A novel measurement instrument for pressure-injury risk assessment competence: Theoretical procedures, simulation, and psychometric quality.

abstract：:Little is known about the cost-benefit of soft silicone foam dressings in pressure ulcer (PU) prevention among critically ill patients in the emergency department (ED) and intensive care unit (ICU). A randomised controlled trial to assess the efficacy of soft silicone foam dressings in preventing sacral and heel PUs w...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Santamaria N,Liu W,Gerdtz M,Sage S,McCann J,Freeman A,Vassiliou T,DeVincentis S,Ng AW,Manias E,Knott J,Liew D

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcers in radiated skin continue to be a challenge for health care practitioners. Healing impairment in the setting of radiation-damaged tissue will most of the time lead to chronic wounds that reduce the patient's quality of life. In this review, we present an update of the pathophysiology of tissue damage caused by ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Olascoaga A,Vilar-Compte D,Poitevin-Chacón A,Contreras-Ruiz J

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to elucidate the in vivo efficacy of epidermal growth factor (EGF) on wound healing in non diabetic and diabetic rats. METHODS:Ninety-six male Wistar-Albino rats were randomly divided into six groups. Saline-moistened gauze, pure gelatin or EGF in gelatin-microsphere dressings were u...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Dogan S,Demirer S,Kepenekci I,Erkek B,Kiziltay A,Hasirci N,Müftüoglu S,Nazikoglu A,Renda N,Dincer UD,Elhan A,Kuterdem E

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The critical problem of post-burn depigmentation is the lacking normal melanocytes. Auto-skin grafting and autologous non-cultured epidermal cell suspension have been used to improve the appearance. However, a large amount of skin graft is required of donor sites in the former method, while the latter method is though...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Chen B,Xu M,Li B

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognosis of stage I pressure ulcers cannot be predicted; therefore, nursing interventions for preventing their deterioration have not been clearly established. This study describes the clinical course of stage I pressure ulcers and prospectively investigates the factors related to their deterioration. Thirty-one ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Sato M,Sanada H,Konya C,Sugama J,Nakagami G

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An educational programme in wound healing was developed in France in 1998. The course lasts for 1 year and consists of 100 hours of interactive education including wound-healing principles, management of pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, burns and trauma. The programme mixes theoretical and practical ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Meaume S,Téot L,Dereure O

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention and treatment of bacterial colonised/infected wounds are critical. Many commercially available silver dressings claim broad-spectrum bactericidal activity over days and are indicated for serious conditions including burns and ulcers. However, there is no peer-reviewed literature available for many newer dre...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Cavanagh MH,Burrell RE,Nadworny PL

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sandwich graft was applied to the debrided cortical bone layer of the tibia in the case of a 72-year-old male patient with full-thickness necrotic burn injury. The combined graft consisted of a dermal template material and autologous split thickness skin graft. After application, the graft was found totally accepted...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Gáspár K,Erdei I,Péter Z,Dezsö B,Hunyadi J,Juhász I

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Smart Negative Pressure (SNaP) wound care system is a novel device that is single-patient use, ultra-portable, and light weight and does not rely on battery or need recharging. A systematic search was performed on major databases to identify relevant articles including case reports, retrospective case series, and ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Wee IJY,Mak M,O'Donnell G,Tan J,Chong TT,Tang TY

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of small-bowel fistulas which are in an open abdomen and have no soft tissue overlay or a fistula tract involves many complications and challenges. Controlling the local leakage of enteric contents has a central role in the success of medical treatment. There are several methods to deal with fistula dischar...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Miranda LE,Miranda AC

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pressure ulcers (PUs) are a common secondary complication experienced by community dwelling individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). There is a paucity of literature on the health economic impact of PU in SCI population from a societal perspective. The objective of this study was to determine the resource use and co...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Chan BC,Nanwa N,Mittmann N,Bryant D,Coyte PC,Houghton PE

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of silicone derivative and onion extract had been reported in the prevention of hypertrophic scarring. Our experience showed the preventive use of silicone derivative plus onion extract gel on hypertrophic scars after median sternotomy. In a randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled study, 60 patients after m...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Jenwitheesuk K,Surakunprapha P,Jenwitheesuk K,Kuptarnond C,Prathanee S,Intanoo W

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been shown that pressure ulcer formation in critically ill paediatric patients increases morbidity and mortality. We sought to identify factors associated with pressure ulcer formation in paediatric patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). From December 2014 to 2015, we identified patients at our...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Tam SF,Mobargha A,Tobias J,Schad CA,Okochi S,Middlesworth W,Duron V

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several researches have shown that negative-pressure wound dressings can secure split-thickness skin grafts and improve graft survival. However, in anatomically difficult body regions such as the perineum it is questionable whether these dressings have similar beneficial effects. In this study, we evaluated the effect...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Lee KT,Pyon JK,Lim SY,Mun GH,Oh KS,Bang SI

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have reported that the use of incisional negative pressure wound therapy (INPWT) might reduce the incidence of wound infections, although its mechanism remains unknown. We designed a prospective study to explore the effects of INPWT on different stages of the wound healing process. After meeting the i...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Rashed A,Csiszar M,Beledi A,Gombocz K

