Enteroatmospheric fistula management by endoscopic gastrostomy PEG tube.

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：:Wound bed preparation (WBP) is an integral part of the care programme for chronic wounds. The acronym TIME is used in the context of WBP and describes four barriers to healing in chronic wounds; namely, dead Tissue, Infection and inflammation, Moisture imbalance and a non-migrating Edge. Larval debridement therapy (LD...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Pritchard DI,Čeřovský V,Nigam Y,Pickles SF,Cazander G,Nibbering PH,Bültemann A,Jung W

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：:Senescent fibroblasts, which are present in chronic ulcers, are the reason for the wound becoming chronic. In this study, we introduce full-thickness micro skin grafts in the ulcer, a surgical technique known as a 'nested graft', which gave encouraging results leading to complete wound healing in all patients. The ass...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Gualdi G,Crotti S,Monari P,Calzavara-Pinton P,Vitali M,Baronio M,Lougaris V

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrofluoric acid (HF) burns cause immediate damage and painful long-term sequellae. Traditionally, chelating agents have been used as the initial treatment for such burns. We have introduced epidermal growth factor (EGF) into an HF model to compare EGF with Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) treatments; 40 Sprague Dawley rats were di...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Songur MK,Akdemir O,Lineaweaver WC,Cavusoglu T,Ozsarac M,Aktug H,Songur E,Tiftikcioglu YO

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is considered an effective wound treatment, but there are a number of issues that need to be addressed for improvements to be made. This review aimed to explore the literature relating to the pain and skin trauma that may be experienced during NPWT. A literature search was carrie...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Upton D,Andrews A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many porcine burn models that create burns using different materials (e.g. metal, water) and different burn conditions (e.g. temperature and duration of exposure). This review aims to determine whether a pooled analysis of these studies can provide insight into the burn materials and conditions required to c...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Andrews CJ,Cuttle L

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate the use of DermaPure, a decellularised human skin allograft, in the treatment of a variety of challenging wounds. This retrospective observational analysis reviewed a total of 37 patients from 29 different wound clinics across the USA. Each patient received one application ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Kimmel H,Gittleman H

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：:Pre-tibial lacerations are complex wounds affecting a primarily aged population, with poor healing and a potentially significant impact on social well-being. Management of these wounds has changed little in 20 years, despite significant advances in wound care. A retrospective observational study was undertaken to obse...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： McClelland HM,Stephenson J,Ousey KJ,Gillibrand WP,Underwood P

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method (V.A.C.ULTA Therapy System, KCI USA, Inc., San Antonio, TX) combines the benefits of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT; V.A.C. Therapy, KCI USA, Inc.) with regulated, periodic instillation of user-selected topical wound solutions (V.A.C. VeraFlo Therapy, KCI USA, Inc.). In simulated wound model studie...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Rycerz AM,Allen D,Lessing MC

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To describe the steps needed for a successful implementation of an e-health programme (the Mobile Wound Care system) in rural Victoria, Australia and to provide recommendations for future e-health initiatives. Wound care is a major burden on the health care system. Optimal wound care was found to be impeded by issues ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Khalil H,Cullen M,Chambers H,Steers N,Walker J

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is a serious disease in women. We estimated the global technical success rate and complication rates of percutaneous vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB). PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were retrieved up to July 2018 to find studies in which technical success rate and complication r...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Fang M,Liu G,Luo G,Wu T

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Facial traumatic events are commonly encountered in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Primary reconstruction is a reliable procedure with function and aesthetic considerations. We conduct a retrospective study of the experience of reconstructing facial traumatic defects in the first stage. One hundred and thirty-two...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Chen B,Song H,Gao Q,Xu M,Chai J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reported the efficacy of soft silicone multilayered foam dressings in preventing intraoperatively acquired pressure injuries (IAPIs) in the prone position using a Relton-Hall frame (BOSS trial). The aim of this study was to clarify the incidence and extract the risk factors for IAPIs in cases in which polyurethane ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Yoshimura M,Ohura N,Santamaria N,Watanabe Y,Akizuki T,Gefen A

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to systematically assess the overall value of interleukin 6 (IL-6) in diagnosing neonates with sepsis. A systematic literature search was conducted using the following electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane, to identify eligible studies through the index words updated till November 2018. Cross-sec...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Sun B,Liang LF,Li J,Yang D,Zhao XB,Zhang KG

