Pending state approval, a southeastern Massachusetts health care system plans to open an advanced wound care center in New Bedford to meet the high demand for such care and to complement a similar center it operates in Fall River.
Southcoast Health plans to bring advanced care for acute wounds to patients at St. Luke’s Hospital, where it will treat patients with chronic wounds caused by diabetes, venous insufficiency, radiation treatment and other conditions.
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Nurse practitioner Karen Oaks has joined the Sovah Advanced Wound Center-Danville, Sovah Health announced last week. Oaks will be working alongside Dr. William McConahey to provide specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds, according to a news release.
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Cullman Regional was excited to announce today that Gregory S. Windham, MD, has joined the Cullman Regional Wound Healing Center.
Dr. Windham will see patients at the center which offers leading-edge treatments including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, negative pressure therapies and bioengineered tissues among other advanced modalities to optimize the body’s innate ability to heal.
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Wound care costs the U.S. healthcare system an estimated $50 billion annually. The large fiscal burden suggests wound care may be an overlooked target for quality improvement and cost reduction initiatives, according to Jacksonville, Fla.-based Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services.
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Healogics has formed a review committee including Dr. Zendehrouh, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Wise, and Dr. Pons who are working with a multi-disciplinary team to address some of your most pressing issues. Click to see what Healogics is working to address.
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Right now, 6.7 million Americans are living with a chronic ulcer or open sore, and more than two million of those are suffering from a diabetic foot ulcer. This National Foot Health Awareness Month, take a moment to stand up for your feet by learning more about proper foot care and ulcer prevention.
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A Purdue University-patented technology shows promise in using microscopic bubbles filled with oxygen to help with various medical treatments, including improving cancer therapeutics and helping wounds heal faster. Samara Biotech LLC, a Purdue startup, has developed an easy-to-use method to inject oxygen “nanobubbles” intravenously so they can be targeted precisely at wounds or cancerous tumors.
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A team from Texas A&M University has created a novel injectable bandage that blends a commonly used food thickening agent with nanoparticles. The result is an injectable hydrogel than can rapidly stop bleeding and potentially promote wound healing.
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A new wound care device, that harnesses the properties of nitric oxide, can heal diabetic foot ulcers faster and more effectively than current standard care, according to those behind the technology.
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Kyle Quinn, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas, has published a review highlighting recent advances in autofluorescence imaging and discussing its role in evaluating cell metabolism. Autofluorescence is the emission of light by molecules naturally present in cells and tissue when those molecules have absorbed light
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