Advances in skin & wound care
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Adv Skin Wound Care · Jun 2006
Pressure ulcer prevention in black and white nursing home residents: A QI initiative of enhanced ability, incentives, and management feedback.
To determine if educating nursing home staff about pressure ulcer prevention reduces the differential risk of pressure ulcer development in black and white nursing home residents. ⋯ Black residents were more likely to have multiple Stage II-IV pressure ulcers and were less likely to have Stage I pressure ulcers identified at baseline compared with white residents. The education intervention effectively reduced the rate of pressure ulcers for all residents and eliminated the racial disparity noted during the baseline period.
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Adv Skin Wound Care · Mar 2006
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyPressure ulcer healing with a concentrated, fortified, collagen protein hydrolysate supplement: a randomized controlled trial.
To compare Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) scores at 8 weeks in long-term-care residents with pressure ulcers who were given standard care plus a concentrated, fortified, collagen protein hydrolysate supplement vs. residents who were given standard care plus placebo. ⋯ By week 8, PUSH tool scores-a measurement of pressure ulcer healing-showed approximately twice the rate of pressure ulcer healing in the treatment group compared with the control group. A concentrated, fortified, collagen protein hydrolysate supplement may be of benefit to residents of long-term-care facilities who have pressure ulcers.
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Adv Skin Wound Care · Jul 2005
Review Comparative StudyPathophysiology and current management of burn injury.
To provide the physician and registered professional nurse with an overview of the pathophysiology and current management of burn injuries. ⋯ After reading the article and taking the test, the participant should be able to: (1) Explain the pathophysiology of skin function. (2) Describe the different types of burn injuries. (3) Identify the treatment strategies for burn injuries.
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Adv Skin Wound Care · Nov 2004
ReviewGuidelines for managing pressure ulcers with negative pressure wound therapy.
Pressure ulcers are a serious health issue, leading to clinical, financial, and emotional challenges. Numerous treatment modalities are available to promote wound healing, yet clinicians may be unsure how to incorporate these treatment options into an overall plan of care for the patient with a pressure ulcer. A consensus panel of experienced wound care clinicians convened in July 2004 to review the mechanisms of action and research basis for one such treatment modality: negative pressure wound therapy. After answering key questions about this modality, they developed an algorithm to assist the clinician in making decisions about using negative pressure wound therapy appropriately in patients with Stage III and Stage IV pressure ulcers.