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December 26, 2012

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Mother tries to raise awareness about Hay-Wells syndrome
A California mother is trying to raise public awareness of Hay-Wells syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by skin erosions or open sores for which there is no known cure. The disease, identified in the 1970s, is a type of ectodermal dysplasia so rare that few doctors have seen it. Ventura County Star (Calif.) (free registration) (12/20)

Study yields promising results for skin infection drug
The antibiotic oritavancin performed comparably with standard-of-care vancomycin in terms of efficacy, according to findings from a late-stage trial. The drug met the primary endpoint of the study, which was to halt the spread of the infection and to eliminate fever. The drug was tested for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections by gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Reuters (12/20)

Research, Technology & Innovation

Scientists calculate wound healing time based on laws of physics
Although cells grow quickly, wounds heal slowly by comparison, and some scientists say the laws of physics explain why. Wounds require so many new cells to heal that they act like "energy sinks," and a limited amount of energy is available in the human body. The scientists calculated how much energy the body needs to move resources to a wound and created a model to predict healing time. MIT Technology Review online/Physics arXiv Blog (12/20)

Low-dose ozone kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria in study
A single topical dose of ozone inhibited the growth of eight antimicrobial-resistant bacterial strains in a laboratory study reported in the journal BMC Infectious Diseases. InfectionControlToday.com (12/20)

Health Policy & Regulation

HHS allows hospital to offer docs, practices e-interface access
The HHS Office of Inspector General has allowed an unnamed hospital in an underserved community to offer health practices and doctors in the area free access to an interface linking their EHR systems. The interface will enable providers to receive laboratory and diagnostic test results as well as transmit orders easily. Modern Healthcare (subscription required) (12/21)

Medicare announces hospital quality payments
Medicare announced that 1,557 hospitals will receive higher compensation for quality scores under the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program, while 1,427 others will see lower payments. Kaiser Health News (12/20)

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Advanced Tissue is a leading wound care supply company offering a comprehensive line of wound care products from virtually all manufacturers. We understand the many obstacles associated with effective wound treatment and use this insight to provide the efficient delivery of dressings to enable enhanced compliance and improved patient outcomes. Advanced Tissue works with clinics throughout the U.S. and its territories to deliver a turnkey wound-supply solution for patients in the home setting as well as long-term care residents. Unit Dose Packaging provides a daily supply of advanced wound dressings packaged in an easy-open package. Our relationship with clinicians in the industry was forged on our innovative delivery model of Unit Dose Packaging and our commitment to not substituting product for financial gain. The ease and simplicity of this system has established Advanced Tissue as an invaluable partner in wound care.


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