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Wound care professionals and their patients know just how frustrating and debilitating chronic and hard-to-heal wounds can be. Together with thorough assessments and comorbidity management, the wound hygiene protocol can help move a stubborn wound through the healing trajectory. Wound hygiene is an effective method for preventing wound chronicity and promoting wound healing. This 4-step…
How to Clean a Wound
Share this on:While gauze and Band-Aids® serve their purpose in protecting broken skin, it is important to take a few steps before applying a bandage to a cut, scrape, or wound. Properly cleaning a wound helps with faster healing and prevents infections and unwanted complications. Follow the steps outlined below to treat superficial skin wounds…
How to Perform Wet-to-Dry Dressing Changes Correctly
In this article, we will provide a comprehensive guide on the correct technique for performing wet-to-dry dressing changes. This crucial aspect of wound care is commonly encountered in various healthcare settings and requires precision and adherence to best practices. By understanding the step-by-step process, healthcare professionals can ensure the effective removal of necrotic tissue and…
Wound Care: A Guide to Practice for Healthcare Professionals
Dressing Surgical Wounds Most surgery can be categorised into two groups: elective (‘clean’) and emergency (this is often referred to as ‘dirty’). A surgical wound of the latter category has a higher incidence of dehiscence or complications. Dehiscence is defined as: ‘Separation of the layers of a surgical wound, it may be partial or only…
Understanding Wound Care: An Overview
]]> ]]]]>]]> Author: Janet S. Mackenzie, MD, ABPS, CWSP, AAGPJanet S Mackenzie MD, ABPS, CWSP, AAGP is the Chief Medical Officer at Vohra Wound Physicians. She has been with the company since 2013 and has almost 30 years of wound care experience as both a plastic surgeon and a wound care specialist. After obtaining a…
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Newmedical Technology, Inc. is a global medical products company focused on development, manufacturing and distribution of patented therapies for advanced wound care, scar management, skin care and surgical solutions. We understand both the physical and psychological impact of wounds and the scars they create and are dedicated to supplying medical professionals with new solutions and…
20.8: Checklist for Simple Dressing Change
Last updated Save as PDF Steps Use this checklist to review the steps for completion of “Simple Dressing Change.” Steps Disclaimer: Always review and follow agency policy regarding this specific skill. Gather supplies: nonsterile gloves, sterile gloves per agency policy, wound cleansing solution or sterile saline, sterile 2″x 2″ gauze for wound cleansing, 4″ x…
Nutrition and Wound Healing: An Overview Focusing on the Beneficial
AbstractWound healing implicates several biological and molecular events, such as coagulation, inflammation, migration-proliferation, and remodeling. Here, we provide an overview of the effects of malnutrition and specific nutrients on this process, focusing on the beneficial effects of curcumin. We have summarized that protein loss may negatively affect the whole immune process, while adequate intake of…