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Case Reports

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   Clinical evaluation of the Skin IQ™ Microclimate Manager and case reports VIEW PDF

   Despite decades of scientific and clinical interest in pressure ulcers, much remains unclear regarding their development.
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   Skin IQ™ Microclimate Manager case presentations VIEW PDF

   The case presentations contained in this booklet illustrate the use of the Skin IQ™ Microclimate Manager (MCM) on patients admitted with a range of complex underlying aetiologies. These individual cases are part of a larger clinical evaluation that has been...
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   Control of lymphatic filariasis through patient empowerment
   May Vol 2 Issue 2

   This case study highlights the challenges faced by patients with lymphatic filariasis and the success of an integrated home-based self-care programme developed at the Institute Of Applied Dermatology in Kerala, South India. This innovative treatment regimen...
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   Managing a patient with giant condylomata acuminata
   Wounds International, Vol 1, Issue 5

   This report focuses on a 55-year-old man of Afro-Caribbean origin who presented to a tertiary teaching hospital with a 30-year history of progressively enlarging lesions in his groin. The presence of the lesions was affecting his physical, sexual, social...
5. Cleansing diabetic foot wounds: Tap water or saline?

   There is an ongoing debate in the healthcare profession regarding wound cleansing with common tap water: is it safe for use, or should sterile saline be the only option? The impact of poor cleansing choices by healthcare professionals can have serious consequences...
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   Diabetic foot care in mainland China

   Diabetes is a major non-communicable disease worldwide. There are now some 40 million people with diabetes – and a similar number with impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance – in mainland China alone (China News, 2008). Among those with...
7. Incidence and location of diabetic foot ulcer recurrence

   There is currently a gap in the literature regarding the specific details of the location on the foot of recurrent diabetic foot ulcers. The authors conducted a 6-month study of people who presented with diabetic foot ulcer recurrence to a foot clinic in Malta....
8. Managing childhood eczema in the Middle East
   Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 4

   This case study describes the management of an 11-year-old boy living in the desert of Saudi Arabia who was diagnosed with severe eczema. The traditional therapy used by a local physician to treat this common disease had negatively affected his management....
9. Prevalence of diabetic foot complications in the West of Ireland: A pilot study

   The incidence of diabetic foot complications in the Republic of Ireland is not known. A cross-sectional pilot study was undertaken to identify the prevalence of diabetic foot complications in a primary care setting in the west of Ireland, and to inform the...
10. TNP and a silver foam dressing to reduce bioburden in a chronic diabetic foot ulcer

    Diabetic foot wounds are challenging to manage and can be costly to the person with diabetes and the healthcare system. The colonisation of a diabetic foot wound can lead to infection, a frequent precursor to amputation. Here, the authors report the use of...