Skin integrity
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Case Reports Resources
Using a flexibly crosslinked acellular biomatrix in clinical practice: case reports VIEW PDFAdvances in the treatment of problematic wounds and tissue repair have led to the development of materials that may assist with optimizing the wound bed environment. The term biomodulation has been used to describe the process through which materials affect...
Clinical evaluation of the Skin IQ™ Microclimate Manager and case reports VIEW PDFDespite decades of scientific and clinical interest in pressure ulcers, much remains unclear regarding their development.
Skin IQ™ Microclimate Manager case presentations VIEW PDFThe 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...
- Managing childhood eczema in the Middle East
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 4This 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....
- Skin adhesion properties of three dressings used for acute wounds VIEW PDF
Background: Considerable thought has been given to the development of dressings and adhesives for use on chronic wounds. Dressings and adhesives used on acute (surgical/traumatic) wounds, however, have not had the same level of scrutiny regarding the skin...
- Evidence for atraumatic soft silicone wound dressing use VIEW PDF
The problem of dressings sticking to the wound bed, or dressings that cannot be easily removed from the skin surrounding the wound are commonplace. The result is trauma to the delicate tissues in the wound, or ‘skin stripping’ and pain. This article discusses...
- Lower limb cellulitis: a dermatological perspective VIEW PDF
Skin disease such as venous eczema and tinea pedis are often overlooked as primary causes of lower limb cellulitis. This article will look at the management of these two common skin conditions as well as the diagnosis and management of lower limb cellulitis....
- Pressure ulcer prevention and management: using mattresses and cushions VIEW PDF
In order to prevent tissue ulceration in patients with primary or secondary care, staff must assess the patient's risk of pressure damage and match them with the appropriate pressure-relieving equipment to meet their needs. All patients within a secondary...
- Understanding cellulitis of the lower limb VIEW PDF
Patients with leg ulceration are at risk of developing cellulitis, a potentially life-threatening bacterial infection of the skin. It is vital that the clinician can recognise the symptoms and differentiate them from other conditions of the lower limb. An...