat her son’s open wound by applying insect “poultice”
In November 2019, Alessandra Mascaro was observing a community of…
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Custom-made footwear designed for indoor use increases short-term and long-term adherence
in people with diabetes at high ulcer risk To explore…
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A new look For WOCN’s Continuing Education Center (CEC)
We (WOCN) are excited to introduce our new and improved…
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Multiple factors predict longer and shorter time-to-ulcer-free in people with diabetes-related foot ulcers
Survival analyses of a large prospective cohort followed-up for 24-months…
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Wound Care Specialization for the Advanced Practice Clinician
Nursing is a unique and varied field often described as…
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CALL FOR WOUND, OSTOMY, AND CONTINENCE-RELATED PHOTOS
It is a goal of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence…
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Frank & Lizzie Show: Episode 011, Wound Week 2022
Frank & Lizzie are excited to see you in Philadelphia…
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Growing Evidence That Oral Antibiotics are the New IV
A recent systematic review in the American Journal of Medicine…
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Early Identification of Deep-Tissue Pressure Injury Using Long-Wave Infrared Thermography
A Blinded Prospective Cohort Study The current clinical standard for…
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A Case Study of Chronic Wound Management
Mr. King presented with 3 wounds located on the medial…
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Nutrition Interventions in Adults with Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are chronic wounds in the foot…
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To Conquer or Be Defeated: The Strategy Behind Winning the Wound Infection Battle | webinar
Wound infection has a significant impact on wound healing potential.…
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The significance of surface pH in chronic wounds
Wound healing is a complex, multifaceted process which is influenced…
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Automating wound care in hospitals
Chronic wounds are a global medical problem closely linked to…
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The Wound Care Evidence Summit™
The Summit will provide a critically needed multi-disciplinary meeting for…
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Bio Plaster Produced from the 3D Printer Aboard the International Space Station
The long-term goal of the experiment is to cover skin…
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Obesity, Diabetes and Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Class 3 Obesity
In individuals with class 3 obesity, obesity itself may be…
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U.S. diabetes deaths top 100,000 for second straight year
Jan 31 (Reuters) – More than 100,000 Americans died from…
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Steps Towards Preventing and Reducing Hypertrophic Scars: One Surgeon’s Experience
Hypertrophic scarring secondary to wound dehiscence remains an ongoing challenge…
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Building knowledge of wound care through competency-based education programs
Throughout Covid-19, the pandemic media has highlighted the burden it…
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Glycemic Control Reduces Risk of Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Type 1 Diabetes
Early intensive glycemic control decreases the long-term risk of diabetic…
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Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time to Create a Path …
to Closure for Older Patients With Chronic Wounds: A Retrospective…
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Diabetes: Know it! Fight it! Webinar
Every wound-care clinician treats diabetic patients regardless of your care…
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What is the practice and understanding of podiatrists towards patient-centred consultations regarding diabetic foot care?
Background: Patient education is an integral part of diabetes management,…
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What’s So Good About WOCN Certification?
In this video, Dr Janice Beitz shares her thoughts of…
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Advertise on WoundCareWeekly.com
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The white coat: Symbol of respect, or a liability?
A doctor’s white coat is not only a staple of…
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Comments at HCPCS Public Meeting
The Alliance spoke at the Dec. 1-2, 2021 HCPCS Public…
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Antimicrobial peptide derived from insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 5 improves diabetic wound healing
Impaired keratinocyte functions are major factors that are responsible for…
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Case Study – Diabetic Foot Abscess and Sepsis: Amputation or Limb Salvage?
A 48-year-old Type II insulin dependent diabetic male presented in…
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Classifying diabetic foot ulcers
Dermatologists must be able to distinguish between infected and noninfected…
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What Is the Difference Between RPM and RTM?
