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Pain and trauma in negative pressure wound therapy: a review. [PDF]
Int Wound J, 2015 Abstract Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is considered an effective wound treatment, but there are a number of issues that need to be addressed for improvements to be made. This review aimed to explore the literature relating to the pain and skin trauma that may be experienced during NPWT.
Upton D, Andrews A.
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Smart Dual‐Sensor Wound Dressing for Monitoring Cutaneous Wounds
Advanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 12, Issue 18, July 17, 2023., 2023 Continuous wound monitoring is a major clinical challenge that poses a significant socioeconomical burden on patients and the healthcare system. This paper presents a dual‐sensor hydrogel‐based dressing that measures pH and glucose in wounds and delivers pro‐healing factors to promote healing chronic wounds.
Bahram Mirani +8 more
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Preventing pressure injury in open‐heart surgical patients: A systematic review
Health Science Reports, Volume 6, Issue 3, March 2023., 2023 Abstract Background Cardiac surgical patients are highly prone to developing surgery‐related Pressure injuries (PIs). Prevention of PIs is an important patient safety priority in healthcare settings and patients care. So the aim of this study is to detect the effectiveness of prevention strategies to decrease PIs prevalence and incidence in patients ...
Hamed Taghiloo +4 more
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International Wound Journal, Volume 19, Issue 1, Page 125-134, January 2022., 2022 Abstract One of the most common types of skin breakdown in ageing populations is skin tears. The International Skin Tear Advisory Panel advocates for special attention to be paid to dressing selection related to skin tear management. The panel recommends choosing dressings that will promote the maintenance of moisture balance, suit the local wound ...
Kimberly LeBlanc, Kevin Woo
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Prevention of pressure injury in the operating room: Heels operating room pressure injury trial
International Wound Journal, Volume 18, Issue 3, Page 359-366, June 2021., 2021 Abstract The objective was to evaluate the efficacy of multi‐layered silicone foam (intervention) compared with transparent polyurethane film (control) in preventing heel pressure injuries caused by surgical positioning of individuals undergoing elective surgery.
Thaís Dresch Eberhardt +7 more
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Int Wound J, 2014 International Wound Journal, Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 344-347, August 2014.
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Collecting, archiving and processing DNA from wildlife samples using FTA® databasing paper [PDF]
, 2004 Background Methods involving the analysis of nucleic acids have become widespread in the fields of traditional biology and ecology, however the storage and transport of samples collected in the field to the laboratory in such a manner to allow ...
LA Burgoyne +3 more
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Inhalation characteristics of asthma patients, COPD patients and healthy volunteers with the Spiromax® and Turbuhaler® devices: a randomised, cross-over study. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Spiromax® is a novel dry-powder inhaler containing formulations of budesonide plus formoterol (BF). The device is intended to provide dose equivalence with enhanced user-friendliness compared to BF Turbuhaler® in asthma and chronic ...
Philip Chetcuti +9 more
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Int Wound J, 2016 International Wound Journal, Volume 13, Issue 1, Page 7-8, February 2016.
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Int Wound J, 2017 International Wound Journal, Volume 14, Issue 2, Page 300-301, April 2017.
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