Pressure ulcers
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Understanding how honey impacts on wounds: an update on recent research findings VIEW PDF
March 4(1)Honey is a topical antimicrobial agent that has been used for millennia in wound care. Licensed wound care products containing medical-grade honey first became available in 1999 and are now widely used. Honey's therapeutic properties are largely attributed...
Advances in pressure ulcer management in Brazil
Wounds International 2(3) SeptemberThis article describes the development of pressure ulcer knowledge and management in Brazil. Recent studies have shown that pressure ulcers are a significant problem in Brazil, and several local and international organisations have recognised the important...
- Expert Commentary on 'Advances in pressure ulcer management in Brazil'
Wounds International 2(3) SeptemberLike their Brazilian counterparts, Canadian nurses often take the lead in PU management.
How to... Ten top tips: preventing pressure ulcers
Wounds International 2(3) SeptemberPressure ulcers are defined as localised damage to the skin and/or underlying tissues usually caused by sustained pressure at the interface between bone and soft tissue. Pressure ulceration can range in severity from non-blanching erythema of intact skin (tissue...
Avoiding pressure damage when using ventilators
Wounds International, Vol 1, Issue 5Noninvasive positive pressure ventilators (NIPPV) require the use of nasal or facial masks. Due to the need for these masks to tightly adhere to prevent air leaks, they can cause facial pressure ulcers. The author developed an innovative method to reduce the...
Innovations in care of the skin surrounding pressure ulcers
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 4When attempting to manage a pressure ulcer it is easy to focus attention on the wound while overlooking the periwound area. However, although managing vulnerable periwound skin presents the clinician with a set of unique challenges, effective treatment can...
- New advances in pressure ulcer prevention and management: an Australian perspective
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 2This short report describes how innovative research helped to standardise data collection for pressure ulcer prevalence in Australia. Adoption of this approach and the implementation of national guidelines in 2001 led to reduced pressure ulcer rates and to...
- Pressure ulcer prevention: can dressings protect from pressure ulcer damage? An advertorial
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 1Using dressings such as an absorbent soft silicone self-adherent bordered foam dressing (Mepilex Border Sacrum, Mölnlycke Health Care) to protect vulnerable areas – particularly the sacrum, pelvic area and heels – of patients at risk of developing pressure...
- Learning through research: The paper that changed my life VIEW PDF
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 1Mike Clark chooses a paper by Reswick and Rogers (1976) that attempted to determine how long patients could withstand a static posture without developing pressure ulcers. This is reviewed by Amit Gefen.
Innovations in pressure ulcer prevention and management: Key initiatives introduced in Japan VIEW PDF
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 1This paper is one of three examining innovations in pressure ulcer prevention and management. Among a number of fascinating innovations introduced in Japan, the problem of how to prevent pressure damage in patients with an extreme bony prominence is discussed.