2008 SAWC/WHS Attendee Registration

2007 Poster Abstracts

101 - A Simple Method for Estimating the MMP Inhibition Potential of Collagen Dressings
Val DiTizio and Frank DiCosmo

102 - Treatment of Difficult to Heal Wounds with a Novel Collagen Plus Silver Dressing
Katherine DiCosmo, Val DiTizio, and Frank DiCosmo

103 - The use of silver-containing dressings to prevent biofilm formation by single and mixed bacterial flora
Kiersten Driffield.Emma Woodmansey.Helen Floyd

104 - Determination of microbiological performance of a nanocrystalline silver dressing and silver-containing hydrofiber in a 7 day repeat challenge assay
Kiersten Driffield.Emma Woodmansey.Jessamine Walter .Helen Floyd

105 - Skin Protective Emollient Pilot
Nazia Kazmi, Michael French, Julie Anderson,

106 - A prospective, randomized, controlled, blinded, multicenter pivotal trial of a platelet rich plasma* gel versus control when added to the standard of care in the treatment of non-healing diabetic foot ulcers
Vickie R. Driver, DPM, MS, FACFAS, Carelyn P. Fylling, RN, MSN, AutoloGel Study Group

107 - A novel alternative in wound closure, using external tissue expansion* for delayed primary closure of large wounds
Jeffery N.Samuelson MD, Jane H.Lisko MD, Robert C. Wilke MD,

108 - The Effects of Monochromatic Infrared Photo Energy on the Growth Rate of Candida albicans
Maureen Schichtel, DPT, Michael S. Brogan, DPT, PhD, FCCWS, Laura E. Edsberg, Ph.D., and Douglas Kalinowski, Ph.D

109 - Diaper-Free Zone: Innovative Approach by a Step-Down Unit to Reduce Nosocomial Pressure Ulcers
Pat Emmons, RN, MSN, CNS, CWOCN .Myra Lang, RN, MS, CCRN.Garrett K. Chan, RN, PhD, CNS, NP

110 - Venous ulcer healing; The predictive use of APG for saphenous ablation
Aswath Subram MD, Patricio Meneses Ph.D.

111 - DFU: Clinical and economic success with dermal replacement therapy in the outpatient wound care center
Cynthia Sheehan RN, Douglas Smith BS, Patricio Meneses Ph.D.

112 - An application of educational theory to the development of workshops in chronic wound care for community nurses
Marjorie Fierheller RN, BScN, MSc (c).

113 - Patient-centered strategies for managing lymphedema: A clinical case study
JA Barry, RN, KA Tweedie BA, RMT, MD Fierheller, RN, BScN, Ms (c)

114 - The Frequency of Dressing Product Use by Category in 81,142 Patients treated at 16 Outpatient Wound Centers: A Report from the Intellicure Research Co
Gordon Otto, PhD, Brett Thomson, Karen Swaby, RN

115 - The Relationship between Physician level of Service and Facility Level of Service in 81,142 Outpatient Wound Center Visits
Gordon Otto, PhD, David Walker, CHT, Brett Thomson, Karen Swaby, RN

116 - General Treatment Patterns and Outcomes of Care in 7,622 Patients Treated at 16 Independent Outpatient Wound Centers
Gordon Otto, PhD, David Walker, CHT, Brett Thomson, Michael S. Keith, PhD, PharmD, Elizabeth Trevino-Miller

117 - An Evaluative Survey Regarding the Use of Odor as a Diagnostic for Infection: Does the Concept Stink?
Michael Miller, DO, FACOS, FAPWCA, CWS

118 - Pain Relief, Increased Healing and Successful Wound Bed Preparation with a Novel Ultrasonic Debridement Device
Sharon Ahlbrand, RN, Oscar Gamble, PT, Leonard Benitez, MD, FACS, Narmo Ortiz, DPM, FACSAS, Stephen Schroering, MD, Debashish Chakravarthy, PhD, FAPWCA, and Cynthia Fleck MBA, BSN, RN, ET/WOCN, CWS, DNC, DAPWCA, FCCWS

119 - Comparative study of the matrix metalloproteinase inhibitory activity of a silver ion containing gel*
Debashish Chakravarthy, Ph.D, FAPWCA, Medline Industries, Inc., Margaret Falconio-West, RN, CWOCN.

120 - Pathology and etiology of superfical cutaneous ulcerations
Seth B. Forman, MD.Tammie C. Ferringer, MD.Dirk M. Elston, MD

121 - Etiology and Pathophysiology of Cutaneous Ulcers: A series of 158 cases
Maria Urick, NP.O. Fred Miller, MD.William B. Tyler, MD.Tammie C. Ferringer, MD.Dirk M. Elston, MD

122 - Acetylated Regenerated Cellulose in the Treatment of chronic diabetic pressure ulcerations of the lower extremity
C. Graham Frazier, DPM.Robert VanCourt, DPM, FACFAS.Craig Broussard Ph.D, RN, CNS

123 - RESULTS OF A MULTICENTRE RANDOMISED PROSPECTIVE OPEN LABEL PILOT STUDY TO EVALUATE A NEW SILVER ALGINATE ANTIMICROBIAL WOUND DRESSING ON CRITICALLY CO
PROF BEELE..MR MEULENEIRE..DR NAHUYS..

124 - HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING TO MONITOR DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS
Aristidis Veves MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Aksone Nouvong MD, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Svetlana Panasyuk PhD, HyperMed Inc., Kevin Schomacker PhD, HyperMed Inc.

125 - The use of a native collagen dressing* on lower extremity ulcerations
Michael Anne French, Julie Anderson, Catherine Griffis, Nazia Kazmi, Kristin Settles

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