Physical assessment of the diabetic foot.

abstract：PURPOSE:To enhance the learner's competence with knowledge of the results of research examining suspected deep tissue injury profiles. TARGET AUDIENCE:This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care. OBJECTIVES:After participating in this educational ac...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Honaker J,Brockopp D,Moe K

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to use glycerin to improve physical and wound adhesion properties of a wound dressing made of silk sericin and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). DESIGN:Glycerin of a natural-derived plasticizer was used to modify the properties of silk sericin/PVA scaffolds. Various concentrations of glycerin were mi...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Aramwit P,Ratanavaraporn J,Siritientong T

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effect of arginine supplementation on wound healing, as measured by wound size and healing rate, in older adults in acute and long-term care (LTC) settings. DATA SOURCES:PubMed, CINAHL Plus, Google Scholar, and OpenGrey databases. STUDY SELECTION:Randomized clinical trials and clinical studie...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Schneider KL,Yahia N

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To provide an overview of moisture management and its importance in wound care. TARGET AUDIENCE:This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care. OBJECTIVES:After participating in this educational activity, the participant should be better able t...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Sibbald RG,Elliott JA,Ayello EA,Somayaji R

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：GENERAL PURPOSE:To review what is known about pediatric pressure injuries (PIs) and the specific factors that make neonates and children vulnerable. TARGET AUDIENCE:This continuing education activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses with an interest in skin and wound ca...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Delmore B,Deppisch M,Sylvia C,Luna-Anderson C,Nie AM

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To construct a quickly and easily administered nutrition screening tool using variables believed to be predictive of malnutrition risk in the wound patient population. DESIGN:A prospective pilot study assessed patients on a list of suspected variables, as well as the Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Globa...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Fulton J,Evans B,Miller S,Blasiole KN,Leone R,Beinlich N,Meehan A,Loose C

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical role of a novel, noncontact, low-intensity, low-frequency ultrasound therapy (MIST Therapy) in the treatment of nonhealing leg and foot ulcers associated with chronic critical limb ischemia. DESIGN:Prospective, parallel-group, randomized, controlled trial. SETTING:A multidisciplinar...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Kavros SJ,Miller JL,Hanna SW

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the healing rate of forefoot ulcers in patients with diabetes treated using a total contact cast with those treated using alternative off-loading methods. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of healing rates of forefoot ulcers. SETTING:Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Diabetes Foot Prog...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Birke JA,Pavich MA,Patout CA Jr,Horswell R

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Qoustic Wound Therapy System (Arobella Medical, LLC, Minnetonka, Minnesota) kills planktonic bacterial cells and/or removes bacterial biofilms. DESIGN:The Qoustic Wound Therapy System was evaluated against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus epidermid...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Karau MJ,Piper KE,Steckelberg JM,Kavros SJ,Patel R

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether any of the Braden subscales were more strongly related to pressure ulcer occurrence than the Braden total score in obese and nonobese hospitalized patients. The authors investigated whether defining high risk for the total Braden score of 16 or less was associated with...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Pokorny ME,Rose MA,Watkins F,Swanson M,Kirkpatrick MK,Wu Q

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Innovative skin substitutes and temporary wound dressings are frequently used in the treatment of superficial and partial-thickness wounds. The aim of this study was to compare 2 commonly used temporary skin dressings with a newly developed collagen matrix to determine changes in microcirculation as measured ...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Held M,Medved F,Petersen W,Tolzmann DS,Rahmanian-Schwarz A,Schaller HE,Rothenberger J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lucilia sericata maggots are applied to chronic wounds to aid healing when conventional treatments have failed. After their application into a necrotic wound, they potentially influence wound healing with a combination of specific proteinases that are involved in the remodeling of extracellular matrix. These...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Polakovičova S,Polák Š,Kuniaková M,Čambal M,Čaplovičová M,Kozánek M,Danišovič L,Kopáni M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of a biosynthetic cellulose wound dressing (BWD) to stimulate wound healing in patients with a venous leg ulcer on periulcer skin condition when compared with standard care using a foam dressing. METHODS:Each patient with a venous ulcer received compres...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Dini V,Romanelli M,Andriessen A,Barbanera S,Bertone MS,Brilli C,Abel M

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PROBLEM:The diabetic population is at an increased risk, up to 15% over a lifetime, to develop leg and foot ulcers due to such factors as neuropathy, ischemia, and infection. The tight control of glucose levels as possible is necessary to prevent the diabetic complications by preventing microvascular changes that predi...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Markuson M,Hanson D,Anderson J,Langemo D,Hunter S,Thompson P,Paulson R,Rustvang D

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with Crohn disease-related anal fistulas are treated with debridement of fistulous tracts and the placement of noncutting setons (NCSs). However, to reduce the high recurrence rate, there is still a need to develop more effective treatment methods. OBJECTIVE:To compare NCS with vacuum-assisted clos...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Hermann J,Banasiewicz T,Kołodziejczak B

