Journal of wound care
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Journal of wound care · Jun 2006
ReviewEpidemiology, risk and prevention of pressure ulcers in critically ill patients: a literature review.
New nursing interventions and pressure-redistributing devices in intensive care units, and specific risk factors affecting critically ill patients, mean that different factors must be taken into consideration in preventing pressure ulcers.
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This article reviews the literature on adaptation to altered body image. An understanding of the factors affecting this may enable practitioners to help patients cope with the changes in body image caused by disfiguring burn injuries.
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Journal of wound care · Jun 2005
Review Comparative StudyColloid or crystalloid for resuscitation of major burns.
There is continuing debate over the merits of colloid versus crystalloids for the resuscitation of major burns. This article reviews fluids used in burn resuscitation and discusses potential advantages and disadvantages of colloid and crystalloid.
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Journal of wound care · Mar 2003
ReviewA step-by-step guide to classifying and managing pretibial injuries.
Even in cases of relatively minor trauma, pretibial injuries to older patients can cause significant damage as a result of poor blood supply to the skin. This paper offers a classification of pretibial injuries and an algorithm for their management.