Skin Diseases
Recent Submissions
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Wound infections: an overview
(2021-06)In the ever-changing world of wound care and nursing, it remains apparent that chronic wounds are a growing challenge. Evidence shows that age increases the likelihood of developing a chronic wound, which supports the ... -
Delivering wound care during the pandemic
(2021-06)This is a tissue viability nurse's perspective on how we have run our service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there have been challenges, this article focuses on how the pandemic has created opportunities for the ... -
Characteristics of people with pressure ulcers using one year's routinely collected data in a defined diverse community
(2019-09)Objective:To determine if meaningful patient characteristics pertaining to pressure ulcers (PU) can be derived from routinely collected community health data. Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis of records was carried ... -
The theory-practice gap in wound care: effective ways of embedding your learning into clinical practice
(2020-12)It has been suggested that there are approximately 2.2 million patients in the UK with a chronic wound (Guest et al, 2016). The cost of managing these wounds and associated comorbidities is approximately £5.3 billion (Guest ... -
Using a modified Delphi methodology to gain consensus on the use of dressings in chronic wounds management
(2018-03-06)Objective:Managing chronic wounds is associated with a burden to patients, caregivers, health services and society and there is a lack of clarity regarding the role of dressings in improving outcomes. This study aimed to ...
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