Evidence Corner

Managing Oral Mucositis in Patients With Cancer

05/01/2021

Laura Bolton

This installment of Evidence Corner explores 2 recent systematic reviews of randomized controlled trial evidence informing clinical decisions in ways that may change thoughts about effective topical oral mucositis treatment.

This installment of Evidence...

05/01/2021

Wounds

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Psychological Methods of Managing Surgical Pain

02/02/2021

Laura Bolton

In this installment of Evidence Corner, 2 recent systematic reviews that explored whether such psychological interventions improve patients’ experiences or clinical outcomes for those undergoing abdominal and general surgery are reviewed.

In this installment of Evidence...

02/02/2021

Wounds

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Remote Wound Care

12/07/2020

Laura Bolton

This installment of Evidence Corner reviews 2 randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that used telehealth in varying ways to improve health care delivery and outcomes. One reported use of a telehealth application is to improve patient knowledge...

This installment of Evidence...

12/07/2020

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Effects of Stents or Prostanoids on Critical Limb Ischemia

04/03/2020

Laura Bolton

Summarized herein, 2 Cochrane reviews clarify the quality and quantity of evidence of the effects on CLI-related outcomes comparing percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, a procedure for opening infrapopliteal arteries by inflating an...

Summarized herein, 2 Cochrane...

04/03/2020

Wounds

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Acute Radiation Therapy-related Dermatitis

02/01/2020

Laura Bolton

This Evidence Corner reviews evidence supporting the 2 aforementioned topical interventions for patients undergoing RT for breast cancer.

This Evidence Corner reviews...

02/01/2020

Wounds

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Preventing Peritoneal Dialysis Infections

06/01/2019

Laura Bolton

Herein, this Evidence Corner examines what can be learned about these 2 different PD-related infectious outcomes from an update to the earlier Cochrane review and a study of topical antimicrobial agents.

Herein, this Evidence Corner...

06/01/2019

Wounds

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Telemedicine Improves Chronic Ulcer Outcomes

04/01/2019

Laura Bolton

The 2 studies presented herein illustrate the value of telemedicine in managing patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), pressure ulcers, and a variety of leg ulcers.

The 2 studies presented herein...

04/01/2019

Wounds

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Managing Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers

12/01/2018

Laura Bolton

The studies reviewed in this month’s Evidence Corner suggest clinicians should consider adding tissue oxygenation and foot care knowledge and practice for patients with diabetes mellitus to improve diabetic foot care management.

The studies reviewed in this...

12/01/2018

Wounds

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Effect of Stem Cells on the Lower Limb

09/01/2018

Laura Bolton

09/01/2018

Wounds

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The Challenges of Healing Arterial Ulcers

02/28/2018