Welcoming CAMPs

Reducing the pain of hidradenitis suppurativa wounds

‘The removal of the bandages is uncomfortable and tears my skin.’ .

Use of hypothermically stored amniotic membrane on diabetic foot ulcers: microbiological, immunological, clinical and therapeutic distinctions

Patient records from seven clinics in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the US were screened, and a total of 50 patients met inclusion criteria for the study..

Application of Novosorb biodegradable temporising matrix in wounds of different aetiologies: a case series

Patient and wound demographics.

Dehydrated human amnion/chorion membrane to treat venous leg ulcers: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Medicare is divided into four parts2.

Advanced wound healing with a three-dimensional matrix: interim results of a sacral pressure ulcer case study

Pressure ulcers (PUs) affect 2.5 million people annually in the US, costing >$26.8 billion USD.1 Complications, such as significant tunnelling or undermining, can lead to delayed healing, prolonged...

A fresh approach to partnership forming and relationship building

In the rapidly evolving landscape of wound care, collaboration and strategic partnerships have become instrumental in driving innovation and addressing shared challenges across the industry. The...

Advanced Wound Care Summit

Topical oxygen therapy stimulates healing in difficult, chronic wounds: a tertiary centre experience

Most wounds exhibit a degree of hypoxia, low oxygen levels lead to reduced rates of wound healing.

Medical applications of cold atmospheric plasma: state of the science

Schematic illustration of a cold plasma apparatus. Plasma can be generated by sending a gas through a high energy field.

New antioxidant therapy for hard-to-heal neuroischaemic diabetic foot ulcers with deep exposure

The prevalence of diabetes worldwide increases every year, mainly due to an increase in the average age of the population and unhealthy lifestyles (sedentary habits, malnutrition and obesity). Among...

Traditional and advanced therapeutic modalities for wounds in the paediatric population: an evidence-based review

The following databases were searched for relevant sources: Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science and DynaMed. Search terms used included ‘wound care’, ‘wound management’, ‘paediatrics’, ‘children’, ‘skin...

Opioid prescribing in the wound care patient

Pain and analgesics in patients with hard-to-heal ulcers: using telemedicine or standard consultations

The main finding of the study was the high percentage of ulcer pain (46%) in patients with hard-to-heal ulcers, of which 71% reported severe pain intensity (VAS 5–10). This finding endorses the idea...

Experiences implementing hydrocolloid dressings after caesarean section

We performed a retrospective cohort study after implementation of a dressing change. In a secondary level obstetric unit in regional (i.e., not in a large city) New Zealand, hydrocolloid dressings...