Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
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Chronic Wounds

Diabetic Foot Ulcers

A dynamic care pathway to coordinate the use of advanced therapy in diabetic foot ulceration.
Journal of Wound Care. 2009. Oct,18(10); 433-7. Chadwick P, Haycocks S, Biebly A, Milne J.
Surgical wound case studies with the Versatile 1 wound vacuum system for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy.
Journal of Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing. March/April 2006; 33[2]: 2-10. Campbell PE.
Retrospective clinical evaluation of gauze-based negative pressure wound therapy.
International Wound Journal. June 2008. Vol 5, No 2. Campbell PE, Smith GS, Smith SM
Gauze-Based Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (Smith & Nephew) in the treatment of diabetic infected foot ulcer.
European Metabolic Review, Supplement 2009. Caravaggi Carlo MF, Sganzaroll AB, Pogliaghi I, Cavalani P, Galenda P, Simonetti D, Ferraresi R.
Moisture balance: exploring options in Negative Pressure Wound Therapy.
Advances in Skin and Wound Care. Jan 2009. Vol.2, Supp 1. Chaiker M.
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the community: the debate.
British Journal of Community Nursing. Dec 2009. Vol 14, No 12. S4, S6, S8-10. Ousey K, Milne J.
Impact of gauze-based NPWT on the patient and nursing experience in the treatment of challenging wounds.
International Wound Journal. Dec 2010. Vol 7, No 6. 448-455. Hurd T, Chadwick P, Cote J, Cockwill J, Mole TR, Smith JM.
Clinical efficacy of a new variant of a foam-based N PWT system.
Journal of Wound Care. Vol 20, No 2. 62, 64-7. Bondokji S, Rangaswamy M, Reuter C, Farajalla Y, Mole T, Cockwill J, Smith J.

Venous Insufficiency/Complex Leg Ulcers

Factors associated with positive outcomes in 131 patients treated with gauze-based Negative Pressure Wound Therapy.
International Journal of Surgery. Dec 2010. Dunn R, Hurd T, Chadwick P, Cote J, Cockwill J, Mole T, Smith J.
Retrospective clinical evaluation of gauze-based negative pressure wound therapy.
International Wound Journal. June 2008. Vol 5, No 2. Campbell PE, Smith GS, Smith SM
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the community: the debate.
British Journal of Community Nursing. Dec 2009. Vol 14, No 12. S4, S6, S8-10. Ousey K, Milne J.
Use of RENASYS* gauze and port to simplify negative pressure dressing techniques.
Wounds UK. Dec 2010. Vol 6 Issue 4. Product Review. Russell F, Jeffery S.
NPWT in Everyday Practice. NPWT Made Easy.
Wounds International 2010. Nov 2010 Volume 1, Issue 5. Henderson V, Timmons J, Hurd T, Deroo K, Maloney S, Sabo S.
Impact of gauze-based NPWT on the patient and nursing experience in the treatment of challenging wounds.
International Wound Journal. Dec 2010. Vol 7, No 6. 448-455. Hurd T, Chadwick P, Cote J, Cockwill J, Mole TR, Smith JM.
Assessment of gauze-based Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the split-thickness skin graft clinical pathway – an observational study.
Eplasty. Mar 2011. Vol 16. Dunn RM, Ignotz R, Mole T, Cockwill J, Smith JM.

Pressure Ulcers

Negative pressure therapy is effective to manage a variety of wounds in infants and children.
Wound Repair and Regeneration. May 2007. Volume 15, No 3. 296-301. McCord SS, Maik-Mathuria BJ, Murphy KM, McLane KM, Gay AN, Bob Basu C, Downey CR, Hollier LH, Olutoye OO.
Retrospective clinical evaluation of gauze-based negative pressure wound therapy.
International Wound Journal. June 2008. Vol 5, No 2. Campbell PE, Smith GS, Smith SM
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the community: the debate.
British Journal of Community Nursing. Dec 2009. Vol 14, No 12. S4, S6, S8-10. Ousey K, Milne J.
NPWT in Everyday Practice. NPWT Made Easy.
Wounds International 2010. Nov 2010 Volume 1, Issue 5. Henderson V, Timmons J, Hurd T, Deroo K, Maloney S, Sabo S.
Impact of gauze-based NPWT on the patient and nursing experience in the treatment of challenging wounds.
International Wound Journal. Dec 2010. Vol 7, No 6. 448-455. Hurd T, Chadwick P, Cote J, Cockwill J, Mole TR, Smith JM.
Clinical efficacy of a new variant of a foam-based NPWT system.
Journal of Wound Care. Vol 20, No 2. 62, 64-7. Bondokji S, Rangaswamy M, Reuter C, Farajalla Y, Mole T, Cockwill J, Smith J.
Assessment of gauze-based Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the split-thickness skin graft clinical pathway – an observational study.
Eplasty. Mar 2011. Vol 16. Dunn RM, Ignotz R, Mole T, Cockwill J, Smith JM.
Factors associated with positive outcomes in 131 patients treated with gauze-based Negative Pressure Wound Therapy.
International Journal of Surgery. Dec 2010. Dunn R, Hurd T, Chadwick P, Cote J, Cockwill J, Mole T, Smith J.

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Written by RENASYS* users, these brief case studies and evaluations display the positive, tangible impact Smith & Nephew's NPWT systems have on patient healing outcomes.