Wound Care

Pressure injury education – offering potentially life-saving approach to skin health

When Jay De Alwis was admitted to Toronto Rehab, Lyndhurst Centre following spinal hematoma surgery that led to paralysis from the chest down, nurses noticed something amiss with his skin health. They took immediate action. What they discovered during their standard intake skin assessment, was...

ENHANCED BLOOD FLOW: The Benefits?

Improved blood flow has many therapeutic and prophylactic benefits: Promoting wound healing Treatment of edema Treatment of venous insufficiency Treatment of ischemia Reduction of infection* Muscle recovery for elite athletes** DVT prophylaxis Prevention of edema Positive biochemical changes* – D-dimer, fibrinolytic effect, endothelial function A...

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Equitable healthcare for Indigenous Peoples

The development of a website to provide a culturally safe method to communicate wound,...

Wounds Canada – Canada’s leading wound management organization

Established in 1995, Wounds Canada is a health charity dedicated to the advancement of...

Facing the facts: Suture materials and scar prominence post-surgery

Concerns about scarring following surgical procedures often prompt both patients and surgeons to favour...

Project ECHO: Building wound care knowledge for healthcare professionals

Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Health Care Outcomes) is an international learning community representing...

Transforming wound care: Enzymatic debridement and the future of healing

Patients with slowly healing ulcers often experience morbidity and a decrease in their quality...

Programmable 3D printed wound dressing could improve treatment for burn, cancer patients

One of the challenges in treating burn victims is the frequency of dressing changes,...

Wound debridement

By Erin M. Rajhathy Wound debridement refers to the removal of necrotic tissue from the...

Creating the “Sharing Circle” website : Providing culturally safe information to support wound, ostomy and continence care in Indigenous communities

By Catherine Harley and Troy Curtis Despite Canada’s commitment to primary health care and principles...

Brainstorming ways to bring wound care directly to those in need

By Grace Jenkins An event to dream up innovative approaches to wound care has prompted...

Novel wound care training to support evolving role of community care paramedics

There is paradigm shift towards Paramedic Services providing improved and expansive prehospital care. Training...

Diagnostic innovation in wound healing

By Marianne Stacey, The extent and the burden of chronic wounds in Canada, in people...

The impact of COVID-19 on wound care

By Britney Ann Butt A nurse and a doctor stand silently assessing their patient Lilly, an...

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