pressure ulcer

Videos

The Importance of Collaborating and Mentoring When Identifying Wounds

11/29/2021

Melania Howell , BSN, BS, RN, CWOCN, DAPWCA, DNPc;

Holly Kirkland-Kyhn , PhD, FNP, GNP, CWCN, FAANP;

In this video, the two primary authors discuss the collaborative, multidisciplinary process behind the "To Be Or Not To Be" project and some of the conditions explored.

In this video, the two primary...

11/29/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Concept mapping the multi-disciplinary, multi-specialty collaborative publication: Practice dilemmas: Conditions that mimic pressure ulcers/injuries

Abstract: Pressure injuries (PI) cost the American healthcare system 16 billion dollars annually and increase morbidity and mortality. An estimated 2.5 million hospitalized patients devel...

Melania Howell , BSN, BS, RN, CWOCN, DAPWCA, DNPc;

Salomé Loera , BSN, RN, PCCN, CCRN-CMC, DNPc;

Holly Kirkland-Kyhn , PhD, FNP, GNP, CWCN, FAANP;

08/19/2021

Original Research

Use of Pressure Mapping to Compare Two Operating Room Surfaces in the Supine With Bent Knees Position and the Supine in Lithotomy Position

04/01/2021

Oleg Teleten , MS, RN, CWCN;

Machelle Wilson ;

Jenni Prevatt ;

Christopher Burleson ;

Lisa Peterson , MS, RN;

The aim of this study was to measure and compare 2 different OR surfaces in both the supine with bent knees position and the supine in lithotomy position. The authors sought to identify the most effective pressure redistribution surface in...

The aim of this study was to...

04/01/2021

Wounds

Original Research

Is Treating Patients With Stage 4 Pressure Ulcers With Vitamins A and C, Zinc, and Arginine Justified?

03/03/2021

Richard Simman , MD, FACS, FACCWS;

Tian Chen , PhD;

Kunaal Bafna , MD, MBA;

This study aimed to correlate the nutritional status represented by albumin and prealbumin levels with aforementioned nutrient levels. This understanding would determine whether albumin and prealbumin levels have good predictive value in...

This study aimed to correlate...

03/03/2021

Wounds

Original Research

The Pathophysiology of Skin Failure vs. Pressure Injury: Conditions That Cause Integument Destruction and Their Associated Implications

11/04/2020

Michael A. Bain , MD;

Marissa J. Carter , PhD;

Junko Hara ;

A systematic review of the literature was conducted to: (1) differentiate the types of integument injury and etiology; (2) describe the anatomic and pathophysiologic factors affecting integument failure; (3) differentiate avoidable vs....

A systematic review of the...

11/04/2020

Wounds

Mapping the Integration of Novel Technology on the Pressure Ulcer Prevention Care Pathway: An Assessment of Quality and Efficiency

A novel device that objectively alerts clinicians to such inflammatory events at specific anatomical areas of a patient’s body at increased risk for developing pressure damage is availabl...

Sue Creehan ;

12/11/2019

Clinical Cases

Health Care Resource Utilization of Patients With Stage 3 and 4 PUs and DFUs Treated Early With CCO

11/13/2019

This study estimates health care resource utilization in the early initiation of clostridial collagenase ointment vs late initiation of clostridial collagenase ointment in stage 3 and 4 pressure ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers in the United...

This study estimates health care...

11/13/2019

Wounds

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

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