2008 SAWC/WHS Attendee Registration

2006 Poster Abstracts

226 - Papain-urea-chlorophyllin copper complex sodium ointment (PUC) and trypsin, balsam peru, and castor oil (TBC) in the treatment and healing of recurrent Stage II and Stage III pressure ulcers
Kimberly J. Miner, ND, CNS, CWCN, FAPWCA, Salome Agbim, ND, CNS, APRN, BC

227 - Use of polyacrylate gel pad as a debriding agent for chronic venous insufficiency wounds
Kimberly J. Miner, RN, ND, CNS, CWCN, FAPWCA, Wound Care Associates, Englewood, CO

228 - Benefits of biocellulose dressing with traditional compression therapy on chronic venous insufficiency wounds
Kimberly Miner, ND, CNS, CWCN, FAPWCA, Wound Care Associates, Englewood, CO

229 - Integrated health system endeavor to reduce the prevalence of noscomial pressure ulcers
Ann Z. Moore, MSN, CWCN, Margaret Talley, Pomerado Wound Care Clinic, San Diego, CA

230 - Clinical evaluation of impregnated silver tubular component in multilayer compression dressing
Michael Moore, MD, Nanci Dobson, MD, Wound Management Consultants, Dunmore, PA

231 - Tracking interventions to prevent hospital-acquired pressure ulcers
Joyce Stoelting, RN-C, CWS, Rosalie Mottar, RN, BS, Linda McKenna, RN, CWOCN, Elizabeth Taggart, RN, WOCN, Tammy Berry, RN

232 - Healing times and HgbA1c values for lower extremity ulcers in the diabetic population
Melanie Mutnansky, SN, Darlene Hanson, MS, RN, Julie Anderson, PhD, RN, CCRC, Diane Langemo, PhD, RN, FAAN, Susan Hunter, MSN, RN, Patricia Thompson, MS, RN, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

233 - The superior characteristics of absorption and skin coverage from a polyester perineal cloth versus a polyester/rayon blend cloth
Myrha Medea, BA, Kevin Tauer, BS, Joseph Bequette, Coloplast Corp., Skin Health Division, North Mankato, MN

234 - A silicone based controlled release dressing for accelerated proteolytic debridement
Lillian B. Nanney, Jeffrey M. Davidson, James W. Crissman, Paal C. Klykken, Xavier Thomas, Gregory S. Whitaker, Thomas H. Lane, Kurt F. Bradstadt, Csilla Killar, Mae Saldajeno, Grant Ganshaw, Mark Gebert, Isabelle Mazeaud, Richard Bott

235 - Ultrasound debridement: a case study
Catherine R. Ratliff, PhD, APRN-BC, CWOCN

236 - Clinical experience with Oasis* wound matrix for the treatment of venous and diabetic ulcers
J.A. Niezgoda, MD, FAPWCA, St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI

237 - Absorption of PDGF into small intestinal submucosa (SIS*): an innovative treatment for difficult-to-heal and chronic wounds
Edith S. Nihsen, MS, David A. Zopf, MS, David M.J. Ernst, BS, Chad Johnson, PhD, Michael C. Hiles, PhD

238 - Minnesota’s adverse health events: pressure ulcers and the patient safety community’s response
Denise Nix, RN, MS, CWOCN, Ruth A. Bryant, RN, MS, CWOCN, Bonnie Sue Rolstad, RN, MS, CWOCN, webWOC Nursing Education Program, Minneapolis, MN

239 - An accurate, non-contact scanner for wound measurement
David C. Kieser, Catherine E. Hammond, Prof. Justin A. Roake, James TG Preddey, Dr. Mark A. Nixon

240 - The successful management of a fungating breast wound
Heather Ogle, RN, Sperrin Lakeland Health & Social Care Trust, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

241 - Addressing the “I” of TIME in patients with chronic leg ulceration
Rod Oldfield, BS, DipHE, RN, Trafford General Hospital, Manchester, UK

242 - Experience using an oxidized regenerated cellulose/collagen matrix dressing containing silver
Tracy Oliver, BSc(Hons), Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario

243 - Time savings and reduced surgical times associated with the use of high-pressure saline liquefaction debridement*: a case report
Gregory K. Patterson, MD, FACS, CWS, John D. Archbold Trauma Center, Thomasville, GA

244 - High-pressure saline liquefaction debridement* for rapid surgical debridement for wound healing: case series
Gregory K. Patterson, MD, FACS, CWS, John D. Archbold Trauma Center, Thomasville, GA

245 - Case report: using dual therapies of a negative pressure wound therapy and modified silicone gel liner to treat a limb postamputation and dehiscence
Paula S. Pattison, RN, BSN, CWOCN, Jonathan K. Gordon, MD, FACS, CWS, Paula M. Muto, MD, FACS, John K. Mallen, MD, Jeffrey Hoerner, PT, CPO

246 - The use of Olivamine-TM containing skin care products* for morbidly obese patients with lymphedema
Jane Fore, MD, CWS, FAPWCA, Carol Paustian, RN, ET, CWOCN, DAPWCA

247 - Combining ionic silver wound hydrogel and negative pressure for limb salvage
Susan Girolami, BSN, RN, CWOCN

248 - Case series: biosynthesized cellulose* in podiatry for neuropathic ulcerations
Barbara J. Aung, DPM, CWS, Aung FootHealth Clinics & Advanced Wound Care Center
Tucson, AZ

249 - Equating the clinician's intention with a successful wound care outcome—results from a randomized controlled trial comparing vacuum assisted closure* to standard therapy (ST) in the treatment of diabetic foot amputation wounds
Wyatt Payne, MD, FACS. Bay Pines VA Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL; Michael S. Keith, PhD, PharmD, KCI USA, San Antonio, TX

250 - Hyperbaric medicine practices in wound care centers
Roberto A. Penne-Casanova, MD, Medical Multiplex, Inc., Prospect, KY