Ever since the CPT® 2022 codebook was released by the…
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Managing Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Procedure Complications
A Report of Three Cases Minimally invasive aesthetic procedures such…
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E-Learning and Blended-Learning Program in Wound Care for Undergraduate Nursing Students
To respond to the nursing shortage in the canton of…
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Healogics 2022 Healing Can’t Wait Program Raises Awareness about the Impact of Heart Health on Wound Healing
Healogics, the nation’s leading provider of advanced wound care services,…
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Health Equity podcast #6: Preventing diabetic foot ulcers
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ernest Moy,…
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Wound Care in Home Health Under the Value-Based Purchasing Expansion: What is on the Horizon?
The webinar will examine Medicare’s proposed value-based purchasing expansion in…
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Local Tranexamic Acid Reduces Surgical Blood Loss
Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a synthetic lysine analog that reduces…
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The US Wound & Podiatry Registries
As part of a QCDR, the US Wound & Podiatry…
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Prevention or Delay of Type 2 Diabetes and Associated Comorbidities: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2022
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) “Standards of Medical Care in…
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The power of compression therapy in leg ulcer management
This video explains why and how health care professionals involved…
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Physician Residents Shadowing a Certified WOC Nurse to Develop Interprofessional Competencies
A Quality Improvement Project The aim of this quality improvement…
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Stop Chasing Your Tail With High-pH Product Selection | webinar
Are you unknowingly promoting a hostile wound healing environment with…
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The Wound Man
For years I was the only medical doctor doing inpatient…
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The Amputation Prevention Symposium | August 17-20, 2022
Driven by a team of multidisciplinary course directors and led…
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The Issue of Noncompliance in Wound Care Patients
Dealing with patients who either can’t or won’t participate in…
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Improving Quality of Life in the Treatment of Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers
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Third-Degree Burn on the Neuropathic Lower Extremity in a Patient With Diabetes While …
Wearing a Copper–Containing Compression Sock: A Case Report Many patients…
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CMS Approves 9 Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Quality Measures for 2022
CMS (the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) has approved…
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Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries: Management and Risk Adjustment
Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) continue to occur despite our many…
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COVID-19 Accelerates Virtual Wound Care
One of the journal’s initial goals was to keep our…
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Micro Medical Solutions receives FDA breakthrough device designation for MicroStent vascular stent
Micro Medical Solutions (MMS) recently announced that the US Food…
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Venous Disease: Ulcers and So Much More
As wound care practitioners, we commonly encounter patients who are…
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Calcipotriol Speeds Wound Healing, Lessens Itching in Small DEB Trial
Treatment with ointment containing a low dose of calcipotriol —…
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Likelihood of Hospital Admission Up During Foot Ulcer Episodes
Diabetic foot ulcer episodes are associated with an increased likelihood…
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An electrically charged thin film patch used to promote wound healing
A team of researchers working at the University of Electronic…
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Building a better bandage
With a $2 million grant from NIH, MSU is working…
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Non-invasive, tiny indicator changes color if the wound shows early signs of infection
The non-invasive indicator, which is around the same size as…
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RevitaDerm Wound Care Gel Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination, FDA Warns
Double-check your medicine cabinet: One lot of RevitaDerm, a wound…
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New Guidelines For Addressing Nutrition Deficits In People With DFUs
Current estimates show that 37.3 million people, or 11.3 percent…
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Medical device-related pressure ulcers and the COVID-19 pandemic: from aetiology to prevention
This article describes the aetiology of medical device-related pressure ulcers…
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Integrating adjunctive therapy into practice: recognising ‘hard-to-heal’ wounds
The problem of delayed wound healing has been highlighted in…
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Acetic Acid and Dakin’s Solution: Is Ancient Medicine Appropriate in Modern Times?
