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Spinal Backboard-Necessity or Hazard? The IDF Clinical Practice Guidelines and Policy
CONCLUSION: In light of the evidence showing the potential harmful effects of the routine use of spinal backboards, the IDF guidelines have been revised and now recommends avoiding the routine use of spinal backboards and using a standard stretcher for transporting potential SCI patients. Current IDF guidelines recommend using a backboard for the extraction of an entrapped patient and for obtunded or unconscious patients with obvious deformity or mechanism for spinal trauma.PMID:36173127 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usac279 (Source: Military Medicine)
Source: Military Medicine - September 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yaakov Eyal Nir Tsur Sami Gendler Ofer Almog Zivan Beer Source Type: research

Iodine-containing ointment-induced hypothyroidism in a patient with anorexia nervosa and sacral decubitus ulcer: a case report with literature review
We present a case of a 58-year-old woman with anorexia nervosa and a sacral decubitus ulcer who developed hypothyroidism because of an iodine-containing ointment. Considering the absence of autoimmune thyroid diseases, the development of hypothyroidism after the use of an iodine-containing ointment, and the recovery of thyroid function after the discontinuation of the ointment, we presumed that her hypothyroidism was induced by the iodine-containing ointment. Although the hypothyroidism improved after discontinuing the iodine-containing ointment, she developed aspiration pneumonia and required long-term hospitalization. Ma...
Source: Endocrine Journal - September 4, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Naoya Fujita Yosuke Ono Takahiro Kobayashi Sawako Kozono Yugo Horiuchi Azusa Sano Yusuke Kawamura Yuka Miyoshi Motohiro Kimata Akinori Sekizawa Kenichi Hashimoto Yasuhiro Obuchi Yuji Tanaka Source Type: research

Puffball spores improve wound healing in a diabetic rat model
Persistent chronic oxidative stress is a primary pathogenic characteristics of diabetic foot ulcers. Puffball spores are a traditional Chinese medicine used to treat diabetic foot ulcers infections and bedsores. However, their effects against diabetic wounds and the mechanism underlying these effects remain largely unknown. The present study explored the effectiveness of puffball spores in diabetic wound treatment and the mechanisms underlying their effects. Sprague-Dawley rats with streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes were treated with puffball spores to ascertain whether they accelerated wound healing.Real-time quantita...
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - August 31, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Investigation of the risk of common femoral artery injury with anterior subcutaneous internal fixation in patients with fragility fractures of the pelvis
Fragility fractures of the pelvis (FFPs) occur in frail persons after low-energy trauma, such as domestic falls.[1] The number of patients with FFPs has notably increased in recent years due to the aging of society.[2,3] Most of these fractures are stable and can be successfully treated conservatively. However, some cases require prolonged bed rest,[4,5] which is associated with muscle weakness and postural hypotension in elderly patients, and increases the risk of complications such as decubitus ulcers, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and urinary tract infection. (Source: Injury)
Source: Injury - August 24, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Kazuya Tanaka, Takashi Yoshida, Kunihiko Hosoi, Naoki Okubo, Naoya Okada, Kenji Takahashi Source Type: research

Pre-operative Waterlow score and outcomes after kidney transplantation
Waterlow scoring was introduced in the 1980s as a nursing tool to risk stratify for development of decubitus ulcers (pressure sores) and is commonly used in UK hospitals. Recent interest has focussed on its va... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - August 4, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Anna Brotherton, Felicity Evison, Suzy Gallier and Adnan Sharif Tags: Research Source Type: research

Changes in patterns of traumatic brain injury in the Michigan Trauma Quality Improvement Program database early in the COVID-19 pandemic
CONCLUSIONS: During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of patients who presented with TBI was initially lower than in the years 2017-2019 prior to the pandemic. However, there was a subsequent increase in the rate of encounters with TBI, resulting in overall similar rates of TBI between March 13 through July 2 during the COVID-19 period and during the pre-COVID-19 period. The COVID-19 cohort was also associated with negative impacts on time to presentation, rate of decubitus ulcers, and discharge with supervision. Policies in response to future pandemics must consider the resources necessary to care for ...
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - July 28, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Reid A Johnson Anne Eaton Christopher J Tignanelli Kailey J Carrabre Christina Gerges George L Yang Mark R Hemmila Laura B Ngwenya James M Wright Ann M Parr in affiliation with the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (CSNS) Source Type: research

A fabric-based multifunctional sensor for the early detection of skin decubitus ulcers
Biosens Bioelectron. 2022 Jul 16;215:114555. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114555. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMonitoring biosignals at the skin interface is necessary to suppress the potential for decubitus ulcers in immobile patients confined to bed. We develop conformally contacted, disposable, and breathable fabric-based electronic devices to detect skin impedance, applied pressure, and temperature, simultaneously. Based on the experimental evaluation of the multifunctional sensors, a combination of robust AgNW electrodes, soft ionogel capacitive pressure sensor, and resistive temperature sensor on fabric provides alarmed...
Source: Biosensors and Bioelectronics - July 21, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Seung-Rok Kim Soyeon Lee Jihee Kim Eunbin Kim Hye-Jun Kil Ju-Hyun Yoo Je-Heon Oh Jiwan Jeon Ey-In Lee Jun-Woo Jeon Kun-Hoo Jeon Ju Hee Lee Jin-Woo Park Source Type: research

Unani Therapy in Fourth-degree Uterovaginal Prolapse With Multiple Decubitus Ulcers: A Case Report
CONCLUSIONS: The current case study found that a fourth-grade UVP can be managed effectively with Unani medications. The participant's ulcers were healed, her clinical symptoms of UVP were reduced, and her quality of life improved. Clinical trials are recommended with large sample sizes to create a higher level of evidence for the efficacy of the Unani medicine.PMID:35839115 (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - July 15, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Arshiya Sultana Mohamad Joonus Aynul Fazmiya Khaleequr Rahman Taseen Banu Arfa Begum Source Type: research