Achyrocline alata potentiates repair of skin full thickness excision in mice
Plants of the Asteraceae family have been traditionally used as medicinal plants. The species Achyrocline satureioides and Achyrocline alata present anti-inflammatory properties and great chemical similarity. However, no study has been performed to evaluate the influence of these plants on skin wound healing in vivo. Here, we have assessed the effect of these plants extracts on skin wound healing in mice. Mice were randomly arranged into three groups (n = 10), an injury was performed on the dorsal area of the animals, which received the following topical treatment: group 1, control (ointment base); group 2, A. (Source: ...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - September 28, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Luciana Xavier Pereira, Hygor Kleber Cabral Silva, Tamara Ribeiro Longatti, Patr ícia Pereira Silva, Cláudia Di Lorenzo Oliveira, Anna Bárbara de Freitas Carneiro Proietti, Ralph Gruppi Thomé, Maria do Carmo Vieira, Carlos Alexandre Carollo, Daniel Pe Source Type: research
Development of a generic wound care assessment minimum data set
At present there is no established national minimum data set (MDS) for generic wound assessment in England, which has led to a lack of standardisation and variable assessment criteria being used across the country. This hampers the quality and monitoring of wound healing progress and treatment. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - September 18, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Susanne Coleman, E. Andrea Nelson, Peter Vowden, Kathryn Vowden, Una Adderley, Lesley Sunderland, Judy Harker, Tracy Conroy, Sarah Fiori, Nicola Bezer, Emma Holding, Leanne Atkin, Emma Stables, Jo Dumville, Sue Gavelle, Heidi Sandoz, Keith Moore, Tina Cha Source Type: research
Developing the tissue viability seating guidelines
Costs for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers have increased significantly with limited published advice from health and social care organisations on seating and preventing pressure ulcers. At the request of the UK Tissue Viability Society the aim of the publication was to develop a practical guide for people, carers and health and social care professionals on how the research and evidence base on pressure ulcer prevention and management can be applied to those who remain seated for extended periods of time. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - September 12, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Melanie Stephens, Carol Bartley, Ria Betteridge, Ray Samuriwo Source Type: research
Attitudes of surgical nurses towards pressure ulcer prevention
Nurses play the key role in prevention of pressure ulcers, and negative attitudes of them may affect preventive care strategies. This research aimed to identify surgical nurses' attitudes towards pressure ulcer prevention. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - September 12, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Seher Ünver, Ümmü Yıldız Fındık, Zeynep Kızılcık Özkan, Çağla Sürücü Source Type: research
Attitudes of surgical nurses towards pressure injury prevention
Nurses play the key role in prevention of pressure injuries, and negative attitudes of them may affect preventive care strategies. This research aimed to identify surgical nurses' attitudes towards pressure injury prevention. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - September 12, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Seher Ünver, Ümmü Yıldız Fındık, Zeynep Kızılcık Özkan, Çağla Sürücü Source Type: research
Developing the tissue viability seating guidelines
Costs for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers have increased significantly with limited published advice from health and social care organisations on seating and preventing pressure ulcers. At the request of the UK Tissue Viability Society the aim of the publication was to develop a practical guide for people, carers and health and social care professionals on how the research and evidence base on pressure ulcer prevention and management can be applied to those who remain seated for extended periods of time. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - September 12, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Melanie Stephens, Carol Bartley, Ria Betteridge, Ray Samuriwo Source Type: research
Understanding the association between pressure ulcers and sitting in adults what does it mean for me and my carers? Seating guidelines for people, carers and health & social care professionals
The aim of the publication was to develop a practical guide for people, carers and health and social care professionals on how the research and evidence base on pressure ulcer prevention and management can be applied to those who remain seated for extended periods of time. This publication was developed at the request of the Tissue Viability Society in order to revise the original seating guidelines from 2008 as evidence and subsequent care has moved forward in relation to this area. Since 2008, the costs for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers have increased significantly and there is limited published advice...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - September 6, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: M. Stephens, C.A. Bartley Source Type: research
Placing the patient at the centre of chronic wound care: A qualitative evidence synthesis
Chronic wounds are a major health burden and have a severe impact on well-being. This synthesis of qualitative studies was undertaken to inform a health technology assessment of antimicrobial wound dressings. It aimed to explore patients' experiences of chronic wounds and determine improvements for clinical practice. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - September 5, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Naomi Fearns, Stephen Heller-Murphy, Joanna Kelly, Jenny Harbour Source Type: research
Development and psychometric validation of a questionnaire to evaluate nurses' adherence to recommendations for preventing pressure ulcers (QARPPU)
The main objective of this work is the development and psychometric validation of an instrument to evaluate nurses' adherence to the main recommendations issued for preventing pressure ulcers. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - September 5, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ana Bel én Moya-Suárez, José Miguel Morales-Asencio, Marta Aranda-Gallardo, Margarita Enríquez de Luna-Rodríguez, José Carlos Canca-Sánchez Source Type: research
Adaptation of a MR imaging protocol into a real-time clinical biometric ultrasound protocol for persons with spinal cord injury at risk for deep tissue injury: A reliability study
High strain in soft tissues that overly bony prominences are considered a risk factor for pressure ulcers (PUs) following spinal cord impairment (SCI) and have been computed using Finite Element methods (FEM). The aim of this study was to translate a MRI protocol into ultrasound (US) and determine between-operator reliability of expert sonographers measuring diameter of the inferior curvature of the ischial tuberosity (IT) and the thickness of the overlying soft tissue layers on able-bodied (AB) and SCI using real-time ultrasound. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - August 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Jillian M. Swaine, Andrew Moe, William Breidahl, Daniel L. Bader, Cees W.J. Oomens, Leanne Lester, Edmond O'Loughlin, Nick Santamaria, Michael C. Stacey Source Type: research
Confidence and clinical judgement in community nurses managing venous leg ulceration – A judgement analysis
The variation in the management of venous leg ulceration in the UK is partly attributable to an uncertain clinical environment but the quality of judgements is influenced by the how well nurses' confidence and accuracy are aligned. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - July 19, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Una J. Adderley, Carl Thompson Source Type: research
Comparative effectiveness study between negative pressure wound therapy and conventional wound dressing on perforator flap at the Chinese tertiary referral teaching hospital
Perforator flap techniques with conventional wound dressing have being extensively used in the management of soft-tissue defects. However; the flap's survival rate is not always guaranteed and the wound healing time always long. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical effectiveness use of a freshly transplanted perforator flap in conjunction with Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) for better clinical outcomes. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - July 12, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Regis Ernest Mendame Ehya, Yong Zhao, Xun Zheng, Wanrong Yi, Bounda Guy-Armel, Zonghuan Li, Weidong Xiao, Aixi Yu Source Type: research
Prevalence and incidence of pressure injuries in pediatric hospitals in the city of S ão Paulo, SP, Brazil
To identify the incidence and prevalence of pressure injuries (PIs) in children admitted to hospitals in the city of S ão Paulo, and assess the association between sociodemographic and clinical characteristics with hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs). (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - July 11, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Donata Maria De Souza Pellegrino, Leila Blanes, Julieta Maria Ferreira Chacon, Lydia Masako Ferreira Source Type: research
