Advances in Skin & Wound Care – Current Issue

• Diligently Drive Quality Documentation with Updated Resources
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• Compliance Tips to Prevent Claim Denials: Part 1
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• Changes in S100 Proteins Identified in Healthy Skin following Electrical Stimulation: Relevance for Wound Healing
  OBJECTIVE: Targeted electrical energy applied to wounds has been shown to improve wound-healing rates. However, the mechanisms are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to identify genes that are responsive to electrical stimulation (ES) in healthy subjects with undamaged skin. METHODS: To achieve this objective, study authors used a small, noninvasive ES medical […]
• Evaluating a Surfactant-Containing Polymeric Membrane Foam Wound Dressing with Glycerin in Patients with Chronic Pilonidal Sinus Disease
  GENERAL PURPOSE: To present an evaluation of a surfactant-containing polymeric membrane foam wound dressing for use on patients with chronic pilonidal sinus disease. TARGET AUDIENCE: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care. LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES: After completing this continuing education activity, […]
• Hail but Not Farewell: A Strategic Succession
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• Treatment of Nonhealing Ulcers with an Allograft/Xenograft Substitute: A Case Series
  OBJECTIVE: Wound dressings that use biosynthetic cellulose may be a good alternative to dressings currently used to treat chronic and acute ulcers because their nanostructure is similar to collagen. The objective of this study was to evaluate a wound dressing created with a new material that is composed of a fibrillary network of biosynthetic cellulose. […]