2015: "key word" for wound care business success.

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: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 conduct a cost-of-illness study of pressure ulcers in the Netherlands for different care settings, including home care, nursing homes, general hospitals, and university hospitals. DESIGN:A cost-of-illness study was conducted based on prevalence figures and expert opinion. A differential cost study approac...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Severens JL,Habraken JM,Duivenvoorden S,Frederiks CM

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe venous ulcer care and wound care practices in Gauteng, a province of South Africa, according to the Donabedian structure-process-outcome quality improvement model. METHODS:Forty-eight facilities were selected randomly from public and private wound care practices in Gauteng. Structured interviews ...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Bruwer FA,Botma Y,Mulder M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A continuing complication, pressure injuries are due to sustained mechanical loading and tissue deformations, which can then be exacerbated by additional intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors. Although support surfaces are designed to mitigate risk factors for pressure injuries, the presence of a turn and pos...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Call E,Tanner L,Cheney A,Rappl L,Santamaria N,Gefen A,Oberg C

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the efficacy of the authors' combination therapy protocol for keloid treatment. DESIGN:Retrospective. SETTING:Plastic surgery office-based outpatient setting in New York City. PATIENTS:Forty patients with 44 keloid scars requiring surgical excision....

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Jones ME,Hardy C,Ridgway J

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess the incidence of and risk factors for pressure ulcers among patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. DESIGN:Multicenter trial that included 1258 consecutive patients infected with HIV-1 who had 1815 admissions to 16 acute care infectious disease units in Italy. ...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Nicastri E,Viale P,Lyder CH,Cristini F,Martini L,Preziosi G,Dodi F,Irato L,Pan A,Petrosillo N,Gruppo HIV ed Infezioni Ospedaliere.

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of different dressing methods on the wound healing process after pilonidal sinus surgery. METHODS:In this clinical trial, 60 patients undergoing pilonidal sinus surgery were randomly assigned to one of three groups. In the first group, hydrogel or alginate and hydrocolloid compounds we...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Sadati L,Froozesh R,Beyrami A,Khaneghah ZN,Elahi SA,Asl MF,Salehi T

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Fasciotomy incision closure is often performed with skin grafts that can lead to cosmetic and functional complications after surgical intervention. Because fasciotomy incisions do not result in skin loss, the authors hypothesized that better closure can be achieved by reducing tissue edema with negative-pres...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Eceviz E,Çevik HB

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphedema is a condition of localized protein-rich swelling from damaged or malfunctioning lymphatics. Because the immune system is compromised, there is a high risk of infection. Infection in patients with lymphedema may present in a variety of ways. OBJECTIVE:The goals of this review were to standardize ...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Fife CE,Farrow W,Hebert AA,Armer NC,Stewart BR,Cormier JN,Armer JM

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Darier disease is an autosomal dominant skin disorder characterized by keratotic papules. After their appearance, these lesions tend to grow over time, producing large and exudative plaques that compromise the general condition of the affected patient's skin. The authors report the clinical case of a patient affected ...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： D'Acunto C,Orlandi C,Purpura V,Melandri D

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:Health care professionals are faced with the ongoing challenge of improving performance. From physicians and nurses to process improvement experts, health care professionals are discovering new approaches to increasing the overall effectiveness of procedures used in clinical areas. One way to collect data use...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Amlung SR,Miller WL,Bosley LM

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review the etiology, anatomy, pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and treatment of compartment syndrome. TARGET AUDIENCE:This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in wound care. OBJECTIVES:After reading this article and taking this test, the reader shoul...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Salcido R,Lepre SJ

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：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：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 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：GENERAL PURPOSE:To increase health care professionals' awareness and perceptions of the skin as one of the largest body organs with multidimensional aspects and significant implications for interprofessional collaboration in whole-person care. TARGET AUDIENCE:This continuing education activity is intended for physicia...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Sherman DW,Kamel G

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess pressure ulcer (PU) risk in persons with mobility impairments using a large data set to identify demographic, laboratory, hemodynamic, and pharmacologic risk factors. METHODS:The cohort of interest was persons with disabilities who have mobility impairments and are diagnostically at risk of PUs. To...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Sprigle S,McNair D,Sonenblum S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine what factors increase the risk of early wound complications in patients undergoing direct anterior total hip arthroplasty whose wounds were closed with 2-octyl cyanoacrylate with mesh. METHODS:This study was a retrospective review of 75 consecutive patients who underwent direct anterior total hi...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Pachter CS,Garfinkel JH,Cochrane NH,Romness DW,Gladnick BP

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether prostaglandin E2 improves angiogenesis in full-thickness skin grafts. DESIGN:Randomized study SUBJECTS:20 male rabbits, divided into 2 experimental and 2 control groups. METHODOLOGY:Prostaglandin E2 (experimental groups) or prostaglandin E2 vehicle (control groups) was injected locally...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Khozani TT,Noorafshan A,Nikeghbalian S,Panjeh-Shahin MR,Dehghani F,Azizi M,Tanideh N

更新日期：2004-05-01 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：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：PURPOSE:To enhance the learner's competence with knowledge of the effectiveness of shear-reducing insoles for prevention of foot ulceration in patients with high-risk diabetes. TARGET AUDIENCE:This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care. OBJECTIVES:...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Lavery LA,LaFontaine J,Higgins KR,Lanctot DR,Constantinides G

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00