A study showed that in wound care there is an…
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Tiny dot that shows early signs of infection, invented by NI scientists
A small dot that changes colour if a patient’s wound…
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Self-Bonded Hydrogel Forms Basis of Flexible Wound Patch
With wounds being a part of everyday life, it is…
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Ted Davis to Succeed Amy Tseng as President and CEO of TissueTech
TissueTech, Inc., a pioneer in the clinical application of cryopreserved…
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Perceptive Solutions Integrates with Epic, Joins Epic App Orchard Marketplace
WoundZoom Digital Wound Management solution now available on Epic’s App…
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Wound Care / Ulcer Debridement March 17, 2022
On March 17, 2022, APMA will host the fourth installment…
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New Year’s Resolutions In Wound Care: Reflections And Looking Forward
Most of the panelists cite the COVID-19 pandemic as a…
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Relationships of Changes in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior With Changes in Physical Fitness
and Cardiometabolic Risk Profile in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes:…
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Promoting digital, data driven wound care
By: Una Adderley Una Adderley discusses the importance of data…
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Promising Natural Products in New Drug Design, Development, and Therapy for Skin Disorders
An Overview of Scientific Evidence and Understanding Their Mechanism of…
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Robert S. Kirsner, MD, PhD,’s Wound Healing Pearls
Robert S. Kirsner, MD, PhD, discusses new and tried-and-true wound…
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Guidelines and standards for comprehensive clinical diagnosis and interventional treatment for diabetic foot in China
Diabetic foot (DF) is one of the most common complications…
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Covid-19 lockdown appears to have had a positive effect on diabetic foot ulcers
We conducted a prospective, observational, single-center study without modification of…
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Wound care research sponsored by the Department of Defense
Due to the need for more information about Department of…
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Role of Ultrathin Skin Graft in Early Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A Randomized Controlled Trial in Comparison With Conventional Methods Diabetic…
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The International Alliance Of Wound Care Scholarship Foundation® Announces inaugural scholarship recipients
Three rising wound care clinicians receive up to $1,500 each…
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RECELL® System Data to be Presented at 44th Annual John A. Boswick Burn & Wound Care Symposium
AVITA Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCEL, ASX: AVH), a regenerative medicine…
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DME for Partial Foot Amputations
The last issue of the year for Podiatry Management is…
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Medtronic Recalls HawkOne Directional Atherectomy System
Medtronic has recalled 95,110 HawkOne Directional Atherectomy Systems because of…
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Utilizing a Comprehensive Wound Care Team to Lower Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in an Academic Public Hospital
Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) have significant impacts on patient morbidity…
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StrataGRT–A Breakthrough in Treatment on Chronic and Hard-to-Treat Wounds | video
Transcript: Hello, my name is Dr Matthew Regulski. I’m the…
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Wound Management in Post-Acute Care: The Patient Journey
Friday, February 18, 2022 | 9:00AM – 4:20PM EST Our…
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The Courage to Do the Right Thing
I was introduced to this problem early in my career.…
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Ouch! Assessing and Managing Acute and Chronic Wound Pain
Pain has been a prevalent health care challenge in the…
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Chronic Wound Telemedicine Models Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review
To present the results of a scoping review exploring chronic…
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Development of a prediction model for foot ulcer recurrence in people with diabetes using …
easy-to-obtain clinical variables We used data from a prospective analysis…
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Aedicell Expands Availability of Advanced Wound Therapies to US Patients
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — To provide a…
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COVID-19 Proning Teams Benefit From Wound Care Specialist Nurse
The inclusion of a certified wound and skin care nurse…
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Targeted nanoparticle delivery provides boost for diabetes transplant
Delivering immunosuppressant treatment via targeted nanoparticles could open the door…
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Have a slow healing wound? You need to be eating more protein.
Frustrated with a chronic wound that refuses to close? Or…
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Higher rates of all-cause mortality and resource utilization during episodes-of-care for diabetic foot ulceration
Researchers aimed at ascertaining if higher all-cause rates of mortality…
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New organic dressing invented in Oman could help wounds heal faster
A new bandage-type dressing for wounds, which has been made…
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Medical Innovation And The Fight Against Amputation
Many specialists unite with one goal: preventing amputation. When podiatrists…
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Response to: Remote Diabetic Foot Temperature Monitoring for Early Detection of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis We read with pleasure the recent article…
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BHU scientists find cure for chronic wounds. Here’s how they managed it
The team led by Prof Gopal Nath of the department…
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How TWC and Wound Clinics Will Evolve in 2022
Wound care continues to evolve as care expands beyond the…
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Effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwelling after stoma closure
a retrospective and propensity score matching analysis The use of…
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Survey on Wound Hygiene
An article in the Journal of Wound Care surveyed participants…
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Case Study – Diabetic Foot Abscess and Sepsis: Amputation or Limb Salvage?
