pressure injury

Let's Be Frank

You’re on Nutrition Notice for Pressure Injuries

03/05/2020

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

All of the latest technology is not going to help your patients if their malnourishment is not addressed. This author’s hospital found success with pressure injuries by focusing on the basics and fundamental of care.

All of the latest technology is...

03/05/2020

Today's Wound Clinic

Post-Event Huddle to Decrease Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries

Purpose: The goal was to reduce hospital-acquired pressure injury rates by engaging bedside staff in identifying barriers to care and implementing changes in pressure injury prevention te...

Rebecca Stevens ;

Amanda Dominguez ;

12/11/2019

Original Research

Effect of Weekly Specialized Surgeon-led Bedside Wound Care Teams on Pressure Ulcer Time-to-heal Outcomes: Results From a National Dataset of Long-term Care Facilities

10/01/2019

Frank S. Ciminello , MD, MS;

Nayana Parekh ;

Hugh J. Lavery ;

Armando P. Santos ;

Robert J Marriott ;

Adam W. Levinson ;

The authors hypothesize that guideline-based, weekly coordinated care using specialized wound care surgeon-led bedside teams (SLBTs) may improve PU time-to-heal (TTH) outcomes when compared with usual care (UC).

The authors hypothesize that...

10/01/2019

Wounds

Original Research

Platelet-rich Plasma Improves Healing of Pressure Ulcers as Objectively Assessed by Digital Planimetry

10/01/2019

Odysseas Zoras ;

Andreas Manios ;

Evangelos Volakakis ;

Eelco de Bree ;

Marios Papadakis ;

Christos V. Ioannou ;

The aim of this prospective study is to objectively assess the impact of PRP therapy on pressure ulcer (PU) healing utilizing digital planimetry.

The aim of this prospective...

10/01/2019

Wounds

Low Air Loss Support Surface Selection in the Neonatal and Pediatric Population

09/25/2019

More than 50% of pressure injuries occurring in the pediatric and neonatal populations are directly related to medical devices. Skin integrity alteration in the pediatric population causes physical pain for the child, mental anguish for the...

More than 50% of pressure...

09/25/2019

Wounds

Original Research

The Risk Factors of Postoperative Pressure Ulcer After Liver Resection With Long Surgical Duration: A Retrospective Study

09/01/2019

Bin Zhu ;

Hong-Lin Chen , PhD;

Yi-Ping Song ;

Ji-Yu Cai ;

Ai-Gui Jiang ;

The aim of this study is to investigate the risk factors of postoperative pressure ulcer (PU) development after liver resection with a long surgical duration.

The aim of this study is to...

09/01/2019

Wounds

Original Research

Hydrocellular Foam Versus Hydrocolloid Plate in the Prevention of Pressure Injuries

08/01/2019

Celina Mayumi Morita Saito ;

Fabiana da Silva Augusto ;

Lydia Masako Ferreira , MD, PhD;

Paula Zhao Xiao Ping ;

Leila Blanes , RN, PhD;

This study compares the protective effect of 2 adhesive dressings used in the prevention of pressure injuries in at-risk patients.

This study compares the...

08/01/2019

Wounds

Editorial

Adding Insult to Injury: Developing Pressure Ulcers Before Hospitalization in Trauma Patients

08/01/2019

Terry Treadwell , MD, FACS, FAAWC;

Surprisingly to me, about 30% of pressure ulcers in trauma patients are caused by a pressure-related injury that occurs during transport to the hospital or during the evaluation period. They most commonly result from pressure while using the...

Surprisingly to me, about 30% of...

08/01/2019

Wounds

The Efficacy of a Viscoelastic Foam Overlay on Prevention of Pressure Injury in Acutely Ill Patients: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Purpose: This prospective, randomized controlled trial was to compare a viscoelastic foam overlay (VEFO) to a standard hospital mattress for pressure injury (PI) prevention. We also ...

Kyung Hee Park ;

06/10/2019

Original Research

Use of a Natural Porcine Extracellular Matrix With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Hastens the Healing Rate in Stage 4 Pressure Ulcers

05/01/2019

Sara Younes , MD;

Abdelfatah Abou Issa ;

Richard Simman , MD, FACS, FACCWS;

David R. Cool ;

Terry L. Oroszi ;

Jeffrey B. Travers ;

Walid Mari , MD;

Jaree Naqvi ;

This study examines the healing rates of stage 4 pressure ulcers using combination of a commercially available porcine-based wound matrix dressing alongside negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) versus using NPWT alone.

This study examines the healing...

05/01/2019

Wounds