Skin is our protective barrier from the outside world, and it is highly susceptible to damage. To prevent infection, restore ...

A new initiative has been launched to improve outcomes for patients requiring complex wound management. Experts note that the health care system has focused significant resources on reducing surgical ...

Years ago, during my "marketing and sales period", a nurse approached me during a break at a seminar to ask my advice about a patient and his wound. Instead of describing the patient and his problems, ...

New real-world data from 985 cases demonstrates PriMatrix's utilization across diabetic foot ulcers, burns, and complex wounds, with Integra's CMO Ray Turner explaining the fetal bovine dermal ...

Aligning wound patient needs with the appropriate level of care can have a significant impact on patients, hospitals, and payors. In one case study, two hospitals reduced wound patients’ lengths of ...

Nurses must be able to assess tissue condition, wound size, and signs of infection, and choose and apply various dressings, while also managing pain and preventing complications. Gain these skills and ...

If bacteria or other pathogens enter a wound, an infection can occur. Symptoms or signs of wound infection include increasing pain, swelling, and redness. More severe infections may cause nausea, ...

Recently I had opportunity to provide care for a patient with a chronic wound. He asked what he could do to help his wound to ...