A 48-year-old Type II insulin dependent diabetic male presented in…
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An Autologous Protein-Based Topical Ointment for Hard-to-Heal Skin Wounds
There is increasing evidence regarding the wound healing potential of…
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EXPLAINED: Barrier Products
Barrier products, such as skin barrier films, are designed to…
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Wound Care Evidence Summit 2022
The Summit will provide a critically needed multi-disciplinary meeting for…
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How Are Wound Clinics Coping With Omicron?
At wound clinics, physicians and staff have dealt with a…
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A Human Fibroblast-Derived Growth Factor Preparation in the Management of a Chronic Surgical Wound
in a Diabetic Patient: A Case Report The surgical treatment…
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Innovations in Wound Care: The role of wound cleansing in the management of wounds
This 30-minute presentation features learning opportunities that will provide in-depth…
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Scientists Find Cure For Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Cure For Diabetic Foot Ulcers: People with diabetes, often struggle…
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Nanoparticles Improve Immunosuppression, Could Boost Diabetes Treatment
Islet transplantation has emerged over the past few decades as…
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Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) Biofilm Infection and Recurrence (DFU Biofilm)
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are one of the most common…
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The healing of bilateral chronic VLUs using medical grade honey in an end of life patient with polymorbidity
Palliative care provides holistic, person-centred care by managing symptoms, preventing…
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New Clinical Study Finds MolecuLight i:X® Point-of-Care Imaging Improved Sensitivity
of Detecting Bacterial Burden in Surgical Site Wounds by 11-Fold…
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Coverage, Payment, and the Impact of Advocacy
Decisions about which wound care products and services are (or…
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Utilizing Disposable, Mechanical NPWT Devices to Aid Wound Management at Home: Cost Savings Considerations
In this clinical case presentation, Dr. Napolitano describes 3 cases…
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Nutrition Interventions in Adults with Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are chronic wounds in the foot…
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Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection of the Forearms in a Patient Using Intravenous Heroin
Case Report of Advanced Wound Management Improving Dressing Tolerance and…
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Diabetic Foot Surgery: An Overview
Procedures have assumed an increasingly important role in patient care…
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Maceration Mitigation: Recognition, Prevention, and Management of Overhydrated Wounds
Maceration is a common clinical complication that poses challenges in…
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ESVS publishes 2022 guidelines on management of chronic venous disease of the lower limb
The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) has released 2022…
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New method may help make immunomodulation more effective in individuals with Type 1 diabetes
Pancreatic islets control insulin production when blood sugar levels change,…
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India uses 4D bioprinting for diabetic foot ulcer management
Indian pharmaceutical firm Alkem Laboratories has announced to launch a…
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LimFlow System a ‘cost-effective and high-value alternative’ to traditional therapies
Percutaneous Deep Vein Arterialisation (pDVA) with the LimFlow System offers…
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Healogics Launches Healing Can’t Wait Program For 2022
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Healogics®, the nation’s…
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Intensive glycemic control may prevent diabetic foot ulcers
medwireNews: Early intensive glycemic control may reduce the long-term risk…
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Cryotherapy Treatment of Cutaneous Kaposi Sarcoma in a Patient With B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
A Case Report and Short Review of the Literature Kaposi…
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Silver in Wound Care: Clinical Outcomes | webinar
Thursday, January 27, 2022 Health care professionals should consider silver…
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Technology in Wound Care | webinar
On Wednesday, January 19 at 8:00 PM ET, AAWC will…
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Enzymatic Debridement in Chronic Wounds and Severe Burns | webinar
Treating chronic dermal ulcers and severe burns can be challenging.…
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Kathleen D. Schaum, MS, Named World Expert in Reimbursement Health Insurance
Congratulations to TWC’s own Kathleen D. Schaum, MS, who recently…
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All Edema Is Lymphedema: Progressing Lymphedema and Wound Management to an Integrated Model of Care
Chronic edema affects millions of people in the United States…
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Biofilm-Innate Immune Interface: Contribution to Chronic Wound Formation
Delayed wound healing can cause significant issues for immobile and…
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Maceration Mitigation: Recognition, Prevention, and Management of Overhydrated Wounds
Maceration is a common clinical complication that poses challenges in…
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Limb Loss… Who Is Really to Blame?
