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<title><![CDATA[Celebrating the first Wounds International Conference]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=9733&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Diagnostics can lead us into the future]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=9616&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Suzie Calne looks at the latest developments in wound diagnostics and outlines the article focus for this issue.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Meeting report on advanced wound care masterclass: Diagnostics - current and future perspectives]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=9590&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On 30 June 2010, Wounds International held an international masterclass on wound diagnostics in Manchester, UK. The masterclass focused on current and future perspectives of wound diagnostics and was chaired by Professor Keith Harding (Cardiff University, UK) and Dr Douglas Queen (Cardiff University, UK).]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Skin Tears Made Easy]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=10142&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Skin tears occur in those with fragile skin, including neonates and more frequently in the elderly. Some skin tears are unavoidable but many are considered to be preventable1.  It is important that clinicians have a good understanding of the effects of ageing on the skin and take appropriate measures to reduce the risk of patients developing skin tears. For those with skin tears, good assessment skills and documentation are important for effective management. This article will focus on why skin tears occur, the classification tools available and offers a practical guide to the prevention and management of skin tears. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MMPs made easy]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=21&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article describes what MMPs are and the importance of their role in normal and disrupted wound healing. It discusses the relevance of MMPs to clinical practice, including content and potential interventions aimed at modulating their activity]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Expert Commentary: Geoff Sussman on 'Top ten tips for Doppler ABPI']]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=10155&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a senior consultant at a very busy tertiary referral wound clinic in a major Australian hospital, I believe accurate vascular assessment is essential. Our clinic has five rooms and a multidisciplinary staff including medics, nurses, podiatrists, pharmacists, a dermatologist, plastic surgeon, dietician and an on-call orthotist. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Expert commentary: Jackie Stephen-Haynes on 'How to...Top ten tips for doppler APBI']]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=10156&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are a number of tips that can be very helpful when teaching registered clinicians about the accurate and safe measurement of Doppler ultrasound and the calculation of ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI). ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to...Ten top tips for Doppler ABPI ]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=10154&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This practical guide offers tips on how to use a hand-held Doppler ultrasound for assessing peripheral arterial disease. Leg ulcers can have an extremely deleterious effect on a patient’s well being and quality of life. 
One part of a comprehensive assessment of a patient with a leg ulcer is to perform a Doppler ultrasound and examine the signals transmitted from the Doppler probe. However, this is a skilled procedure and forms only one part of the overall assessment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Innovations in the assessment and diagnosis of wound infection]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=9735&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article describes the latest significant research concerning wound infection and the effect this has had on the day-to-day practice in a regional hospital in Australia. The author highlights the importance of tackling biofilms when dealing with chronic wound infection and the need to standardise swabbing techniques. The author also outlines the impact that wound care research has had on her personal vision of wound care.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wound assessment: the patient and the wound]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=54&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thorough assessment, correct diagnosis and effective documentation are essential to treat wounds effectively. Specific diagnosis of the underlying cause of the wound can be ascertained from clinical signs and appropriate investigations. Assessment should include identification of all factors that may delay healing. Other factors to assess include current care and local wound environment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wound Healing: A Systematic Approach to Advanced Wound Healing and Management]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=38&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This book provides a useful resource for practitioners working in different healthcare settings and addresses many of the complex issues that must be faced for successful management. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Diagnosing wound infection: the use of C-reactive protein]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=151&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Background: The diagnosis of wound infection is often restricted to the use of clinical signs and symptoms which are not always reliable. Aims: To determine if systemic C-reactive protein (CRP) measurements could be used as a diagnostic marker for wounds whose healing is delayed by the effects of wound bed bioburden.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A multinational survey of the assessment of pain when removing dressings]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=134&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Skin damage caused by repeated application and removal of adhesive dressings can result in trauma to wounds and peri-wound skin. A multinational survey was undertaken to assess the impact of introducing advanced dressings with Safetac soft silicone adhesive technology on the intensity of wound-related trauma and pain.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[International consensus: Appropriate use of silver dressings in wounds]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=10381&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[International consensus guidelines that describe which patients are most likely to benefit from silver dressings and detail how these types of dressings should be used. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[International Consensus: DIE ROLLE VON PROTEASEN IN DER WUNDDIAGNOSTIK]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=10064&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Proteasen (auch bekannt als Proteinasen) haben eine Schlüsselrolle im normalen
