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Innovations in dressing technology for leg ulcer patients: Expert Commentary David Leaper, Visiting Professor, Cardiff University
Wounds International March 3(1)No accepted method currently exists for accurately predicting the risk of infection developing in a chronic wound. In order to address this gap, the Wounds At Risk (WAR) score was devised through a consensus group of European interdisciplinary hygienists/microbiologists,...
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...
Clinical note-making and patient outcome measures using TELER®
Wounds International 2(3) SeptemberThis paper describes the advances in the TELER® system of clinical note-making and patient outcome measurements, including the new digital pen and paper format. The digital pen records clinical data by reading handwriting, while Bluetooth technology transfers...
- 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...
Management of perineal and vaginal injuries during childbirth
May Vol 2 Issue 2This article examines clinical best practice, quality data and research pertaining to injuries of the perineum and vagina sustained during childbirth. Prevention is essential, however the ability to recognise anal sphincter rupture, periurethral tears and...
Challenges of treating modern military trauma wounds
May Vol 2 Issue 2The war being fought in Iraq (2003–2009) and Afghanistan (2006–present) is unconventional in that British forces are predominantly engaged in counterinsurgency tactics as part of an asymmetric war[1]. While US and coalition forces have numerous technological...
The challenge of managing burn wounds in Uganda
Wounds International Vol 2 Issue 1With only 75 specially trained general surgeons for a population of 30 million, it is unsurprising that there are considerable challenges facing clinicians in Uganda. In this article the author describes his experiences working in the A&E department of a busy...
Innovations in the care of leg ulcer patients in Australia
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 3This short report describes the recent introduction of new models of care in Australia aimed at disseminating the evidence base for leg ulcer care to health professionals. These innovations have contributed to the establishment of a Cooperative Research Centre...
- 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...