2008 SAWC/WHS Attendee Registration

2007 Oral Abstracts

Session 12: Medicine: Evidence-Based Research: Plenary Session

(12.1) Treprostinil sodium for management of wounds refractory to standard therapy secondary to critical limb ischemia

(12.2) Study of laminin-10 extracellular matrix in keratinocyte attachment and migration using small interfering RNA

(12.3) Treprostinil sodium* therapy for management of wounds refractory to standard therapy due to Critical Limb Ischemia: An extension study

(12.4) Novel palliative wound dressing promotes healing

(12.5) The advantages of a unit dose saline irrigation delivery device in the management of open wounds

(12.6) Pressure Ulcer Awareness Program
Session 17

(17.1) Intermittent, gradient, pneumatic compression plus standard compression for hard to heal venous ulcers in subjects with secondary lymphedema and chronic venous insufficiency: analysis of a prospective, randomized clinical trial

(17.2) Rehydration of a human acellular dermal regenerative tissue matrix in a heparin-blood saline solution for the treatment of chronic diabetic lower extremity wounds

(17.3) The temporary Intra-wound  use of nanocystalline silver* to aid primary closure of infected arteriovenous graft wounds in patients with end-stage renal disease

(17.4) Limb salvage through a combination achilles tendon and ulcer repair using an acellular human dermal matrix: a case study

(17.5) Improved healing and down-regulation of gelatinase in neuropathic foot ulcers treated with a primary wound dressing containing Ca, K, Rb, Zn and total contact cast

(17.6) Does infrared light therapy improve sensation in diabetics?
Session 23

(23.1) Diabetic foot ulcer and VAC resource utilization and economic cost based on a randomized trial

(23.2) VEGF enhances angiogenic response in experimental wounds as measured by tensile properties of the wound, increased epithelialization, and decreased time to closure

(23.3) Analysis of wound exudate matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) reductions in human chronic wounds following treatment with a novel MMP-inhibiting dressing

(23.4) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): evidence of silver-resistant genes

(23.5) Electrical stimulation therapy to promote wound closure: a meta-analysis

(23.6) Assessing the efficacy of silver containing wound dressings on silver resistant wound isolates using rapid confocal laser scanning microscopy (RCLSM)
Session 37

(37.1) Effect of vibration on skin blood flow; an in-vivo experimental study in a microcirculatory model

(37.2) Improved pain control at dressing changes with topical lidocaine and morphine as part of a multidisciplinary team for comprehensive wound pain management

(37.3) Separation of components in re-amputation surgery: applying basic surgical tenants to maximize outcome

(37.4) A multisite, transdisciplinary initiative to address pressure ulcers in New Jersey

(37.5) A clinical investigation into the relationship between increased periwound skin temperature and localized wound infection

(37.6) Vacuum-assisted closure* instill as a method of sterilizing massive venous stasis wounds prior to split-thickness skin graft placement
Session 59

(59.1) Use of an enzyme enhanced antifungal* to treat damaged and contaminated perineal skin

(59.2) Interim results of a randomized, controlled multicenter trial of vacuum-assisted closure therapy* in the treatment and blinded evaluation of diabetic foot ulcers

(59.3) Advanced foot surveillance with skin temperature monitoring reduces the risk for diabetic foot ulceration in high-risk patients

(59.4) Shear force initiative

(59.5) The impact of pressure ulcers on patient quality of life: validation of the Cardiff wound impact questionnaire