Behavior of provisional pressure-reducing materials in diabetic foot
The main aim of this work is to assess the behavior of felts of latex foam, wool, wool on latex and 10 mm polyurethane foam as provisional pressure-reducing materials compared to foot hyperpressures. Secondary aims are to determine how Body Mass Index and Physical activity impact the pressure-reducing capacity of these materials. The research hypothesis sets out that there are statistically significant differences between the pressure-reducing capacity of the different materials and that they are impacted by Body Mass Index and Physical Activity. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - February 12, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Manuel Pabón-Carrasco, José M. Juárez-Jiménez, María Reina-Bueno, Manuel Coheña-Jiménez Tags: Clinical study Source Type: research
“Behavior of provisional pressure-reducing materials in diabetic foot”
The main aim of this work is to assess the behavior of felts of latex foam, wool, wool on latex and 10 mm polyurethane foam as provisional pressure-reducing materials compared to foot hyperpressures. Secondary aims are to determine how Body Mass Index and Physical activity impact the pressure-reducing capacity of these materials. The research hypothesis sets out that there are statistically significant differences between the pressure-reducing capacity of the different materials and that they are impacted by Body Mass Index and Physical Activity. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - February 12, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Manuel Pabón-Carrasco, José M. Juárez-Jiménez, María Reina-Bueno, Manuel Coheña-Jiménez Source Type: research
The Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers in the Paediatric Population
A paucity of research related to the problem of pressure ulcers in paediatrics is found, with a variety of reported prevalence rates. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - February 5, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Laila Habiballah, Ahmad Tubaishat Tags: Clinical study Source Type: research
Calendar of Events
April 2016 (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - February 1, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research
Editorial
Two papers in this edition of the Journal neatly encapsulate the conundrum of measuring patient safety. They also lay bare the need for absolute and widespread clarity on our approach to and understanding of the mechanisms of safety measurement. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - February 1, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Matthew Fogarty, Frances Healey Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Biological Properties and Therapeutic Activities of Honey in Wound Healing: A narrative review and meta-analysis
For thousands of years, honey has been used for medicinal applications. The beneficial effects of honey, particularly its anti-microbial activity represent it as a useful option for management of various wounds. Honey contains major amounts of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins, vitamin and minerals that have important roles in wound healing with minimum trauma during redressing. Because bees have different nutritional behavior and collect the nourishments from different and various plants, the produced honeys have different compositions. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - January 22, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ahmad Oryan, Esmat Alemzadeh, Ali Moshiri Tags: Review Source Type: research
A D-optimal design to model the performances of dressings and devices for negative pressure wound therapy
A D-optimal design was used to identify and model variables that affect the transit time of wound exudate through an illustrative dressing used for negative pressure wound therapy. Many authors have addressed the clinical benefits of negative pressure wound therapy, but limited information is available on how to assess performances of dressings. In this paper, the transit time of wound exudate through a dressing was chosen as a model parameter to show how experimental design (DOE) can be used for this purpose. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - January 13, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: P. Salvo, R. Smajda, V. Dini, C. Saxby, G. Voirin, M. Romanelli, F. Di Francesco Tags: Basic research Source Type: research
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the neonatal/infant Braden Q risk assessment scale
To translate into Brazilian Portuguese and cross-culturally adapt the Neonatal/Infant Braden Q Risk Assessment Scale (Neonatal/Infant Braden Q Scale), and test the psychometric properties, reproducibility and validity of the instrument. There is a lack of studies on the development of pressure ulcers in children, especially in neonates. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - December 30, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Edson Luiz de Lima, Maria José Azevedo de Brito, Diba Maria Sebba Tosta de Souza, Geraldo Magela Salomé, Lydia Masako Ferreira Tags: Clinical study Source Type: research
Features of lymphatic dysfunction in compressed skin tissues – Implications in pressure ulcer aetiology
