An Introduction to Skin as an Interface: Implications for Interprofessional Collaboration and Whole-Person Care.

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: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：: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:A recently described technique proposes a simple method to achieve permanent hemostasis of distal fingertip dermal avulsion injuries. It is simple to learn and easy to perform with readily available materials found in most emergency departments. However, long-term outcomes for patients treated with this techn...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Dowling ST,Lin BW

更新日期：2017-10-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to test the efficacy of a wound support network model between the primary home care service and the hospital. The impact on wound healing rate, cost benefit, and transfer of knowledge was investigated. INTERVENTION:The intervention group was exposed to a wound support network (n = 3...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Bergersen TK,Storheim E,Gundersen S,Kleven L,Johnson M,Sandvik L,Kvaerner KJ,Ørjasæter NO

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To provide physicians and nurses with an overview of diabetic foot assessment. TARGET AUDIENCE:This continuing-education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in learning about proper diabetic foot assessment. OBJECTIVES:After reading the article and taking the test, the participant ...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Kravitz SR,McGuire J,Shanahan SD

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

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: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：:Among lower extremity chronic wounds, heel ulcers present one of the greatest challenges to the wound care provider. The potential for these ulcers to progress to osteomyelitis of the calcaneus is well known. The concept of "what to take off the wound" is a known clinical axiom; however, extensive debridement or surgi...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Karr J

更新日期：2008-06-01 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: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：: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 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：OBJECTIVE:To compare the cytotoxicities and efficacy of hyaluronan (HA), carbomer, and sodium alginate on repairing thermal-injured cells and promoting cell migration. DESIGN:The 3-(4,5)-dimethylthiahiazo(-z-y1)-3,5-di-phenytetra-zoliumromide method was used to evaluate the cytotoxicities of HA, carbomer, and sodium a...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Guo X,Huang S,Sun J,Wang F

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reverse sural adipofascial flap (RSAF) is used to reconstruct challenging wounds of the foot and ankle. It offers several advantages over the traditional reverse sural flap, including less venous congestion. To complete the reconstruction, split-thickness skin grafting (STSG) may be done immediately or in a delaye...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Pontell ME,Saad N,Winters BS,Daniel JN,Saad A

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate performance of a new silicone tape among clinicians caring for patients with fragile skin. DESIGN:An international, multisite, 2-week-use evaluation. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTINGS:Caregivers (n = 217) from acute care hospitals in the United States, United Kingdom, and France who regularly use tapes ...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Manriquez S,Loperfido B,Smith G

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：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：: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：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：: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：: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 aim of this scientific study was to assess epidermal micrografts for formation at the dermal-epidermal (DE) junction, cellular outgrowth, and growth factor secretion. Epidermal harvesting is an autologous option that removes only the superficial epidermal layer of the skin, considerably limiting donor sit...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Osborne SN,Schmidt MA,Derrick K,Harper JR

更新日期：2015-09-01 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 construct and validate an assessment instrument to evaluate the feet of people with diabetes mellitus in Brazil. METHODS:Methodological research developed in three stages: construction of the Assessment Instrument for the Feet of People with Diabetes Mellitus, validation of face and content validity, and ...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： da Costa SP,Chavaglia SRR,Ohl RIB,Costa BY,Barbosa MH,Woo K,Gamba MA

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the incidence and risk factors of pressure injury (PI) development after ventricular assist device (VAD) or total artificial heart (TAH) surgery. METHODS:The investigator reviewed all VAD-TAH surgeries performed between 2010 and 2018 in a large academic health system. The PIs were reported by ...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Brindle T

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Binding to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor is a critical step for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to enter target cells. This enzyme is expressed in many human tissues including the lungs, but no research has demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 can infect human skin ...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Al-Benna S

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GENERAL PURPOSE:To present an evaluation of a surfactant-containing polymeric membrane foam wound dressing for use on patients with chronic pilonidal sinus disease. TARGET AUDIENCE:This continuing education activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses with an interest in s...

journal_title：Advances in skin & wound care

authors： Sibbald RG,Persaud Jaimangal R,Coutts PM,Elliott JA

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00