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GENERAL PURPOSE:The purpose of this learning activity is to provide information about the Healthy Foot Screen, a new tool for assessment of common foot abnormalities. TARGET AUDIENCE:This continuing education activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses with an interest in...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Persaud R,Coutts PM,Brandon A,Verma L,Elliott JA,Sibbald RG

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the care of pediatric patients who had a gastrostomy and developed peristomal lesions and received a systematic single adapted crusting technique in a pediatric ICU in a tertiary Brazilian hospital. METHODS:An analysis of six cases presenting traumatic, noninfectious peristomal lesions with ostiu...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Santos Monteiro AC,Barbosa Maia Dos Santos ML,Souza MA,Caires de Oliveira Achili Ferreira J

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary and metastatic malignancies may occasionally mimic or coexist with cutaneous fungal infections. The authors report 3 cases of cancers that were initially presumed to be cutaneous fungal infections. Dermatologists should maintain a low threshold for skin biopsy in patients with persistent or refractory fungal i...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Ladizinski B,Alavi A,Jambrosic J,Mistry N,Sibbald RG

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the use of a transdermal sustained oxygen delivery system to promote the healing of chronic lower extremity wounds in patients with diabetes. METHODS:Six patients (5 men, 1 woman; age range, 32-77 years) with diabetes and chronic lower extremity wounds unresponsive to previous multimodal therapy ...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Hirsh F,Berlin SJ,Holtz A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of the present study was to evaluate the effects of hydroalcoholic extract-based carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC) gel of Punica granatum peel (PCMC) and CMC on healing of full-thickness skin wounds. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Forty-two rats were studied. Each rat had 3 wounds that were treated topically wi...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Zekavat O,Amanat A,Karami M,Paydar S,Gramizadeh B,Zareian-Jahromi M

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of a pressure injury prevention algorithm on pressure injury prevention. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:This intervention study was conducted in the anesthesiology and reanimation ICU (ARICU) of a university hospital. The study included two sample groups (nurses and patients). All p...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Yilmazer T,Bulut H

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To provide information about initiating interdisciplinary research related to microbiomes and their role in human immunity, disease, and metabolic processes. TARGET AUDIENCE:This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care. OBJECTIVES:After parti...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Honaker J,Ammons C,Kelechi T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a mainstay in the treatment of acute and chronic wounds. Following the success of the Vacuum-Assisted Closure system (Kinetic Concepts Inc [KCI], an Acelity Company, San Antonio, Texas), many similar systems were developed with minor variations. However, these systems...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Serena TE,Buan JS

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Bitter melon is a plant fruit that has been shown to exert a hypoglycemic effect when used systemically in patients with diabetes. This study was designed to investigate the topical effect of bitter melon on diabetic wounds using the wound chamber model in rats. DESIGN:Two bilateral wound chambers were impla...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Singh R,Garcia-Gomez I,Gudehithlu KP,Singh AK

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wound care professionals should consider all this attention to the key word documentation as your 2015 "heads-up." You should conduct a self-audit and request an external audit of your own documentation against all the regulations, LCDs, Policy Articles, newsletters, and educational programs that CMS and your MACs are...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Schaum KD

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genital trauma during vaginal delivery may result from episiotomy, spontaneous perineal tears (perineum, vagina), or both. In 2012, this study aimed to investigate the effect of warm compress bistage intervention on the rate of episiotomy, perineal trauma, and postpartum pain intensity in the primiparous wom...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Akbarzadeh M,Vaziri F,Farahmand M,Masoudi Z,Amooee S,Zare N

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify and evaluate current mathematical formulas used to assess the rate of wound healing. DATA SOURCES:MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Systematic Review databases, from 1965 to 2004. STUDY SELECTION:Papers selected for the study met the following inclusion criteria: (1) participants had chronic venous,...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Jessup RL

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wound care professionals should carefully inspect and audit their coding and billing practices in light of (1) the OIG's 2014 Semiannual Report to Congress and (2) the 2015 OIG Work Plan.You can read the details of both documents by following the Internet links provided earlier in this article. Conducting those self-a...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Schaum KD

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this multicenter study was to prospectively evaluate the healing outcomes of chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) treated with PriMatrix (TEI Biosciences, Boston, Massachusetts), a fetal bovine acellular dermal matrix. METHODS:Inclusion criteria required the subjects to have a chronic DFU tha...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Kavros SJ,Dutra T,Gonzalez-Cruz R,Liden B,Marcus B,McGuire J,Nazario-Guirau L

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apligraf (Graftskin) is a bilayered, living human skin construct that is indicated for use with standard therapeutic compression for the treatment of noninfected partial- and full-thickness skin ulcers due to venous insufficiency of greater than 1-month duration that have not adequately responded to conventional ulcer...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Mathias SD,Prebil LA,Boyko WL,Fastenau J

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00