Wound Care Research at the American Geriatrics Society Meeting
It was my great pleasure to present research at the annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) that took place in Orlando, Florida. Our project was entitled Pressure Injuries and Wound Care: A Lost Geriatric Syndrome. Read more on my blog post here.
COVID-Related Skin Injuries
The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the occurrence of pressure injuries is substantial. Patients with severe respiratory disease and extended ICU admissions while on life support such as ventilation, feeding tubes, and prone positioning become at increased risk for skin breakdown. Read more on my blog post here.
Skin Failure: Concept Review and Proposed Model
My new article entitled Skin Failure: Concept Review and Proposed Model is now available electronically ahead of print. The manuscript reviews the skin failure concept, defines related controversies, and proposes a model for its pathogenesis. Download the article here.
Medical Device Related Pressure Injury to the Ear due to Mask
My article on medical device related pressure injury (MDRPRI) of the ear appears in the June issue of Advances in Skin and Wound Care. In it you will read about CMS requirements for masking in long-term care, as well as prevention, documentation, and treatment of pressure injury to the ear. Access the article here.
Bed-Sore Treatment by Suspension: A Case Report from World War II
In the course of my research on the fascinating history of wound care, I found a case report from 1945 in the British Medical Journal of a novel pressure injury treatment employed by German doctors in World War II. Research on the the article took two years, and included finding and interviewing the descendants of the author. Access the article here.
Geriatrics Review Syllabus
I had the privelige of authoring the 9th, 10th, and 11th Editions of the Pressure Injuries and Wound Care section of the Geriatrics Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine. This is a comprehensive reference and the primary source for physicians preparing to take board examinations. Read more about the GRS here.
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Presenting Wound Care Research at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting
Despite the well-documented association of chronic wounds with aging, we conclude that the field of geriatrics has provided suboptimal attention to this important topic.
COVID-Related Skin Injuries
Thankfully the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is over, but the public health crisis brought new challenges to the wound care world. There has been profound impact upon the epidemiology of skin lesions such as pressure injuries, and this post will discuss major...