abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate that changes in demography, life expectancy and incidence of background diseases (including type 2 diabetes mellitus) during the period 2009-2020 will significantly increase the costs of wound care in Denmark. METHOD:A simple activity-based equation, which was applied to Danish national statis...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Hjort A,Gottrup F

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A vast range of dressings can be used on pressure ulcers, but despite this and the high expense often involved, there is no gold standard for the local treatment of these wounds. This literature review therefore set out to examine the evidence. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Lohi J,Sipponen A,Jokinen JJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of ultrasound irradiation when used alongside standard care in the treatment of pressure ulcers; outcome measures were reduction in wound size and exudate weight. METHOD:Five patients (two male and three female, age range: 76-92 years) with seven ulcers participated in this study. They...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Maeshige N,Fujiwara H,Honda H,Yoshikawa Y,Terashi H,Usami M,Sugimoto M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy and tolerability of a new ionic silver alginate matrix (Askina Calgitrol Ag) with that of a standard silver-free alginate dressing (Algosteril). METHOD:Patients with locally infected chronic wounds (pressure ulcers, venous or mixed aetiology leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers) or acute ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Trial C,Darbas H,Lavigne JP,Sotto A,Simoneau G,Tillet Y,Téot L

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the prevalence of wounds and their management in a community care setting. METHOD:A multi-site, census point prevalence wound survey was conducted in the following areas: intellectual disability, psychiatry, GP practices, prisons, long-term care private nursing homes, long-term care, public nurs...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： McDermott-Scales L,Cowman S,Gethin G

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Living with a malignant wound can be an overwhelming experience for the patient and their family, yet the psychosocial effects are often overlooked at assessment. If care is to be holistic, then these issues must be addressed. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Alexander S

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:These wounds can be devastating for patients and challenging for practitioners. This article, the first in a series, examines the research literature on their aetiology and presentation, and suggests how they might be most effectively assessed ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Alexander S

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This survey of found that while many aspects of Irish community nurses leg ulcer management complied with current guidelines, there was a worrying lack of understanding about the key concepts underlying compression therapy. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Barrett S,Cassidy I,Graham MM

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the ability of two new diagnostic methods to detect and accurately identify yeast associated with chronic wound infections. METHOD:Fungal tag-encoded FLX amplicon pyrosequencing (fTEFAP), a universal fungal identification method, bacterial tag-encoded FLX amplicon pyrosequencing (bTEFAP), a unive...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Leake JL,Dowd SE,Wolcott RD,Zischkau AM

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature suggests that leg ulcer clinics are more expensive than home visits, but are associated with faster healing times. Providing district nurses with better postgraduate education on wound care may make better use of this resource. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Patton LR

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biofilms probably induce a chronic and/or 'quiet' inflammation in the chronic wound and so delay healing. This paper reviews current strategies that can be used to suppress biofilms in chronic wounds until better options are available. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Rhoads DD,Wolcott RD,Percival SL

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is the first in a two-part series reviewing the evidence on standard and advanced treatments for diabetic foot ulcers. Both clinical studies and economic models are evaluated. The first part concentrates on standard topical therapies. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： White R,McIntosh C

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative adhesion formation is a significant health-care problem with no universally accepted method of prevention. Barrier methods of prevention have been extensively tested and licensed, and this article examines the evidence. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Darmas B

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies have assessed the effectiveness of electrical stimulation on chronic wounds. Nevertheless, the evidence suggests it is a potentially useful, accessible and cheap therapy, which might play a valuable role in everyday practice. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Ramadan A,Elsaidy M,Zyada R

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high prevalence of non-melanoma skin cancers in this patient population highlights the need for early, accurate diagnosis. This can be achieved by biopsying atypical ulcers early and all chronic ulcers within three months of starting treatment. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Waters J,Latta A,Hartley A,Jull A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An ideal scar assessment tool should include both objective and subjective methods aspects of a scar. This review examines the evidence on existing tools, and emphasises the importance of taking the patient's perspective into account. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Nguyen DQ,Potokar T,Price P

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective study found that use of autologous platelet-rich fibrin on a range of hard-to-heal wounds achieved full healing or a significant reduction in wound diameter with no adverse effects. Prospective studies are now needed ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Steenvoorde P,van Doorn LP,Naves C,Oskam J

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the incidence is very low, necrotising fasciitis in neonates and children is a potentially life-threatening infection that requires rapid diagnosis and treatment. This review describes its aetiology, symptoms, clinical feature and treatment. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Pandey A,Gangopadhyay AN,Upadhyaya VD

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy and safety of a tissue adhesive for wound closure in elective hand surgery. METHOD:A prospective observational study of the use of Dermabond for wound closure was undertaken. The cohort consisted of a consecutive case series of 105 patients and 114 surgical wounds. Surgeon and patient ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Hancock NJ,Samuel AW

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the clinical and microbiological efficacy of maggot debridement therapy (MDT) in the management of diabetic foot ulcers unresponsive to conventional treatment and surgical intervention. METHOD:Consecutive diabetic patients with foot wounds presenting at the vascular surgery unit and the diabetic fo...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Tantawi TI,Gohar YM,Kotb MM,Beshara FM,El-Naggar MM

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wheelchair users are highly susceptible to deep tissue injury. Interface pressures are unlikely to predict this, and an alternative assessment approach is needed that can easily monitor internal mechanical stresses and deformations. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Agam L,Gefen A

