24 February 2018
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The World Union of Wound Healing Societies has published a new Consensus Document on Surgical Wound Dehiscence. The document has excellent graphics and decision making tools. It covers risk anaylsis, patient and wound assessment, descriptive terminology, preventative modalities and interventions. http://www.woundsinternational.com/consensus-documents/view/surgical-wound-dehiscence-improving-prevention-and-outcomes
31 January 2018
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thewoundguy
Right now millions of people worldwide are living with a non-healing wound.
We need to enhance their well-being, providing them with interventions which are evidence based and goal directed.
Here at The Wound Guy we want to help you to help them through excellent wound care.
Together we
20 November 2017
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thewoundguy
I have come to realise that a chronic wound is skin in organ failure. As with all other organs the key is to determine whether the failure is reversible or not. Once known then the clinician and patient can design an intervention to address the
18 November 2017
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thewoundguy
A recent report on ABC News described a current case of Necrotising Fasciitis in Victoria, Australia. This is a timely reminder to health care clinicians to be mindful of the etiology and presentation of this rare but devastating infection.
https://www.cdc.gov/features/necrotizingfasciitis/index.html
13 November 2017
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thewoundguy
Some years back Prof David Armstrong wrote this excellent article for his patients.
His advice is just as pertinent 8 years on. Have a read and perhaps share it with your patients too.
https://diabeticfootonline.com/2009/09/21/common-foot-problems-and-their-solutions/
27 October 2017
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thewoundguy
The US Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (2015) produced the Wound Care Patient's Bill of Rights.
The statements within this document are worthy of consideration as the principles expressed may have a meaningful place within our own individual professional practices.
Patients have a right to
21 October 2017
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thewoundguy
Professor Marco Romanelli (Pisa, Italy) was the headline speaker on the Conference's plenary session day. He provided a fascinating summary of the work being done to advance point of care (POC) technologies for the diagnostics and monitoring of chronic / hard-to-heal wounds. Cameras able to
27 August 2017
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Amanda Steinhauser recently wrote a blog piece (Wound Source August 2017) discussing how accurate outcomes reporting improves patient care. She made an interesting statement
26 August 2017
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thewoundguy
FDA has approved L-glutamine powder (oral administration) for the treatment of sickle cell disease. Hydroxyurea has been the gold standard for many years however it has been identified as a causal agent of spontaneous, painful lower leg ulcers in small numbers of patients. Glutamine is
7 August 2017
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A recent study by Nassaji, Ghorbani and Shkofte concluded that Atorvastatin may have a role in preventing diabetic foot related infections. They point out that whilst statins have a lipid-lowering effect, they also demonstrate anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory actions. Their observations are supported by work done
