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Use of Topical Small Molecule Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes in the Diabetic Wound Care Setting
Patients were chosen at random by primary investigator based upon initial presentation with dry, cracked, and/or reddened skin, with underlying complications from compromised microvasculature. Intervention was conducted by using topical products designed to utilize small molecule technologies, with a molecular weight of fewer than 500 Da, to deliver, via topical diffusion, nutrients and antioxidants through the skin layers to address issues stemming from inadequate blood flow to the dermis. An “all-in-one” moisturizing cleansing lotion was applied to the affected areas and washed gently with a warm damp cloth. (Source...
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - December 4, 2014 Category: Dermatology Authors: Donald E. Mrdjenovich Tags: Case Study Source Type: research

Use of Topical Small Molecule Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes in the Diabetic Wound Care Setting
Patients were chosen at random by primary investigator based upon initial presentation with dry, cracked, and/or reddened skin, with underlying complications from compromised microvasculature. Intervention was conducted by using topical products designed to utilize small molecule technologies, with a molecular weight of fewer than 500 Daltons, to deliver, via topical diffusion, nutrients and antioxidants through the skin layers to address issues stemming from inadequate blood flow to the dermis. (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - December 4, 2014 Category: Dermatology Authors: Donald E. Mrdjenovich Source Type: research

Letter from the Editor
Dear fellows of the college, (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - November 30, 2014 Category: Dermatology Authors: Richard Simman Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Editorial Board
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Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - November 30, 2014 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Table of Contents
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Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - November 30, 2014 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Toe Necrosis, Etiologies and Management, a Case Series
Toe necrosis may have vast different etiologies. These include ischemia, embolus, and others. (1) The most common etiology is ischemia. It is a reduction in blood supply to a viable tissue that can lead to susceptibility to infection and tissue death. Peripheral ischemia, which is rooted in the lower limbs, is a major risk factor for toe necrosis because the basal metabolic requirements of tissue are not being sufficiently met. As a result, pain, ulcers, and gangrene commonly occur. (2) Other causes of direct and indirect toe necrosis and related lower limb gangrene include mechanical trauma, infectious, pharmacological se...
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - September 26, 2014 Category: Dermatology Authors: Abdelfatah Abou Issa, Mackenzie Newman, Richard Simman Tags: Case Study Source Type: research

Toes Necrosis, Etiologies and Management, a Case Series
Toe necrosis may have vast different etiologies. These include ischemia, embolus, and others. (1) The most common etiology is ischemia. It is a reduction in blood supply to a viable tissue that can lead to susceptibility to infection and tissue death. Peripheral ischemia, which is rooted in the lower limbs, is a major risk factor for toe necrosis because the basal metabolic requirements of tissue are not being sufficiently met. As a result, pain, ulcers, and gangrene commonly occur. (2) Other causes of direct and indirect toe necrosis and related lower limb gangrene include mechanical trauma, infectious, pharmacological se...
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - September 26, 2014 Category: Dermatology Authors: Abdelfatah Abou Issa, Mackenzie Newman, Richard Simman Tags: Case Study Source Type: research

Prospective, Descriptive Study of Critically Colonized Venous Leg Ulcers Managed With Silver Containing Absorbent Dressings and Compression
Chronic non-healing venous ulcers are by their very nature colonized with bacteria. The amount and make up will vary based on many variables. The transition from colonization to contamination, critical colonization, and infection complicates the treatment of these ulcers. Silver has been shown to be an effective antimicrobial agent with a diverse antimicrobial footprint, minimal allergic reactions, and has been employed for over twenty-five years with little resistance being encountered. Based on these factors, this study was initiated to evaluate the impact of silver containing absorbent dressings on critically colonized ...
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - September 14, 2014 Category: Dermatology Authors: Michael F. Moore Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

GATA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
The use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) systems has been shown to promote wound healing. Negative pressure removes excess fluid and exudate from the wound and thereby sustains an optimum moist environment, helps control bacterial burden and restores microcirculation by decreasing interstitial pressure.1 NPWT has also been shown to stimulate cells involved in the healing process and furthermore has been suggested to induce endothelial progenitor cell mobilization in diabetic patients with foot infections. (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - September 14, 2014 Category: Dermatology Authors: Şenol Yıldız, Günalp Uzun, Mesut Mutluoglu, Ali Memis Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

Letter from the Editor
Dear Fellows of the ACCWS, (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - August 12, 2014 Category: Dermatology Authors: Richard Simman Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Treatment of Burn Wound Infection Using Ultraviolet Light: A Case Report
A 9 year old girl presented to us with complaints of fever and pain in burn wounds with deteriorating health for one month. According to Lund and Broder's chart, burns spanned the posterior trunk (13%), right arm (1.5%), left arm (1.5%), and buttocks (2.5%). The wounds showed improper healing. She had previously underwent split-thickness skin grafting, using skin harvests from thighs and antimicrobial therapy with vancomycin, fluconazole and colomycin with limited clinical improvement. Analgesia was administered. (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - July 19, 2014 Category: Dermatology Authors: Numra Abdul Aleem, Moaz Aslam, Mohammad Faizan Zahid, Arshalooz Jamila Rahman, Fazl Ur Rehman Tags: Case Study Source Type: research

Treatment Of Burn Wound Infection Using Ultraviolet Light: A Case Report
A 9 year old girl presented to us with complaints of fever and pain in burn wounds with deteriorating health for one month. According to Lund and Broder’s chart, burns spanned the posterior trunk (13%), right arm (1.5%), left arm (1.5%), and buttocks (2.5%). The wounds showed improper healing. She had previously undergone split-thickness skin grafting, using skin harvests from thighs and antimicrobial therapy with vancomycin, flucanozole and colomycin with limited clinical improvement. Analgesia was administered. (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - July 19, 2014 Category: Dermatology Authors: Numra Abdul Aleem, Moaz Aslam, Mohammad Faizan Zahid, Arshalooz Jamila Rahman, Fazl Ur Rehman Source Type: research