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International Wound Journal, Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 344-347, August 2014.
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International Wound Journal, Volume 13, Issue 1, Page 7-8, February 2016.
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International Wound Journal, Volume 14, Issue 2, Page 300-301, April 2017.
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Patients who are immobile endure prolonged bodyweight‐related compressive, tensional and shear loads at their body‐support contact areas that over time may lead to the onset of pressure ulcers (PUs). Approximately, one‐third of the common sacral PUs are severe and classified as category 3 or 4.
Dafna Schwartz, Amit Gefen
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Wound contact layer (WCL) dressings are intended to protect tissue during the healing process. A randomised controlled trial was undertaken to compare 2 such dressings. Outpatients with acute wounds were randomly allocated to treatment with either a soft silicone‐coated WCL (intervention group, n = 59) or a lipidocolloid‐impregnated WCL (control group,
Franck David +6 more
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La simulación clínica virtual en al aula de dietoterapia como trabajo fin de ciclo de grado superior en dietética y nutrición [PDF]
La idea principal de la propuesta consiste en plantear casos clínicos, en los que se presentará al alumnado dos pacientes (Modelo Hombre y Modelo Mujer), ambos pacientes diabéticos con colesterol, hipertensión arterial (H.T.A), problemas vasculares ...
Sánchez Sánchez, Pilar María
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Influence of Accumulation of Humidity under Wound Dressings and Effects on Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL) and Skin Hydration [PDF]
The moisture content of the human skin, but also the loss of water through the skin, the transepidermal water loss (TEWL), plays a significant role in the skin’s health. Various medical indications require the use of a wound dressing.
Denzinger, Markus +9 more
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ABSTRACT Background Mepitel film decreases the severity of radiation dermatitis in breast cancer patients, but its application is resource‐intensive. Many departments therefore use StrataXRT, a gel that patients apply themselves. We compared the protective effects of Mepitel film and StrataXRT on radiation dermatitis during and immediately after ...
Patries Herst +11 more
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Abstract Recent research has started to identify mood disorders and problems associated with acute and chronic wounds, which have been shown to contribute to delayed healing, poor patient well‐being and a reduced quality of life. Furthermore, mood disorders have been shown to have a negative impact on financial costs for service providers and the wider
Dominic Upton +2 more
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WHS guidelines for the treatment of pressure ulcers—2023 update
Abstract The major populations at risk for developing pressure ulcers are older adults who have multiple risk factors that increase their vulnerability, people who are critically ill and those with spinal cord injury/disease. The reported prevalence of pressure ulcers in the United States is 2.5 million.
Lisa J. Gould +18 more
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