Prevalence of skin tears in the extremities in inpatients at a hospital in Denmark
Abstract
The aims of the study were to determine the prevalence of skin tears in the extremities and to explore factors associated with development of skin tears in inpatients at a Danish hospital. The study was designed as a point prevalence survey and included 202 patients in the age range 19–99 (mean: 70·7, SD: 16·5). The patients were assessed for presence of skin tears, numbers, locations and previous skin tears. Data were collected using a data collection sheet developed for a previous study. The survey team consisted of four specialist nurses. Data were collected over a period of 24 hours spread over 3 days. Of ...
Source: International Wound Journal - February 21, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Susan Bermark, Britt Wahlers, Anne Liv Gerber, Peter Alshede Philipsen, Jette Skiveren Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
What is the effect of exercise on wound healing in patients with venous leg ulcers? A systematic review
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Systematic review of the use of Statistical Process Control methods to measure the success of pressure ulcer prevention
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What is the effect of exercise on wound healing in patients with venous leg ulcers? A systematic review
Standard best practice for the treatment of venous leg ulcers (VLUs) is compression bandaging of the lower leg to reduce hydrostatic pressure. There is considerable variation in reported healing rates when using this gold‐standard approach; therefore, a systematic and robust evaluation of other interventions is required. Exercise interventions, in addition to standard compression therapy, could improve wound‐healing time and prevent their recurrence. We have conducted a systematic review to examine the effects of exercise on wound characteristics, including time to heal, size and recurrence, pain, quality of life, adve...
Source: International Wound Journal - February 15, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Daisy Smith, Rebecca Lane, Rosemary McGinnes, Jane O ’Brien, Renea Johnston, Lyndal Bugeja, Victoria Team, Carolina Weller Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Slow to heel: a literature review on the management of diabetic calcaneal ulceration
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The ‘Two Bridges Technique’ for sternal wound closure. The use of vacuum‐assisted closure for the treatment of deep sternal wound defects: a centre‐specific technique
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Source: International Wound Journal - February 12, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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The ‘Two Bridges Technique’ for sternal wound closure. The use of vacuum‐assisted closure for the treatment of deep sternal wound defects: a centre‐specific technique
The objective is to describe the ‘Two Bridges Technique’ (TBT), which has proven to be successful and has been the standard technique at our centre for vacuum‐assisted closure (VAC) of post‐sternotomy mediastinitis. An extensive literature search was performed in four databases to identify all published articles concerning VAC for post‐sternotomy mediastinitis. Several VAC methods have been used; however, no article has described our specific technique. TBT consists of a two‐bridges construction using two types of foam with different pore sizes, which ensures an equally divided negative pressure over the wound ...
Source: International Wound Journal - February 12, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Karl Waked, Philippe Ballaux, Dominique Goossens, Koen Cathenis Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and intermittent ischaemia in the treatment of chronic wounds
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Source: International Wound Journal - February 8, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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International Wound Journal,Volume 15, Issue 1, Page 6-7, February 2018. (Source: International Wound Journal)
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