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A 16-year-old girl with pyoderma gangrenosum (PG)-like skin lesions on the extremities, trunk and face developed Takayasu's arteritis (TA; pulseless disease). After 3 years under maintenance cyclosporin A therapy, the patient developed an ischaemic cerebral accident. Severe obstruction of both subclavian and left caro...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Dourmishev AL,Serafimova DK,Vassileva SG,Dourmishev LA,Schwartz RA

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a prospective study with the aim to determine specific patterns of burn wound bacterial colonisation and antimicrobial resistance profiles. There is a high incidence of infections and septicaemia in post-burn patients, which, in turn, are associated with high morbidity and mortality, a fact that compelled us t...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Mir MA,Khurram MF,Khan AH

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d) is an automated system used to deliver, dwell, and remove topical solutions from the wound bed. Recently, a reticulated open cell foam dressing with through holes (ROCF-CC) was developed, which assists with wound cleansing by removing thick exu...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： McElroy EF

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous comorbidities and cofactors have been known to influence wound healing processes. In this multicentre study, clinical data of 1 000 patients with chronic leg ulcers from ten specialised dermatological wound care centers were analysed. The patient cohort comprised 567 females and 433 males with an average age ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Jockenhöfer F,Gollnick H,Herberger K,Isbary G,Renner R,Stücker M,Valesky E,Wollina U,Weichenthal M,Karrer S,Kuepper B,Roesch A,Dissemond J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicorandil is an original vasodilatator used to control angina by decreasing cardiac preload and afterload. Since 1997, many reports of single or multiple nicorandil-induced ulcerations have been published. To date, eight cases of nicorandil-induced fistula into adjacent organs have been described. The pathogeneses of...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Trechot P,Petitpain N,Guy C,Pinzano A,Javot L,Schmutz JL,Marie B,Barbaud A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wound complications following arterial surgery in the groin are relatively common and can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Vascularised muscle flaps (VMF) may be used as an adjunct to aid healing, either to manage complications or prophylactically. This series describes 46 patients who received sartorius...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Price A,Contractor U,White R,Williams I

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, oxidative stress and free radicals have been implicated in impaired wound healing. Grape (Vitis vinifera) seed extract (GSE) possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The present study was undertaken to assess the potential activity of grape seed hydroalcoholic extract in wound healing i...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Hemmati AA,Aghel N,Rashidi I,Gholampur-Aghdami A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wide and deep wound defects are a challenge to surgeons, particularly when aggressive or more radical operations are unavailable. This article introduces refined techniques, indications and the clinical experience of the application of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) as an easy ancillary wound dressing method f...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Lee DL,Ryu AY,Rhee SC

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foreign modelling agent reactions (FMAR) are the result of the injection of unapproved high-viscosity fluids with the purpose of cosmetic body modelling. Its consequences lead to ulceration, disfigurement and even death, and it has reached epidemic proportions in several regions of the world. We describe a series of p...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Martínez-Villarreal AA,Asz-Sigall D,Gutiérrez-Mendoza D,Serena TE,Lozano-Platonoff A,Sanchez-Cruz LY,Toussaint-Caire S,Domínguez-Cherit J,López-García LA,Cárdenas-Sánchez A,Contreras-Ruiz J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A longitudinal observational study on a convenience sample was conducted between 4 January and 31 December of 2010 to evaluate clinical outcomes that occur when a new Interprofessional Diabetes Foot Ulcer Team (IPDFUT) helps in the management of diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs) in patients living in a small urban c...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Ogrin R,Houghton PE,Thompson GW

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symmetrical peripheral digital gangrene is a life-changing complication, caused by a pro-thrombotic life-threatening disease, such as disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) secondary to systemic infection. We describe the unusual case of a woman who developed symmetrical peripheral digital gangrene following DI...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Ghafoor SZ,MacRae EA,Harding KG,Patel GK

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leg ulcer management is complex, time-consuming and of high socio-economic importance. Data on cost-of-illness in leg ulcer care are sparse. The objective of this study was to evaluate the cost-of-illness in leg ulcer treatment in the metropolitan area of Hamburg. About 147 institutions involved in wound care particip...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Augustin M,Brocatti LK,Rustenbach SJ,Schäfer I,Herberger K

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study conducted in an Australian home nursing service sought to ascertain whether the provision of funding for compression bandaging and medical footwear would impact on compression therapy use, wound healing and quality of life (QoL) among people with venous leg ulcers. Clients (n = 120) were randomly allocated to ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Kapp S,Miller C,Elder K

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d) is an adjunctive therapy that can be used in the management of complex wounds with infection. NPWTi-d incorporates the intermittent instillation of a topical solution to the wound in a programmed manner. Unlike standard negative pressure wound ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Anghel EL,Kim PJ,Attinger CE

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gethin G, Cowman S. Case series of use of Manuka honey in leg ulceration. Abstract The historical and current literature reports the successful use of honey to manage a diversity of wound aetiologies. However, only in the last 40 years is research on its mode of action and contribution to wound healing being investiga...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Gethin G,Cowman S

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00