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Director of ACCWS Board Promoting Mission of College by Advocating for  Public Health of Diabetic Foot Care Awareness and Amputation Prevention
Publication date: December 2015 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists, Volume 7, Issues 1–3 Author(s): Cynthia Ann Fleck (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - December 20, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

Novel insights on understanding of Keloid Scar: Article Review
Publication date: Available online 30 November 2016 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists Author(s): Walid Mari, Sami G. Alsabri, Najib Tabal, Sara Younes, Abdulamagid Sherif, Richard Simman Keloid scar, dermal benign fibro proliferative growth that extend outside the original wound and invade adjacent dermal tissue due to extensive production of extracellular matrix, especially collagen, which caused by over expression of cytokines and growth factors. Although many attempt were made to understand the exact pathophysiology and the molecular abnormalities, the pathogenesis of keloid sc...
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - November 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

The use of a no-sting barrier film treatment protocol compared to routine clinical care for the treatment of stage 1 and 2 pressure ulcers in long-term care
Conclusion The NSBF protocol reduces healing time of stage 1 and 2 pressure ulcers; this protocol could be easily incorporated into existing pressure ulcer treatment strategies in LTC. (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - November 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

Old War Scar Revisited
We report a case of an 82 year old male that presented with a painful fluctuating mass on the right arm localized to the site of an old grenade blast injury he sustained many years earlier. While the presentation of these cases may be variable, the significance of proper management of the wounds is essential to optimal patient outcomes. An aggressive course and poor prognosis is associated with Marjolin’s ulcers that degenerate into squamous cell carcinoma. Early detection and aggressive treatment/management with wide local excision and prompt coverage yield the best results when treating patients with Marjolin’s ulcer...
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - October 2, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

The American College of Clinical Wound Specialists (ACCWS) Rebuttal to the Recent NPUAP Pressure Ulcer Definition (July 2016)
Publication date: Available online 12 August 2016 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists Author(s): Donald E. Mrdjenovich (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - August 30, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

Patient Outcomes and Factors Associated with Healing in Calciphylaxis Patients Undergoing Adjunctive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Conclusion Calciphylaxis is a devastating disease with a high mortality rate. Our results demonstrated a positive response to HBOT especially when receiving at least 20 treatments. A majority of calciphylaxis cases are females and indeed female gender has been cited as a risk factor for this disease. However, current literature has not conferred a relationship between gender nor the number of HBOT received and outcomes. Our results showed that males had a more favorable outcome provided they received at least twenty HBOT. Further prospective studies are needed to elucidate these outcomes. (Source: Journal of the American C...
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - August 30, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

Director of ACCWS Board promoting mission of College by Advocating for public health of diabetic foot care awareness and amputation prevention
Publication date: Available online 27 August 2016 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists Author(s): Donald E. Mrdjenovich (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - August 26, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

CANCRUM ORIS (NOMA): the role of nutrition in management
We present a case of clinically diagnosed cancrum oris in a 2-year old child in sub-saharan Africa that was conservatively managed by wound care and hyperalimentation. As the underlying factor and cause of mortalty from noma is the immune depression of malnutrition, the role of active nutrition or hyperalimentation in the management of noma is extremely important. (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - August 12, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Rebuttal
Publication date: Available online 12 August 2016 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists Author(s): Donald E. Mrdjenovich (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - August 11, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

A simple mathematical model for wound closure evaluation
Publication date: Available online 29 July 2016 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists Author(s): Alejandra Vidal Villa, Hugo Mendieta Zerón, Israel Giacaman, María del Socorro Camarillo Romero, Sandra Parra López, Laura E. Meza Trillo, David A. Pérez Pérez, Miguel Concha, César Torres-Gallegos, Sandra L. Orellana, Felipe Oyarzún-Ampuero, Ignacio Moreno-Villoslada The incidence of ulcers associated to type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases every year. We introduce and explore a new mathematical algorithm to evaluate wound healing in foot ulcers associated ...
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - July 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

The NPUAP Meeting – This was NO Consensus Conference
Publication date: Available online 28 July 2016 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists Author(s): Joy E. Schank The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) held a Consensus Conference on Pressure Ulcer Staging April 8-9, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. This was conducted by a moderator and six NPUAP members who were designated as the staging task force. This consisted of 4 nurses, 2 of which were nurse practitioners, one dietician and an individual with a Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering. Their purpose was “to revise the staging definitions to further clarify and refine ...
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - July 27, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

Use of Topical Small Molecule Technology to  Improve Patient Outcomes in the Diabetic Wound Care Setting
Publication date: August 2013 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists, Volume 5, Issue 2 Author(s): Donald E. Mrdjenovich 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 bl...
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - July 20, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

Toe Necrosis, Etiologies and Management, a  Case Series
We present a case series of toes necrosis which resulted from different etiologies and their management. (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - July 20, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

Ace Your Certification: Wound Care in  Elderly Patients
Publication date: April 2014 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists, Volume 6, Issues 1–2 Author(s): Jayesh Shah (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - July 20, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

Optimizing Wound Bed Preparation With  Collagenase Enzymatic Debridement
Publication date: April 2014 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists, Volume 6, Issues 1–2 Author(s): Stanley K. McCallon, Dorothy Weir, John C. Lantis Difficult-to-heal and chronic wounds affect tens of millions of people worldwide. In the U.S. alone, the direct cost for their treatment exceeds $25 billion. Yet despite advances in wound research and treatment that have markedly improved patient care, wound healing is often delayed for weeks or months. For venous and diabetic ulcers, complete wound closure is achieved in as few as 25%–50% of chronic or hard-to-heal wounds. Wound b...
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - July 20, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research