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the wound healing activity of M. recutita (chamomile) extract in rats. METHOD:Wound healing activity was determined using excision, incision and dead space wound models. The animals were divided into two groups of six for each model: animals in the test group were treated with the aqueous extract...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Nayak BS,Raju SS,Rao AV

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify potential factors, including cigarette smoking and diabetes status, that affect wound-healing outcomes during a six-week course of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). METHOD:Seventy-three patients with 85 non-healing lower extremity wounds were treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (100% oxygen, 2...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Oubre CM,Roy A,Toner C,Kalns J

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers treated with compression therapy alone versus compression therapy with amelogenin protein. Parameters used were: percentage reduction in wound size, number of improved ulcers, pain related to the disease and at dressing changes, amount and nature of exudate, and the s...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Vowden P,Romanelli M,Price P

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A prospective evaluation to explore the effect of treating patients with chronic lower limb lymphoedema and lymphatic ulcers using a nanocrystalline dressing and multilayer bandaging. METHOD:Ulcers were cleansed and dressed with a nanocrystalline silver dressing, an alginate dressing and a hydrocellular dres...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Forner-Cordero I,Navarro-Monsoliu R,Muñoz-Langa J,Alcober-Fuster P,Rel-Monzó P

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the performance (efficacy and safety) of an absorbent dressing impregnated with silver salts (UrgoCell Silver) in the management of leg ulcers with clinical signs of critical colonisation. METHOD:This was a prospective multicentre non-comparative phase III clinical trial. Patients were assessed w...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Lazareth I,Ourabah Z,Senet P,Cartier H,Sauvadet A,Bohbot S

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delays in accessing dressings prescribed by general practitioners can result in the inappropriate use of dressings on more than one resident in nursing homes. The dressing remedies concept was developed to overcomes this problem. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Clarkson A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research suggests that hyperbaric oxygen therapy may have beneficial effects on ulcer healing and amputation rates in diabetic patients. This paper describes the design of a study that is evaluating its effects on chronic diabetic foot ulcers. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Löndahl M,Katzman P,Nilsson A,Hammarlund C,Sellman A,Wykman A,Hugo-Persson M,Apelqvist J

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although nutrition is an extrinsic factor regulating wound healing, nutritional supplementation for the modulation of wound healing remains experimental. Evidence on the efficacy of supplementation in animals and humans is reviewed. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Mandal A

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of repeated removal of four different adhesive dressings on peri-ulcer skin using quantitative non-invasive techniques. METHOD:Forty-five patients with open (n = 29) or healed (n = 16) venous leg ulcers were included. Peri-ulcer skin was treated for 14 days with patches of two different h...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Zillmer R,Agren MS,Gottrup F,Karlsmark T

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to explore aspects of the effectiveness of three pressure-redistributing support surfaces in routine clinical practice. METHOD:A non-randomised prospective cohort study was used, with skin outcomes reported for 219 subjects at risk of pressure ulcer development. RESULTS:Few instances of new...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Clark M,Hiskett G,Russell L

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical impact of using a silver-releasing hydroalginate dressing to minimise the risk of local infection in colonised chronic wounds. METHOD:This was a randomised (stratification according to wound type) open-label multicentre comparative two-arm parallel-group study. Thirteen centres recru...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Meaume S,Vallet D,Morere MN,Téot L

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malodour is a common symptom of fungating malignant wounds. This paper reviews the literature to explore the transition, caused by malodour, from normal to altered body image, and the assessment strategies that can be used by nurses. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Young CV

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy, tolerance and acceptability of Urgotul and DuoDERM E dressings in the local management of venous or mixed-aetiology leg ulcers. METHOD:This was a prospective multicentre randomised phase IV clinical trial conducted open-label in parallel groups. It involved 20 investigating centres,...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Meaume S,Ourabah Z,Cartier H,Granel-Brocard F,Combemale P,Bressieux JM,Bohbot S

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a standardised method of assessing venous ulceration, based on the colour of an ulcer bed and the surrounding skin. METHOD:This pilot study involved taking three sequential digital photographs during an episode of care and measuring the colour using image analysis software. Ten episodes of care we...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： McGuiness W,Dunn SV,Jones MJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wound measurement system has been launched that incorporates wound tracing and digital planimetry. It is hoped its speed and accuracy will enable more clinicians to use wound area measurements to predict treatment outcomes. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Moore K

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic foot and ankle wounds frequently break down despite off-loading techniques. Skin grafting offers a simple, durable, minimally invasive and cost-effective means of wound closure, resulting in a functional and sensate limb. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Roukis TS,Zgonis T

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix metalloproteinases are involved in all stages of cutaneous wound repair and play a key role in regulating the balance between tissue synthesis and tissue destruction. Greater understanding of this may result in better treatment options. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Toy LW

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wound that became infected a few weeks after bypass surgery responded well to a treatment regimen combining TNP with application of an enzymatic agent. The patient had diabetes mellitus, which slows healing and increases infection risk. ...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Melano E,Rodriguez HL,Carrillo R Jr,Dillon L

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The primary aim was to compare the healing of venous leg ulcers after management with either a new compression stocking (SurePress Comfort, ConvaTec) or a standard short-stretch bandage system (Comprilan, BSN Medical GmbH & Co). Secondary parameters included healing rate, ease of application and removal, comf...

journal_title：Journal of wound care

authors： Polignano R,Guarnera G,Bonadeo P

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00