Impaired lymph formation and clearance has previously been proposed as a contributory factor in the development of pressure ulcers. The present study has been designed to trial fluorescence lymphangiography for establishing how lymphatic function is altered under a clinically relevant form of mechanical loading. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - December 30, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Robert J. Gray, David Voegeli, Dan L. Bader Tags: Basic research Source Type: research
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the neonatal/infant Braden Q risk assessment scale
To translate into Brazilian Portuguese and cross-culturally adapt the Neonatal/Infant Braden Q Risk Assessment Scale (Neonatal/Infant Braden Q Scale), and test the psychometric properties, reproducibility and validity of the instrument. There is a lack of studies on the development of pressure ulcers in children, especially in neonates. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - December 30, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Edson Luiz de Lima, Maria José Azevedo de Brito, Diba Maria Sebba Tosta de Souza, Geraldo Magela Salomé, Lydia Masako Ferreira Tags: Clinical study Source Type: research
Features of lymphatic dysfunction in compressed skin tissues – Implications in pressure ulcer aetiology
Impaired lymph formation and clearance has previously been proposed as a contributory factor in the development of pressure ulcers. The present study has been designed to trial fluorescence lymphangiography for establishing how lymphatic function is altered under a clinically relevant form of mechanical loading. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - December 30, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Robert J. Gray, David Voegeli, Dan L. Bader Tags: Basic research Source Type: research
Tissue loads applied by a novel medical device for closing large wounds
Closure of large soft tissue defects following surgery or trauma as well as closure of large chronic wounds constitutes substantial but common reconstructive challenges. In such cases, an attempt to use conventional suturing will result in high-tension closure, therefore alternative external skin stretching systems were developed. These types of devices were meant to reduce local mechanical loads in the skin and the underlying tissues, taking advantage of the viscoelastic properties of the skin, especially mechanical creep, for primary wound closure. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - December 21, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Rona Katzengold, Moris Topaz, Amit Gefen Tags: Basic research Source Type: research
The effectiveness of small changes for pressure redistribution; using the air mattress for small changes
Observing small changes (SCs) at specific sites is a new form of managing changes in position. We investigated SCs at specific sites considering interface pressure, contact area, body alignment and physical sensation in nine healthy female adults and evaluated SCs using the air mattress that was divided into six cells (A – F). Thirty-three SC combinations at one or several sites were evaluated. Pressure in the sacral region significantly decreased in 28 SC combinations compared with the supine position (p < 0.05), and the effect of pressure redistribution was greater when SCs were applied at several instead of a single s...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - December 16, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Sayumi Tsuchiya, Aya Sato, Eri Azuma, Hiroko Urushidani, Masako Osawa, Kanaho Kadoya, Mana Takamura, Makiko Nunomi, Akimi Mitsuoka, Tomoe Nishizawa Yokono, Junko Sugama Tags: Clinical study Source Type: research
Autologous epidermal cell suspension: a promising treatment for chronic wounds
Chronic wounds have become an increasing medical and economic problem of aging societies because they are difficult to manage. Skin grafting is an important treatment method for chronic wounds, which are refractory to conservative therapy. The technique involving epidermal cell suspensions was invented to enable the possibility of treating larger wounds with only a small piece of donor skin. Both uncultured and cultured autologous epidermal cell suspensions can be prepared and survive permanently on the wound bed. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - December 8, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Hongliang Zhao, Yan Chen, Cuiping Zhang, Xiaobing Fu Tags: Review Source Type: research
Pressure ulcer and wounds reporting in NHS hospitals in England part 1: Audit of monitoring systems
Internationally, health-care systems have attempted to assess the scale of and demonstrate improvement in patient harms. Pressure ulcer (PU) monitoring systems have been introduced across NHS in-patient facilities in England, including the Safety Thermometer (STh) (prevalence), Incident Reporting Systems (IRS) and the Strategic Executive Information System (STEIS) for serious incidents. This is the first of two related papers considering PU monitoring systems across NHS in-patient facilities in England and focusses on a Wound Audit (PUWA) to assess the accuracy of these systems. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - November 23, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Isabelle L. Smith, Jane Nixon, Sarah Brown, Lyn Wilson, Susanne Coleman Tags: Clinical study Source Type: research
