Wound Management News

• Mepitel Film for Radiation Dermatitis: It Works, so Why Isn't It Used? Results from a phase 3 trial show that applying the silicone-based film before radiotherapy can reduce the incidence of radiation dermatitis, so why isn't it being used?
  Medscape Medical News, March 09, 2023
• FDA Moves to Stop the Spread of Illicit 'Tranq' in the US Use of the drug, known as tranq, zombie drug, and tranq dope, is spreading. It has begun to appear in overdose cases and in the illicit drug supply in California.
  Medscape Medical News, March 08, 2023
• FDA to Restrict Unlawful Import of Veterinary Tranquilizer Xylazine US health regulators issued an import alert for drug ingredients and products related to Xylazine in order to restrict its unlawful entry into the United States.
  Reuters Health Information, February 28, 2023
• Can Skin Care Aid Use of Diabetes Devices? A simple skin management program can help kids keep using critical diabetes treatment devices, researchers reported.
  Medscape Medical News, March 01, 2023
• Situation Desperate in Earthquake-Stricken Turkey and Syria European aid agencies are providing urgent assistance, and the president of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent has called for the lifting of economic sanctions against Syria.
  Medscape Medical News, February 17, 2023
• Patient on $50,000-a-Week Cancer Drug Fears Leaving a Huge Debt When Medicare stops paying for a pricey drug that prolongs life, a retired physician considers giving up treatment to spare his family enormous debt.
  KFF Health News, February 15, 2023
• A Doctor Intervenes in a Fiery Car Crash A critical care physician helps triage injured children as an accident scene spirals out of control.
  Medscape Medical News, February 09, 2023
• The Climb: The Power of Movement for Healing and Mental Health After a near-fatal accident left Melissa Strong's fingers a mangled, charred mess, the climber was told her days on the rock were over. Her story is a testament to determination in the face of grievous injury.
  WebMD Health News, January 31, 2023
• Can Docs Stop Elder Abuse From the Exam Room? Older adults with dementia are much more likely to be victims of abuse at the hands of caregivers. Researchers are working on a tool to help physicians identify mistreatment during examinations.
  Medscape Medical News, January 26, 2023
• Topical Gene Therapy Gel Heals Dystrophic EB Wounds The first topical in vivo gene therapy to reach late-stage development heals dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa wounds, researchers report.
  Medscape Medical News, January 25, 2023
• Topical CBD Needs Further Study for Digital Ulcer Pain, Healing A small study of the cannabis component cannabidiol (CBD) is a "good first step," rheumatologist says.
  MDedge News, January 25, 2023
• A Freak Impalement by a Model Rocket Has This Doctor Scrambling Attending a model rocket festival by chance, a physician finds himself dealing with a surreal and shocking emergency.
  Medscape Medical News, January 19, 2023
• Abnormal Bleeding Common Among Youth With Joint Hypermobility Study suggests that children with generalized joint hypermobility should be routinely screened for abnormal bleeding symptoms and referred as necessary for hematologic care.
  Medscape Medical News, January 11, 2023
• Hospitals’ Use of Volunteer Staff Runs Risk of Evading Labor Laws Labor experts argue that using unpaid workers to do work that benefits the bottom line lets for-profit hospitals skirt federal labor laws, deprives employees of work, and could exploit the volunteers.
  KFF Health News, January 10, 2023
• Novel 'Cure' May Avert Lead Extraction in CIED Pocket Infections Most pacemaker pocket infections, without lead involvement, responded completely to antibiotics given locally at high concentrations in a case-control study.
  Medscape Medical News, January 10, 2023
• CDC Reports Uptick in Invasive Strep A Infections These infections are rare but can be deadly, and they can affect adults as well as children.
  Medscape Medical News, December 23, 2022
• Doctor Describes War Medicine Training in Ukraine Anesthesiologist Raphaël Pitti, MD, relates his experiences in training Ukrainian physicians in emergency ultrasound.
  Medscape Medical News, December 19, 2022
• A Hiking Accident Becomes a Helicopter Disaster A camping trip goes from bad to bloody when a physician with a broken ankle suddenly must rescue his rescuer.
  Medscape Medical News, December 14, 2022
• New Melting Hydrogel Could Treat Burns Faster, With Less Pain This hybrid hydrogel dissolves from solid to liquid in minutes, potentially eliminating tedious and painful detriments.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2022
• Joint Replacements: Should There Be BMI Cutoffs? Patients with a high BMI are at a greater risk for complications during and after surgery, but some experts argue that strict BMI cutoffs are arbitrary and can worsen disparities in care.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2022