German S3-Clinical Practice Guideline: Topical treatment of chronic wounds at patients with the risks of occlusive arterial disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic venous insufficiency Importance and consequences for wound management

Publication date: July 2013 Source:Wound Medicine, Volume 1 Author(s): Michael Schmitz The management of patients with chronic wounds is a great and demanding challenge. Several and partly contradictory approaches, different treatments and unmanageable amount of dressings lead in confusion and uncertainty. A concerted recommendation is essential to improve the patient centred care and the use of health care system resources. With these leading points as background the DGfW (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wundheilung und Wundbehandlung e.V. [German society of wound healing and wound treatment]) initiated the German S3-Clinical Practice Guideline: Topical treatment of chronic wounds at patients with the risks of occlusive arterial disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic venous insufficiency. Due to the absence of high evidence, the fundamentally statements and recommendations are based on a consensus. The essential outcomes are: - Background of all is accurately timed diagnosis and treatment of the underlying disease. - The guideline ends in 12 different recommendation chapters like diagnosis, wound documentation, general types, wound cleansing a.s.o. - Issue of a nomenclature: In consideration of a common language or spelling in the management of chronic wounds, the guideline defines different terms. - Algorithms: Three different algorithms are developed and introduced. - Common classifications and gradings. Overall the German S3-Clinical Practice Guideline offers no ...
Source: Wound Medicine - Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research