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The Role of Doxycycline in Wound Chemotherapy
Doxycycline, a semi-synthetic tetracycline compound, has traditionally been used in podiatry and wound care for its antibacterial and...
Oct 23, 20202 min read
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Fighting Chronic Bone Infections (Osteomyelitis): How HBOT Can Help
Chronic Refractory Osteomyelitis (CRO) is a challenging bone infection that can be difficult to treat and devastating for patients. When...
Oct 22, 20202 min read
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Summarizing of Available Evidence for HBO in Acute Traumatic Sports Injury
Currently, the evidence is controversial as to whether there is a basis for using hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in sport injuries....
Oct 19, 20209 min read
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What Does Crust Look Like?
Crusts are found on superficial or partial-thickness wounds. Crusting is the rusty brown, dry crust that forms over any injured surface...
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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What Does a Wagner Grade 5 Look Like?
Wagner Grade 5 diabetic foot ulcers represent the most severe form of ulceration, involving extensive gangrene of the entire foot. Unlike...
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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What does a Wagner Grade 4 Look Like?
Wagner Grade 4 diabetic foot ulcers involve localized gangrene of the toe, forefoot, or multiple toes. The gangrene may be either wet...
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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Scab vs. Eschar: Key Differences in Wound Healing
In wound care, understanding the distinction between scabs and eschars is critical. Although the terms are sometimes used...
Oct 13, 20203 min read
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Are Dialysis Patients at Higher Risk During Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)?
More than 15 million Americans have chronic kidney disease of which approximately 500,000 require dialysis.1 The annual death rate in the...
Oct 8, 20206 min read
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Osteomyelitis in Non-Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers:
A Case for Serial Radiographs and Modulation of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines. Osteomyelitis presents in 3 different stages with poorly...
Oct 1, 202012 min read
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Unrecognized osteomyelitis in pressure injury patients; a missed HBO opportunity?
Below is a list of references with a synopsis of each paper. As you will see osteomyelitis is often overlooked. I hope that you and your...
Sep 28, 20204 min read
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Chronic Refractory Osteomyelitis and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
Chronic osteomyelitis is the prototypical hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) problem wound, demanding meticulous attention to all details and...
Sep 28, 20202 min read
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Charcot Foot and Advanced Wound Care Management
Charcot neuroarthropathy—commonly referred to as Charcot foot—is a rare but serious and disabling condition that can cause widespread...
Sep 25, 20202 min read
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Why Do Some Wounds Hurt While Others Don’t? Key Insights
Pain is a frequent symptom of patients living with chronic wounds and contributes to suffering and reduced quality of life. 9,65,66 ...
Sep 15, 20209 min read
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Understanding Oxygen Toxicity in Hyperbaric Medicine
Preventing oxygen toxicity from occurring is a major goal in the application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. However, complete prevention...
Sep 15, 20203 min read
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HBO and Dialysis Patients: At High Risk?
by: James R. Wilcox, RN, BSN, ACHRN, CWCN, CFCN, CWS, WCC, DAPWCA, FCCWS More than 15 million Americans have chronic kidney disease of...
Aug 6, 20205 min read
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