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<title><![CDATA[Day in the life 3(2)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This issue features Margaret Mungai, a wound care nurse at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Day in the life 3(1)]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=10271&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This issue features Monica Walusimbi, a registered nurse and midwife at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Day in the life with Alexander Garmaev]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=10151&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This issue features Dr Alexander Garmaev, a surgeon at Tavlada, a private wound care centre in Moscow, Russia.
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<title><![CDATA[Suspicious minds are good for practice]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=10150&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The mission to uncover new treatments requires an enquiring mind, says Suzie Calne ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Exudate management made easy]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=8812&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This document builds on the principles presented in the document Wound exudate and the role of dressings[1], and focuses on how a rigorous approach to exudate management can improve patient quality of life, promote healing and enhance healthcare effectiveness. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Innovations in dressing technology for leg ulcer patients: Expert Commentary David Leaper, Visiting Professor, Cardiff University]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=10278&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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, surgeons, dermatologists, wound healing and infection prevention clinicians[1]. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Advances in pressure ulcer management in Brazil]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=10056&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This 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 role nurses play in prevention and care. As a result, nursing education and resources have improved and evaluating the risk and occurrence of pressure ulcers has become a method of establishing indicators of quality care in Brazil. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clinical note-making and patient outcome measures using TELER®]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=10058&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This 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 data from the pen as encrypted digital files and converts them to machine readable text. The text can be used to populate many computer applications. Overall these advances provide a sophisticated, yet simple tool for delivering evidence-informed wound care and patient outcomes in routine treatment and care.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Expert Commentary on 'Advances in pressure ulcer management in Brazil']]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=10059&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Like their Brazilian counterparts, Canadian nurses often take the lead in PU management.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Diabetic foot care in mainland China]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=9637&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Diabetes is a major non-communicable disease worldwide. There are now some 40 million people with diabetes – and a similar number with impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance – in mainland China alone (China News, 2008). Among those with diabetes, diabetic foot disease is becoming a serious health burden, impacting negatively both on peoples’ quality of life and on healthcare budgets.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Prevalence of diabetic foot complications in the West of Ireland: A pilot study]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=9478&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The incidence of diabetic foot complications in the Republic of Ireland is not known. A cross-sectional pilot study was undertaken to identify the prevalence of diabetic foot complications in a primary care setting in the west of Ireland, and to inform the design and feasibility of a larger community-based diabetic foot screening study in Ireland. Clinically important pedal neural dysfunction was detected in up to 30% of those screened, and vascular impairment was detected in some 17%.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lower limb cellulitis: a dermatological perspective]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=8832&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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. Kilburn et al (2003) acknowledge that the
treatment of cellulitis is multiciplinary stating that no one speciality can claim the condition as their field and the Clinical Resource Efficiency Support Team (CREST, 2005) recommend that key staff in an integrated cellulitis pathway should include dermatologists. The article will give details of a dermatologyled lower-limb cellulitis service which demonstrates a best practice initiative which avoids unecessary
hospitalisation, incorrect diagnoses and also helps to reduce the risk of recurrent cellulitis.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Diabetic foot care assistants for the developing world]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=8782&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The author discusses the need in the developing world for acredited diabetic foot care assistants.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The use of larval therapy in modern wound care]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=10157&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Larval therapy, also known as maggot therapy or biosurgery, is widely used by healthcare professionals for the debridement of sloughy, necrotic wounds. The benefits of this treatment are well-documented and have been widely published in the medical and nursing press[1,2,3]. This article reviews the evidence for this technique and provides an overview of best practice.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DEKUBITUSPROPHYLAXE Prävalenz und Inzidenz im Kontext]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=9792&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Die Vermeidung und Versorgung von Dekubitus stellen weltweit eine Herausforderung für
die Gesundheitssysteme dar. Da es viele Betroffene gibt, sind erhebliche Ausgaben im
Gesundheitswesen die Folge. In dem Bestreben, die Zahl betroffener Personen zu reduzieren,
zogen daher Studien, die das Auftreten von Dekubitus untersuchen, zunehmend Interesse
auf sich. Eine Quantifizierung des Dekubitus ist jedoch komplex, da Unterschiede im Hinblick
auf die Art der erhobenen Daten und die im Rahmen der Datenerhebung angewendeten
Methoden valide Studienvergleiche schwierig machen.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PHMB and its potential contribution to wound management]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=9401&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This consensus document provides a framework for clinical use of PHMB, to educate and inform clinicians and to provide industry with key performance indicators based on the questions that arose from a consensus meeting in Spring 2010.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Template for management: Developing a negative pressure wound therapy service]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=8926&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This practical document is designed to support healthcare professionals and managers in developing a managed negative pressure wound therapy service. By providing clear guidance on how to secure funding and how to set up an effective service, this document aims to enhance provision of care and ensure all patients receive appropriate therapy when they need it and in the desired setting.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vacuum Assisted Closure® in paediatrics and young people: a consensus document]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=8794&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This useful document presents guidelines that provide clarification and practical assistance to healthcare professionals who work with children and young people receiving V.A.C.® Therapy, whether in the acute sector or in the community.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Covidien Fact File]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=9748&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this article we examine Covidien, a healthcare company with surgical, patient care, respiratory, imaging and
pharmaceutical products. Covidien wound care products range from traditional products to innovative, advanced technologies designed to prevent wound complications and infection in order to help promote healing. Covidien also provides
education and training for surgeons, nurses and other healthcare professionals to help
improve patient outcomes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Diary Dates 3(2)]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=10398&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Latest Diary dates for upcoming events.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Diary Dates 3(1)]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=10282&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Diary dates 2(4)]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=10163&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[News update 2(4)]]></title>
<link>http://www.woundsinternational.com/article.php?channelid=293&amp;articleid=10164&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[News Update presents 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=293&amp;articleid=9643&amp;page=1</link>
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<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=293&amp;articleid=9642&amp;page=1</link>
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<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=293&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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