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Chronic Wounds

The Economic Burdens and Policy Implications of Chronic Nonhealing Wounds

March 22, 2018
by Marcia Nusgart, Executive Director, Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders Editor's note:This blog post is part of the WoundSource Trending Topics series, bringing you insight into the latest clini...

The Goals of Wound Debridement

April 30, 2019
By the WoundSource Editors Wound chronicity is a major concern, and removing barriers with each stage of healing is paramount. Debridement may occur naturally by the body’s own ability to slough of...

The Heart and Wound Healing: Cardiovascular Disorders and Healthy Lifestyle Habits

February 20, 2019
By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, CWCP, DAPWCA, FACCWS, CLTC – Wound Educator With the millions of people living with chronic wounds, there are also millions of people living with cardiovascular di...

The Importance of Individualized Wound Care

September 2, 2011
By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Patient care must always be centered holistically, considering the specific problem that the patient is being treated for, as well as all other factors ...

The Skin Microbiome: Factors Related to Wound Chronicity

December 31, 2018
by the WoundSource Editors The human skin microbiome is incredibly diverse and can contain up to one billion microorganisms on a single square centimeter, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and a...

The Surrounding Area: Protecting Periwound Skin in Chronic Wounds

March 28, 2018
By the WoundSource Editors The periwound is as important as the wound. As clinicians, we should carefully assess the wound bed, but we need to remember also to assess the periwound and surrounding ...
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