ISWM – International Scope of Wound Management

Review Article

The Fibrin-Nanofat Membrane for Coverage of Raw Wound Surfaces: A Literature Review

Alicia María Tamayo-Carbón, Diana Katherine Cuastumal-Figueroa, Jorge Berlanga-Acosta

Chronic wounds, including diabetic ulcers, pressure injuries, complex traumatic lesions, and poor-healing postoperative wounds, represent a major clinical challenge in reconstructive surgery. Persistent inflammation, impaired angiogenesis, bacterial colonization (...)

Original Article

Serum Albumin as a Marker of Infection Severity and Clinical Course in Patients with Diabetic Foot Infection

Mehmet Mert Hıdıroğlu, Ahmet Yavuz, Salih Taha Armağan, Efe Tanar, Salih Uçar, Mustafa Karamustafa, Nursima Ceviz, Zeynep Sezin Bulut, Nurefsan Korkmaz, Mücahit Kaya, Kerim Bora Yılmaz

Diabetic foot ulcers represent a complex clinical condition influenced by the combined effects of neuropathy, ischemia, infection, impaired glycemic control, and the patient's systemic reserve. In these patients, wound healing is closely associated (...)

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Original Article

Beyond the Outpatient Clinic: High-Risk Clinical Exposure and Employment Inequities Among Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses in Türkiye

Burçin Irmak, Serap Yılmaztürk, Şenay Gül, Ayişe Karadağ, Zehra Göçmen Baykara

Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses (WOCNs) constitute an important nursing specialty that encompasses specialized care services in wound care, ostomy care, and continence care. The development of WOCN worldwide dates back to the late 1950s. In particular, the enterostomal therapy (...)

Original Article

Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Diabetes-Related Foot Infections According to the Presence of Osteomyelitis

Hilal Küpeli, Hande Hazır Konya, Ümit Alakuş, Hakan Öztürk, Perçin Karakol

With the increasing prevalence of diabetes, diabetic foot ulcers are being encountered more frequently. It has been reported that infection develops in more than half of patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers, and that amputation is required in approximately 20% of moderate (...)

Original Article

The Relationship Between Venous Ulcer and Lymphedema: A Recognized but Underreported Topic in the Literature

Ali Cihat Yıldırım

Venous leg ulcers are among the most persistent and resource-intensive complications of chronic venous disease. They cause prolonged morbidity, repeated clinical visits, and a marked burden on patients and health systems. The usual pathophysiologic explanation focuses on venous (...)

Letter to the Editor

Wound Care for People Experiencing Homelessness: A Call for Accessible and Integrated Care

Mahmut Çapkın

Homelessness is not merely the absence of housing; it is a multidimensional social determinant that directly affects access to healthcare, adherence to treatment, and continuity of care. People experiencing homelessness are at increased risk of foot and lower-extremity problems because of limited access to hygiene...