Chronic wounds affect approximately 6.7 million people in the United States. If left untreated, chronic wounds can lead to a diminished quality of life and possibly amputation of the affected limb. Of those individuals living with an amputation, 54 percent lost their limb(s) due to complications related to vascular disease.
Read MoreAn alarming 33 percent of Americans currently suffer from cardiovascular disease. Throughout Heart Health Awareness Month, Southeastern Health’s Southeastern Wound Healing Center, a member of the Healogics network, will work to spread awareness about how cardiovascular diseases can affect the wound-healing process.
Read More“I had such a sweet peace on me. I knew God had this and He would see me through.” Collette Dishman knew that God was taking care of her even when she came close to losing her life. Collette was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2010, that stemmed from an infection in her foot or pressure points caused by uneven pressure when walking. The infection resulted in the partial amputation of her left foot.
Read MoreThe physicians and clinicians at Northwest Wound Care use leading edge therapies to reintroduce the body’s innate ability to heal chronic wounds. One state-of-the-art therapy being used to save limbs from amputation updates the old folk wisdom that “Fresh air cures anything.”
Read MoreMat-Su Regional Medical Center is now the only place in Alaska where patients can receive hyperbaric treatment. The program relies on altering air pressure around patients, which can markedly improve patients’ recovery.
Read MorePatients with burns, diabetic wounds, and radiation wounds can have complications with healing. All of those types of injuries are ones doctors at Clear Lake Regional Hospital say should try their hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Read MoreLa Porte Hospital is pleased to announce that Dr. Adam Conn has been appointed as the Medical Director of its Wound Care services. Wound Care services combines the expertise of specialized wound care providers and nurses with the resources of an advanced medical procedures to expedite healing for wounds.
Read MoreCongratulations to The Slimsons, the top point earner for New Year, New You challenge week one. The Slimsons includes two participants in the Friends & Family category. NYNY is an eight-week wellness challenge that encourages participants to develop positive lifestyle changes. NYNY is about exercising and eating right. It’s also about staying healthy. One way to improve or maintain health is through proper wound care.
Read MoreTo improve patients access to health, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System has joined with another company to arrange transportation to and from non-emergency medical appointments. The hospital entered a partnership with RoundTrip, a two-year old Philadelphia-based company that schedules rides for people to make appointments for a long list of purposes.
Read MoreJuan Mendoza’s injury started as a simple blister caused by new tennis shoes. He assumed the small skin abrasion would resolve itself with simple home remedies, but because Mendoza is diabetic, the blister became a severe diabetic ulcer and threatened his life.
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