June 26, 2012
Episode 7 of the highly edutaining Wound Rounds LIVE webcast, newly renamed Wound Wire, airs tomorrow 27 June 2012 at 11 AM Central. Co-hosted by Dr Jeffrey A. Niezgoda and Sharon Baranoski, and powered by WebCME, the free webcast streams liveĀ on the last Wednesday of every month and covers new technologies, products, and devices, clinical insight, new procedures, and robust literature
May 22, 2012
Widespread coverage of the Georgia woman battling a necrotizing infection in an Augusta hospital has led health journalists across the country in search of the local angle. Of most interest: Doctors report an unusually high number of cases recently at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Hyperbaric medical director Dr Jeff Cooper said his center has treated six patients with necrotizing fasciitis,
May 21, 2012
A leading podiatric physician and regular Podiatry Today blogger last week spoke up against Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs) monitoring patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Citing state law in his home Indiana and discussions with his Healogics wound center colleagues, DeHeer concludes: Despite being a proud member of the podiatric profession, I feel that until we have a
May 21, 2012
A leading podiatric physician and regular Podiatry Today blogger last week spoke up against Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs) monitoring patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Citing state law in his home Indiana and discussions with his Healogics wound center colleagues, DeHeer concludes: Despite being a proud member of the podiatric profession, I feel that until we have a
May 20, 2012
Our thoughts today with Aimee Copeland, the 24-year-old University of West Georgia graduate student who is fighting a very public battle against necrotizing fasciitis at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. Copeland suffered a deep gash to her leg in a zip-lining accident on May 1. By May 4 the wound had become infected with the rare flesh-eating bacterium Aeromonas hydrophila. She was rushed to the
March 12, 2012
Genesis Wound and Hyperbaric Institute in Davenport, Iowa, has published an uplifting patient testimonial worth sharing. It's a story of clinical excellence, yes, but also a reminder of how much emotional and physical endurance chronic wounds and especially diabetic ulcers may require of patient and physician alike. A small abrasion on Jim Keenan's heel developed into an infected wound that