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Wound digest 4(1) VIEW PDF
March 4(1)This digest summarises recent key papers published in the areas of pressure ulcers, skin integrity, venous leg ulcers, and diabetic foot ulcers.
New foreign language Made Easy editions available onlineWounds International continues to expand the number of translations and languages available online for our international readers to download and use in practice.
Earlobe probes may increase risk of pressure ulcersPatients experiencing low-perfusion states may be at risk of developing pressure ulcers on their earlobes if pulse oximeter probes are used to monitor their haemoglobin saturation.
Update of TIME framework assesses wound care practice from the past ten yearsThe International Wound Infection Institute (IWII) has prepared a review updating the TIME framework using new data and evidence from the past ten years.
New older people’s care hub for student nurse trainingA new hub based at an aged-care facility in Adelaide, Australia, gives student nurses hands-on experience in treating older people.
Biggest wound care event in the UK kicks offWounds International, alongside Wounds UK, are exhibiting at the biggest wound care event in the UK this week.
Virtual reality games reduce pain during burn care treatmentsSeveral recent studies have shown that allowing patients to play virtual reality games (VR) during burn treatments reduces pain significantly.
System developed for predicting pathological burn scarringA system, using the Bayesian network (BN) model, has been developed for predicting the pathological scarring from burn injuries.
New imaging technique assesses vascular changes under the skinResearchers have examined the use of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), a non-invasive structural imaging system, to assess vascular changes in the sub-dermal layers of patients’ skin.
Scar-less mice offer insight into tissue regenerationA recent study of tissue regeneration in African spiny mice, a species that easily loses its skin and regenerates it without scar tissue, may help researchers gain insight into the molecular pathways of wound healing in humans.