CutisCare USA Blog

September is Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month.  More than 8.2 million Americans will experience a non‑healing wound in their lifetime, and many of those wounds will result from arterial insufficiency and PAD, however hope can be found with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Here’s what the Save A Leg Save A Life Foundation has to say…

Are there safe and effective treatments for the late effects of radiation therapy?  Unfortunately, there are many early and late effects of radiation therapy. These effects can sometimes appear immediately, many months, or even years, later.  The good news is that CMS-approved therapies and comprehensive treatment plans are available for patients everywhere. And Hyperbaric Oxygen…

According to the latest statistics from the National Institutes of Health, it’s estimated that over 150,000 people will undergo lower extremity amputations in 2023.  And the vast majority of those amputations, including those of the feet and toes, will have an etiology that includes chronic diabetic foot ulcers. At CūtisCare, we’ve seen the life-changing power…

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy continues to lead the way for non-invasive chronic wound therapy treatments in 2023.  The Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) market is expected to continue to grow substantially over the next decade, and for good reason. The market for HBOT equipment is growing right along with the demand for treatments, As reported by Globe…

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Life-Saving Medicine May marks the third anniversary of Hyperbaric Awareness Month, and the movement is gaining traction. We celebrated some incredible successes in 2022 and 2023 will be even better. This Hyperbaric Awareness Month we invite physicians and patients alike to help spread the word about this life saving and changing…

Hospitals Seek Limb Preservation Programs For Non-Healing Foot Wounds Approximately 200,000 non-traumatic amputations occur in the United States each year. As a comprehensive solution provider in the chronic wound healing space, our entire team is laser-focused on reducing that number.  Our wound care solutions are designed to help hospitals, clinics, vascular centers, and physician practices…

Do you have patients suffering from Chronic Radiation Tissue Injury (CRTI) & Soft Tissue Radionecrosis (STRN)? If you answered yes to that question, we’d like to share some hope and good news about effective treatments for these debilitating side effects of radiation therapy. The first step in treating chronic wounds is information. In this post…

February is American Heart Month.  Cardiovascular disease has numerous detrimental health effects on Americans, including non-healing, chronic wounds. A strong, healthy heart muscle is essential for overall health, but heart disease is a reality that takes a life approximately every 34 seconds in the U.S. The good news? Not all heart disease is deadly, and…

It’s a new year, and there is new hope for patients struggling with the late effects of radiotherapy, including Osteomyelitis.  In this post, we’ll discuss positive wound care outcomes related to osteomyelitis, chronic refractory osteomyelitis, and the late effects of radiation therapy.  So what exactly is osteomyelitis? In simple terms, osteomyelitis is a bone infection…

The 2022 holiday season is officially here, and the CūtisCare team wanted to share some thoughts on how patients with chronic wounds can enjoy the holidays and still stay current with their treatments and wound-care plans.   As a leading provider of wound care management services to hospitals and physicians, CūtisCare is focusing our efforts again…

This November, the team at Cutiscare is doing our part to help save limbs and lives-empowering patients and care teams with powerful solutions to fight diabetes-related foot wounds with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). We’re confident that we’re making an impact with our game-changing therapies and wound care partners. Although the number of patients with chronic…

Wound Healing After Radiation Therapy-Is HBOT Part of Your Treatment Plan? According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 1.9 million new cancer cases diagnosed in the United States in 2022. Radiation therapy will be utilized as an effective treatment in over half of those cancer patients. The American Cancer Society estimates…