Latest Articles About Living With Wounds
Dr. Kokinos Featured in News for Expert Vascular Care
Vascular Surgeon Dr. Polyxine “Polly” Kokinos of South Bay Medical Center and Vein Institute in Campbell, CA has been featured by the Gilroy Dispatch for her advanced surgical care in saving a patient’s leg from amputation. Continue Reading
Dr. Kokinos Featured in News for Expert Vascular Care
Vascular Surgeon Dr. Polyxine “Polly” Kokinos of South Bay Medical Center and Vein Institute in Campbell, CA has been featured by the Gilroy Dispatch for her advanced surgical care in saving a patient’s leg from amputation. Continue Reading
Special Populations More at Risk for Wounds
There are special populations that are more at risk than others for developing acute or chronic wounds. The most common wound in this category is a pressure sore, which is damage to the integrity of the skin and underlying tissue caused by pressure. Continue Reading
Special Populations More at Risk for Wounds
There are special populations that are more at risk than others for developing acute or chronic wounds. The most common wound in this category is a pressure sore, which is damage to the integrity of the skin and underlying tissue caused by pressure. Continue Reading
Wound Pain: How to Manage It
Wound pain is divided into two categories: nociceptive and neuropathic. Wound pain can be caused by tissue damage (nociceptive pain) or a dysfunction of the nervous system (neuropathic pain). Continue Reading
Wound Pain: How to Manage It
Wound pain is divided into two categories: nociceptive and neuropathic. Wound pain can be caused by tissue damage (nociceptive pain) or a dysfunction of the nervous system (neuropathic pain). Continue Reading
Wound Specialists: How They Are Different
Wound specialists have been trained in the care and treatment of all types of wounds, acute and chronic. Among the most commonly treated wounds are those sustained from an acute injury, surgical wounds, diabetic wounds and pressure sores. Continue Reading
Wound Specialists: How They Are Different
Wound specialists have been trained in the care and treatment of all types of wounds, acute and chronic. Among the most commonly treated wounds are those sustained from an acute injury, surgical wounds, diabetic wounds and pressure sores. Continue Reading
Caring for Someone with Wounds
Moist wound healing is the most common term you will hear from your doctor when it comes to caring for someone with wounds. This type of healing is considered the standard protocol. Continue Reading
Caring for Someone with Wounds
Moist wound healing is the most common term you will hear from your doctor when it comes to caring for someone with wounds. This type of healing is considered the standard protocol. Continue Reading
Living with a Wound: Psychological Considerations
Living with a wound not only entails the physical care of the wound itself, such as cleaning and disinfecting, irrigating, changing dressings and other treatment modalities; it also involves the emotional and psychological care of the patient. Continue Reading
Living with a Wound: Psychological Considerations
Living with a wound not only entails the physical care of the wound itself, such as cleaning and disinfecting, irrigating, changing dressings and other treatment modalities; it also involves the emotional and psychological care of the patient. Continue Reading
How Your Diet Can Aid in Wound Healing
Your diet during recovery plays a critical role in how fast your wound heals, how strong the wound tissue becomes, the duration of the recovery period and how well your body fights off infection. A poor diet can turn a normal wound into a chronic wound. Continue Reading
How Your Diet Can Aid in Wound Healing
Your diet during recovery plays a critical role in how fast your wound heals, how strong the wound tissue becomes, the duration of the recovery period and how well your body fights off infection. A poor diet can turn a normal wound into a chronic wound. Continue Reading
How Diabetes Affects Wound Healing
Diabetes is a condition in which the body does not effectively use sugar. It is estimated that there are nearly 18 million Americans with diabetes, and approximately 15 percent of diabetics will develop a foot ulcer at some point. Continue Reading
How Diabetes Affects Wound Healing
Diabetes is a condition in which the body does not effectively use sugar. It is estimated that there are nearly 18 million Americans with diabetes, and approximately 15 percent of diabetics will develop a foot ulcer at some point. Continue Reading