Wundheilungsprozess (Tabelle 1)2. Proteasen sind Enzyme, die auf Proteine einwirken, indem sie
diese in Peptide und Aminosäuren aufspalten. In der Wundheilung sind Matrix-Metalloproteinasen
(MMPs) und Serinproteasen, wie z.B. Elastase, die wichtigsten Proteasen. Im Allgemeinen wirken
verschiedene Wundproteasen auf verschiedene Proteine ein. Dazu gehören die extrazelluläre
Matrix (EZM) und Bindegewebsproteine, wie Kollagen, Gelatine, Proteoglykane und Elastin.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Consenso internacional: Función de las proteasas en el diagnóstico de herida (Español)]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=10031&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Las proteasas (también llamadas proteinasas) desempeñan un papel fundamental en el proceso
de cicatrización normal[2] (Tabla 1). Las proteasas son enzimas que actúan sobre las proteínas,
descomponiéndolas en péptidos y aminoácidos. En la cicatrización, las principales proteasas son
las metaloproteinasas de la matriz (MMPs) y las serina proteasas, p. ej. la elastasa. En general,
diferentes proteasas relacionadas con las heridas actúan sobre diferentes proteínas. Entre ellas
figuran las proteínas de la matriz extracelular (ME) y del tejido conjuntivo, como el colágeno, la
gelatina, proteoglucanos y elastina.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Consenso internazionale: Il ruolo delle proteasi nella diagnostica delle ferite (Italiano)]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=10030&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Le proteasi (anche chiamate proteinasi) hanno un ruolo fondamentale nel normale processo
di guarigione delle ferite[2] (Tabella 1). Si tratta di enzimi che agiscono sulle proteine,
scomponendole in peptidi ed aminoacidi. Nel processo di guarigione delle ferite, le proteasi più
importanti sono le metalloproteasi di matrice (MMP) e le proteasi seriniche come l’elastasi. In
genere le varie proteasi coinvolte nella guarigione delle ferite agiscono su proteine differenti,
fra cui la matrice extracellulare (MEC) e le proteine del tessuto connettivo come collagene,
gelatina, protoglicani ed elastina.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Diagnostics masterclass: current and future perspectives]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=9589&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A one-day advanced wound care masterclass, aimed at creating awareness of the importance of effective and efficient diagnosis and assessment. The event was sponsored by Systagenix Wound Management.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Assessment and diagnosis of ulcers secondary to lymphovenous disease]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=8802&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Janice Bianchi, Nurse Lecturer from Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland (UK), discusses the importance of assessment and diagnosis in the management of ulcers secondary to lymphovenous disease.  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Diary Dates 3(1)]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=10282&amp;page=1</link>
<guid>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=10282&amp;page=1</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wound Update]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=10065&amp;page=1</link>
<guid>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=10065&amp;page=1</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wound Update presents all the up-to-date wound care news, including the latest from associations, clinicians and industry. If you have a news item for the next edition, 
please email the editor at: scalne@woundsinternational.com ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Virtual Conference has launched!]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=9805&amp;page=1</link>
<guid>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=9805&amp;page=1</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We have launched our online conference with the unique opportunity to participate in Wounds International's first global conference. Free access to presentations, made easy workshops, free papers, posters and virtual exhibition are now available. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wound Update]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=9747&amp;page=1</link>
<guid>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=9747&amp;page=1</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wound Update presents all the up-to-date wound care news, including the latest from associations, clinicians and industry. If you have a news item for the next edition, please email the editor at: scalne@woundsinternational.com ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[International Interdisciplinary Wound Care Course (IIWCC) 2011]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=9643&amp;page=1</link>
<guid>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=9643&amp;page=1</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Stellenbosch University are ready to take applications for their 2011 International Interdisciplinary Wound Care Course (IIWCC) developed in association with the University of Toronto. 

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<title><![CDATA[The International Interprofessional Wound Care Course (IIWCC)]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=9642&amp;page=1</link>
<guid>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=9642&amp;page=1</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Canadian Association of Wound Care (CAWC) offers a distance-learning course for wound care clinicians with two residential weekends. Sponsored by the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada and accredited through the Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wound Care Courses in the UK]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=284&amp;articleid=9644&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This is a list of wound care courses currently being offered in the UK. These include full-time, part-time and distance learning courses.]]></description>
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