The Patient? The Physician? The System?—Part 1 The discipline of…
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Optimising wound care through patient engagement
Patient engagement is a crucial and timely topic, both in…
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Have You Revised Your EHR Screens/Templates and Charging System?
At the 2021 SAWC Fall a team (medical director, program…
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Single cell transcriptomic landscape of diabetic foot ulcers
Diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) is a devastating complication of diabetes…
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Healthy.io achieves HITRUST CSF® certification for Information Security
BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Healthy.io, the global leader…
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Is Your Wound Bioburdened? Case 2
• 50-year-old male with morbid obesity visiting the outpatient wound…
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2021 Prime Minister’s prize for improving the repair of human tissue, a beacon for wound research in Australia
The broad purpose of laboratory-based wound research is to obtain…
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Effective Wound Management For Arterial Ulcers
Lower extremity ulcers are a common occurrence in individuals aged…
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Wound Week 2022 – February 24-27, 2022 Philadelphia, PA
Wound Week™ 2022 is an innovative, unparalleled educational opportunity that…
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Can Smartphone Apps Enrich Wound Care?
Access to healthcare has enhanced by leaps and bounds with…
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Survey on Wound Hygiene
An article in the Journal of Wound Care surveyed participants…
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CPD Accredited 5th International Conference on Wound Care, Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine
Paris, France – April 15-16, 2022 This year with the…
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Embedding Predictive Analytics Into Your Wound Care Workflow | Webinar
This webinar, presented by Matt Berezo, Joshua Budman, Abbey Cooper,…
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A prospective, randomized, controlled, clinical study on the effectiveness of a single-use negative pressure
wound therapy system, compared to traditional negative pressure wound therapy…
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A systematic review of multidisciplinary teams to reduce major amputations for patients with DFUs
Multiple single-center studies have reported significant reductions in major amputations…
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THE JWC WUWHS AWARDS ARE OPEN FOR ENTRY
The awards are ‘The Olympics of Wound Care’ and will…
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Use of a purified reconstituted bilayer matrix in the management of chronic diabetic foot ulcers
improves patient outcomes vs standard of care: Results of a…
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New Level-1 Evidence Finds Geistlich Derma-Gide® Closes Significantly More Diabetic Foot Ulcers
in Appreciably Shorter Time and at Lower Costs Demonstrates…
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Moisture-Associated Skin Damage | A Historic Step Forward
Every WOC nurse is aware of how often we encounter…
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Journal of Wound Management | October 2021
Welcome to the October 2021 issue of the Journal of…
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What is the practice and understanding of podiatrists towards patient-centred consultations regarding diabetic foot care?
Background: Patient education is an integral part of diabetes management,…
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Physician Coaching Explained
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Advances in Skin & Wound Care | January 2022 – Volume 35 – Issue 1
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BIDE-NADEP-PWGDF collaborates with Ferozsons Laboratories to end avoidable foot amputations
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History of Foot Ulcer & Risk for Limb Amputation or Death
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Printing technique creates effective skin equivalent, heals wounds
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NHS Resolution reviews medical negligence claims by patients with diabetes and lower limb complications
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Wound photography for evaluation of surgical site infection and wound healing after lower limb trauma
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Wound Healing Gets a Boost from 3D Printed Platelet-Rich Plasma
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