The aim of this systematic review was to critically appraise and synthesise the existing research literature pertaining to nurses' attitudes towards PU prevention..
An early review noted that health technology evolves rapidly and found few studies demonstrating impacts on patient outcomes.2 Health technology's rate of change is increasing, with implications for...
Growing evidence supports the use of theoretical frameworks to identify barriers and facilitators to health professional behaviour, and one such approach is the behaviour change wheel (BCW).
All data analysed were collected as part of routine diagnosis and treatment, and patients were diagnosed and treated according to national guidelines and standards.8,9,10 All included patients gave...
‘penicillin was only used for a properly diagnosed reason and to never use too little or for too short a period.’ .
NICE8 defines antimicrobial stewardship as ‘an organisational or health-care system wide approach to promoting and monitoring judicious use of antimicrobials to preserve their future effectiveness’..
Using a imaging device has a number of advantages in the outpatient wound care clinic setting. It is simple to use, requiring little training and can be used by all health professionals. It has been...
Any decision regarding wound debridement should be part of a holistic patient assessment. This assessment should consider the person's general condition, prognosis, health, and wishes. If, for...
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Before initiating this study with human subjects, approval was obtained from Western Institutional Review Board (Washington, US). Written consent was obtained for the use of all details and...
The objective of this case study is to evaluate the clinical application of a 3D-printed scaffold in the treatment of chronic wounds, including PUs and DFUs, including:.
Food and Drug Administration classification of wound dressings1.
Different topical and systemic approaches of additional oxygen supply to a chronic wound are available. The topical approaches are discussed in this review in more detail.
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