Real-time bacterial fluorescence imaging accurately identifies wounds with moderate-to-heavy bacterial burden

Wound bacterial management is critical, therefore evaluation of CSS to determine a wound's status along the accepted bacterial contamination-to-infection continuum is important to any wound...

Detection of bacteria in burn wounds with a novel handheld autofluorescence wound imaging device: a pilot study

A total of 14 patients with 20 wounds participated in the study, of whom eight (57%) were male. In six patients, two different wounds were included at two different timepoints during admission. Median...

AVLS community: surviving covid-19 by staying apart, together

Physical distancing is a key element of flattening the curve and has resulted in the cancellation of all spring and many summer events. The AVLS began to pursue alternatives for the upcoming August...

The skin you were in…the impact of Covid-19 on patient and provider skin

COVID-19 reported skin issues in patients.

Preventing facial pressure ulcers in patients under non-invasive mechanical ventilation: a randomised control trial

The correct choice of the ventilatory interface is essential to obtain good outcomes with NIV. In general, the nasal mask is better tolerated, while the oro-nasal mask produces a faster reduction of...

Update to device-related pressure ulcers: secure prevention. Covid-19, face masks and skin damage

Based on data from Italy, 12% of all COVID-19 positive cases required admission to an intensive care unit (ICU).6 The ICU length of stay with this diagnosis is relatively long. As of 5 May 2020, there...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in preventing mechanical ventilation in covid-19 patients: a retrospective case series:

On 13 April 2020, the pulmonologist at Opelousas General Health System consulted the hyperbaric team for a 48-year-old African American woman complaining of severe shortness of breath with a...

Hand hygiene and handwashing: key to preventing the transfer of pathogens

Situations during which the transfer of microoganisms takes place.

The incidence and prevalence of medical device-related pressure ulcers in intensive care: a systematic review

To reflect best practice and transparency in reporting, this review was developed according to the recommendations described in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis...

Covid-19: Mother Earth's take on Darwin?

Unavoidable pressure ulcers at the end of life and nurse understanding

‘One that develops even though the provider has evaluated the patient's clinical condition and pressure ulcer risk factors; defined and implemented interventions that are consistent with the...

Pressure ulcer healing with an intensive nutrition intervention in an acute setting: a pilot randomised controlled trial

Participants were inpatients of a tertiary referral hospital in Brisbane, Australia. Eligible patients with a stage II–IV PU, either existing on admission or acquired during admission, were identified...