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major sickle cell disease syndrome (SCD) is a set of potentially serious and disabling constitutional haemoglobin pathologies characterised by chronic haemolysis and vaso-occlusion phenomena. If expression takes the form of acute vaso-occlusive crisis, SCD is currently considered to be a chronic systemic pathology, pr...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Soya E,Makowski C,Blaise S

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Covering the reconstructed area with a healthy soft-tissue envelope is a major challenge after limb-sparing surgery in patients with malignant bone and soft-tissue tumours. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) of open wounds hastens healing and minimises the requirement for complex reconstructive soft-tissue surgery...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Mermerkaya U,Bekmez S,Alkan E,Ayvaz M,Tokgozoglu M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic foot ulcers commonly precede diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) and once the latter occurs, surgical management is often performed. The presence of osteomyelitis is an independent risk factor for the development of re-ulceration. We investigated the relationship between causative organisms in osteomyelitis and...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Schmidt BM,Ye W,Zhou S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this randomised controlled study were to determine whether the application of silicone adhesive dressings with standard preventive care would reduce the impairment of skin integrity and to evaluate the subepidermal moisture (SEM) value in anatomical locations to predict impairment of skin integrity. Of the...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Lee YJ,Kim JY,Shin WY

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical site infections are the most common nosocomial infections in surgical patients. The preventable and the unmodifiable risk factors for deep sternal wound infections (DSWI) have been amply assessed in the literature. The aim of this review was to describe the results of the numerous published studies to describ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Buja A,Zampieron A,Cavalet S,Chiffi D,Sandonà P,Vinelli A,Baldovin T,Baldo V

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：:Wound chronification and opportunistic infections stand as major factors leading to lower extremities amputations in diabetes. The molecular mechanisms underlying diabetic's torpid healing have not been elucidated. We present the case of a female diabetic patient that after a plantar abscess surgical drainage, tight g...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Berlanga-Acosta J,Mendoza-Mari Y,Martínez MD,Valdés-Perez C,Ojalvo AG,Armstrong DG

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Digital ulcers (DUs) represent one of the major burdens for patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), especially when associated with skin calcinosis (SC). The aim of this work is to evaluate the impact of SC in DUs of patients with SSc for clinical characteristics and prognosis assessed by the wound bed score (WBS). We...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Barsotti S,Venturini V,Di Battista M,Janowska A,Dini V,Della Rossa A,Mosca M

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous leg ulcers are the most common form of non-healing leg ulcers. They are subjected to treatments such as topical medications, dressings, and compression therapies. This can lead to exposure to a number of allergens with subsequent sensitisation and contact dermatitis of the regional skin. This may contribute to ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Rai R,Shenoy MM,Viswanath V,Sarma N,Majid I,Dogra S

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In May 2011, an international panel of wound care experts from multiple disciplines convened to develop this document to summarise the evolution of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) technology devices over the past 15 years, specifically concentrating on the V.A.C.(®) Therapy (KCI USA, Inc., San Antonio, TX) fam...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Gupta S

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pressure ulcers (PUs) are one of the most prevalent adverse events in acute and chronic care. The root aetiological cause of PUs is sustained cell and tissue deformations, which triggers a synergistic tissue damage cascade that accelerates over relatively short time periods. Changes in skin microclimate conditions are...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Schwartz D,Gefen A

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between perioperative corticosteroids administration and the incidence of pressure ulcers (PUs) in cardiovascular surgical patients. A retrospective analysis was performed on data from consecutive patients who had cardiac surgery in 2012. Univariate and multiva...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Chen HL,Shen WQ,Xu YH,Zhang Q,Wu J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicorandil, a nicotinamide ester, was first reported to be involved in the induction of oral ulcers in 1997. Since then, many reports of single or multiple nicorandil-induced ulcerations (NIUs) have been reported. We hypothesised that in the case of high-dosage nicorandil or after an increased dosage of nicorandil, ni...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Trechot P,Jouzeau JY,Brouillard C,Scala-Bertola J,Petitpain N,Cuny JF,Gauchotte G,Schmutz JL,Barbaud A

更新日期：2015-10-01 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