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From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 26, Issue 45) Peer-ReviewedMilitary personnel are surviving with more severe injuries than have previously been seen. Their wounds are often heavily contaminated and have high levels of exudate. This article describes the challenges that...
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From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 24, Issue 45) Peer-ReviewedSummary This article examines the issues that influence patients' concordance with leg ulcer treatment regimens and the effect this may have on quality of life. Nurses need to have a good understanding of the...
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From:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine (Vol. 17) Peer-ReviewedAuthors: Chhavi Sawhney [1]; Nita D'souza (corresponding author) [1]; Biplab Mishra [1]; Babita Gupta [1]; Subir Das [1] Introduction Thoracoabdominal impalement injuries are relatively uncommon and only a few...
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From:Diabetes Care (Vol. 30, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedApproximately 80% of diabetes-related amputations are preceded by a diabetic foot ulcer (1,2). Wound measurement is an important component of successful wound management (3-6). Accurate identification of the wound...
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From:Indian Journal of Dermatology (Vol. 52, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedByline: Chembolli. Lakshmi, C. Srinivas, Anil. Mathew Fissure feet are a common condition; however, no effective therapy is available to date. This study was undertaken to study the effect of occlusion using 2″...
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From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 21, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedDespite developments in the nurse's role, wound healing remains a fundamental aspect of care. This article has increased my understanding of the basic principles of wound healing and has enabled me to make a clear link...
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From:Practice NurseKEY POINTS * Nipple soreness and trauma are linked with breast-feeding and are a common cause of premature weaning * Features may include eschar, erythema, deep fissures, blisters, areas of inflammation, white...
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From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 17, Issue 18) Peer-ReviewedMost of the patients in the hospice where I work have cancer, and their palliative care needs include symptom control, respite care and terminal care. After reading this article (Naylor 2002) I am able to understand...
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From:The Western Journal of Medicine (Vol. 154, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedThe number one cause of death and disability in children is injury. A national study of children who had suffered trauma showed that 66 percent of the injured children were male and 97 percent survived. Thus,...
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From:Physical Therapy (Vol. 70, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedThe purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of intermittent neun?atic compression (IPC) and high voltage pulsed current (HVPC) in reducing chronic posttraumatic band edema. Thirty patients with posttraumatic...
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From:British Medical Journal (Vol. 304, Issue 6832) Peer-ReviewedEusol (an acronym for Edinburgh University solution of lime) is one of several hypochlorite solutions that have been widely used in the management of open wounds left to heal by secondary intention. As with many other...
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From:Pediatrics (Vol. 99, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedBackground. Histoacryl Blue (HAB), a tissue adhesive, has been shown to decrease laceration repair time, cause less pain to the child, eliminate the need for suture removal, and result in a similar short-term cosmetic...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedIntroduction Recently, a family of small noncoding RNAs, microRNAs (miRNAs), have emerged as important regulators in normal and pathological conditions. MicroRNAs play a critical role in the regulation of gene...
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From:Nigerian Journal of Plastic Surgery (Vol. 12, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedByline: Ayodele. Iyun, Samuel. Ademola, Afie. Michael, Olayinka. Olawoye, Odunayo. Oluwatosin Introduction: Wound assessment is fundamental for the management of wounds. It is the foundation in the care plan and...
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From:Consultant (Vol. 37, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedAnimal bites often cause minor injuries but some can have adverse consequences, such as nerve damage, facial disfigurement, tissue trauma and wound infection. About 20% of animal bites can result in complications that...
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From:Indian Journal of Surgery (Vol. 76, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedVacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy is a new entrant in wound care after growth factors and alginate or hydrocolloid dressing, in the treatment of pressure ulcers. We have been using this technique for diabetic foot...
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From:The Diabetic Foot (Vol. 13, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedLarval therapy is one of the tools available to clinicians in the management of diabetic foot ulceration. In this case study, the use of larval therapy to treat chronic diabetic foot ulceration in an older woman with a...
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From:Veterinary World (Vol. 11, Issue 1)Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a wound dressing consisting of a zinc oxide with turmeric extract combination as an anti-inflammatory on the healing process through the expression of MAC387 and...
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From:Emergency Medicine Journal (Vol. 19, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedObjective: To describe the scale and range of acute medical problems among patients who present to an inner city accident and emergency (A&E) department after attending nightclubs in Liverpool. Methods: From April...
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From:Ophthalmology Times (Vol. 36, Issue 22) Peer-ReviewedMonza, Italy -- A hydrogel liquid ocular bandage, designed to seal corneal incisions after cataract surgery, provided a smooth, soft, and transparent protective barrier film that may improve wound integrity and closure...