It is well documented that early diagnosis and intervention may contribute to pressure ulcer prevention, which is less costly that treatment. This Made Easy provides an overview of the SEM Scanner, a diagnostic tool that allows the user to ‘visualise pathology’ below the skin before...
Diabetic foot ulcers are a major issue globally, with considerable economic and human cost. Ensuring the most appropriate treatments are used, and taking a multidisciplinary team approach, is essential in improving patient outcomes and preventing serious and expensive complications, such as...
Evidence suggests that biofilms are present in most, if not all, chronic, non-healing wounds with a recent in vivo study suggesting prevalence could be at least 78% (Malone et al, 2017a). This Made Easy informs clinicians about the role of cadexomer iodine, an effective anti-biofilm dressing,...
Rapid cleansing, early granulation and sustained epithelialisation are important requirements for efficient chronic wound healing. This Made Easy discusses HydroTherapy, an innovative approach to wound treatment where a two-step therapy harnesses optimised hydration at all stages of the healing...
While there are a number of barriers to wound healing, addressing exudate, infection and biofilm is particularly important when managing slow-healing, static or deteriorating wounds. These barriers combine to increase the chronicity of a wound and must be tackled with innovative technologies...
Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) has a significant impact on the lives of the patients it affects. It poses a major healthcare challenge: it is difficult and time-consuming to treat and is a well-documented risk factor for pressure ulcer development. Current lack of standard...
This Made Easy focuses on the challenge of dealing with infection, and how the use of polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) can help. A new mode of delivery means that PHMB can now be delivered via foam dressing, combining the benefits of a traditional foam dressing with the antimicrobial...
Soring UAW is an effective tool for wound debridement that can be easily integrated into treatment pathways for various chronic wound aetiologies as an integral part of wound bed preparation. This Made Easy outlines this unique approach to debridement, describing how it works to protect...
Biofilm research continues to grow and evolve at a rapid pace. It is clear that researchers are still trying to understand the impact of these tolerant microbial phenotypes on wounds. More data are required particularly in the testing of both old and new agents to understand the most effective...
The impact of proteases on wound healing has been widely accepted for some time. This Made Easy discusses how combining technologies and materials to increase product functionality will ensure better outcomes for patients, as our understanding of chronic wound pathophysiology improves. For...
