Implementation of a successful electronic wound documentation system in rural Victoria, Australia: a subject of collaboration and community engagement.

abstract：:The aim of the study was to assess the reliability of measuring the cross-sectional area of diabetic foot ulcers using Image J software. The inter- and intra-rater reliability of ulcer area measures were assessed using digital images of acetate tracings of ulcers of the foot affecting 31 participants in an off-loading...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Jeffcoate WJ,Musgrove AJ,Lincoln NB

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical patients are at risk of developing a perioperative pressure injury (ORPI) during surgery. Accurate assessment and prompt implementation of prevention strategies or treatment of ORPI are dependent on knowledge and skills of operating room (OR) nurses. The study examined the knowledge and attitude of OR nurses ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Khong BPC,Goh BC,Phang LY,David T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrobiosis lipoidica is a rare granulomatous disorder of the skin. In up to 30% of the affected patients it can lead to ulcerations, which can impair the quality of life and are also very difficult to treat. Its pathogenesis is not fully understood. Only few studies focussing on necrobiosis lipoidica can be found, bu...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Franklin C,Stoffels-Weindorf M,Hillen U,Dissemond J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of a new product (Neuropad repair foam(®)) in promoting skin hydration of the foot in type 2 diabetes. Included in this study were 20 type 2 diabetic patients (10 men, mean age 61·40 ± 2·44 years). Patients applied Neuropad repair foam(®) on the plantar aspect ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Papanas N,Papazoglou D,Papatheodorou K,Maltezos E

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) create a hermetically sealed chamber at the surface of the body using polyurethane foam connected to a vacuum pump, which is then covered by a flexible adhesive drape. Commercially available NPWT systems routinely use flexible polyethylene films that have a...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Daar DA,Wirth GA,Evans GR,Carmean M,Gordon IL

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infiltration of surgical wounds with long-acting local anaesthetics (LA) is used to reduce postoperative incisional pain. We hypothesised that infiltration with LA interferes with wound healing in rats. Seventy-two rats were allocated into nine groups. After intraperitoneal anaesthesia, the interscapular dorsal region...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Abrão J,Fernandes CR,White PF,Shimano AC,Okubo R,Lima GB,Bachur JA,Garcia SB

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：:Perianal fistula is a common disease that affects particular patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Honey has been used as a natural remedy for centuries for the treatment of various disorders. We report a patient with persistent fistulas, in whom conventional medical and surgical therapy failed. In this case, most...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Vlcekova P,Krutakova B,Takac P,Kozanek M,Salus J,Majtan J

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:An understanding of risk factors associated with mortality among pressure ulcer patients can inform prognostic counselling and treatment plans. This retrospective cohort study examined associations of comorbid illness, demographic characteristics and laboratory values with 90-day and 90- to 180-day mortality in adult ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Flattau A,Blank AE

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：: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：:Foot complications cause substantial morbidity in Tanzania, where 70% of leg amputations occur in diabetic patients. The Step by Step Foot Project was initiated to train healthcare personnel in diabetic foot management, facilitate transfer of knowledge and expertise, and improve patient education. The project comprise...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Abbas ZG,Lutale JK,Bakker K,Baker N,Archibald LK

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to both assist in the selection of flaps for ischial pressure wound re-construction and to evaluate the overall complication rates associated with re-construction. A retrospective medical record review was conducted for 78 patients following the surgical re-construction of an ischial pressure sore. R...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Ahluwalia R,Martin D,Mahoney JL

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：:Fibronectin is an adhesive molecule that plays a crucial role in wound healing, particularly in extracellular matrix (ECM) formation and also in reepithelialisation. Fibronectin plays many different roles in the wound healing process because of the presence of specific function domains and binding sites in its structu...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Lenselink EA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this article was to investigate the effectiveness of testing cold immersion recovery responses in the diabetic foot with neuropathy using a contact thermography system based on thermochromic liquid crystals. A total of 81 subjects with no history of diabetic foot ulceration were assigned to neuropathy, non ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Bharara M,Viswanathan V,Cobb JE

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pressure injuries are one of the most common and costly complications occurring in US hospitals. With up to 3 million patients affected each year, hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) place a substantial burden on the US healthcare system. In the current study, US hospital discharge records from 9.6 million pat...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Wassel CL,Delhougne G,Gayle JA,Dreyfus J,Larson B

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non healing diabetic foot ulcers and the resulting potential amputations present significant costs to the health care system and reduce patient quality of life. The goal of diabetic foot ulcer treatment is to obtain wound closure as expeditiously as possible. The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to enhance wound heal...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Saad Setta H,Elshahat A,Elsherbiny K,Massoud K,Safe I

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the clinical and culture-positive infection rates of open Gustilo/Anderson type II and III fractures using a protocol nanocrystalline silver wound dressing and hydrosurgical debridement. Retrospective case series through chart review on all type II and III open fra...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Keen JS,Desai PP,Smith CS,Suk M

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：: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：: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：:Even though it is estimated that at least 300 000 people in Canada may be affected by chronic oedema/lymphoedema, recognition of the seriousness of this chronic disease in health care is scarce. Lymphoedema affects up to 70% of breast and prostate cancer patients, substantially increasing their postoperative medical c...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Keast DH,Despatis M,Allen JO,Brassard A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective, non comparative study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of an adhesive gelling foam dressing in pressure ulcer management. Twenty-three subjects with exuding pressure ulcers were recruited from seven centres in the USA and Canada. Study treatment included an adhesive gelling foam dressing, optio...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Parish LC,Dryjski M,Cadden S,Versiva XC Pressure Ulcer Study Group.

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunosuppressive therapy is increasingly being used in clinical practice and has been shown to affect wound healing to varying degrees. This article looks at the effects of the newer immunosuppressive agents on wound healing. It is shown that wound healing is impaired via different mechanisms. Some of the animal and ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Bootun R

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrate sodium pyruvate (NaPy) pre-treatment as a successful approach for pressure ulcer (PU) prevention by averting their aetiological origin-cell-level damage and death by large, sustained mechanical loads. We evaluated the NaPy pre-treatment effect on permeability changes in the cell's plasma membrane (PM) f...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Alvarez-Elizondo MB,Barenholz-Cohen T,Weihs D

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the scores of Braden scale and pressure ulcer development among critically ill patients. All patients who admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) in 3 months (during July-October 2010) were surveyed with Braden scale. Patients who gained higher score of...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Iranmanesh S,Rafiei H,Sabzevari S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although platelet gel is considered one of the most popular tools in the treatment of chronic ulcers, current consensus on its use is not unanimous. A prospective randomised trial was carried out at the Plastic Surgery Unit of the 'Salvatore Maugeri' Foundation Hospital of Pavia (Italy). The study involved 13 patients...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Scevola S,Nicoletti G,Brenta F,Isernia P,Maestri M,Faga A

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this project was to evaluate associations of increasing diabetic foot surgery stage with postoperative outcome. This project, designed as a retrospective cohort model, was conducted at three large, urban referral-based diabetic foot clinics. The investigators abstracted medical records from 180 patients...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Armstrong DG,Lavery LA,Frykberg RG,Wu SC,Boulton AJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00