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Abstracts of the Tissue Viability Society Annual Meeting, Llandudno, Wales, 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This issue of the Journal of Tissue Viability reproduces the abstracts of the free paper and poster presentations at the recent annual meeting of the TVS held in Llandudno, Wales over April 27th and 28th 2009. These abstracts were reviewed by the TVS conference planning group, but have not been subject to this Journal's usual double-blind peer review process. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - November 2, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: journals

Tissue Viability Society: Trustees annual report for the year ended 31st December 2008Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Tissue Viability Society, registered charity number 1041915. 210 Capella House, Cardiff CF10 4RE (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - November 1, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: journals

EditorialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This issue of the Journal of Tissue Viability includes the text from this year's Tissue Viability Society (TVS) clinical practice guideline on seating and pressure ulcers. The development of this guideline was a new step for the TVS and the success of this document has prompted the TVS to prepare a consensus statement on the evaluation of active pressure redistribution support surfaces (alternating pressure air mattresses) which will be published in the next issue of this journal. Small charities such as the TVS can, and do play an important role in sharing knowledge and expertise across the tissue viability and wound heal...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - November 1, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Michael Clark Source Type: journals

Seating and pressure ulcers: Clinical practice guidelineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Pressure ulcers (bedsores) often develop following prolonged sitting especially where people are immobile or are unable to feel discomfort due to injury or disease. This guideline provides health professionals with specific recommendations intended to minimise any risk of developing pressure ulcers when their clients are seated. The guideline covers sitting when people are acutely ill in hospital and, more commonly, where people have a long-term need for prolonged sitting for example after spinal injury. Particular focus is placed upon the need to make sure the physical size and shape of the seat is appropriate f...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - October 23, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Lesley Stockton, Kryzstof S. Gebhardt, Michael Clark Source Type: journals

Correlation of donor age and telomerase activity with in vitro cell growth and replicative potential for dermal fibroblasts and keratinocytesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of adopting telomerase activity as a selection criterion for in vitro expanded skin cells before autologous transplantation. Fibroblasts and keratinoctyes were derived from the same consenting patients aged 9–69 years, and cultured separately in serum-supplemented and serum-free media, respectively. Telomerase activity of fresh and cultured cells were measured and correlated with cell growth rate, donor age and passage number. The results showed that telomerase activity and cell growth were independent of donor age for both cell types. Telomerase was expressed in freshly diges...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - July 27, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: M.H. Ng, B.S. Aminuddin, S. Hamizah, C. Lynette, A.L. Mazlyzam, B.H.I. Ruszymah Source Type: journals

Tissue viability – Growing stronger or growing stale?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As we approach the late summer of 2009 it is perhaps opportune to ask whether the tissue viability and wound healing field in the United Kingdom is growing stronger or perhaps growing stale. The number of events, associations, conferences, road-shows and publications continues to escalate presenting real challenges for healthcare professionals and the wound industry in terms of allocating time and budgets. The common focus upon tissue viability and wound healing at events and conferences suggests growth in the area but how often are new and innovative studies and clinical initiatives presented and discussed? Or are too man...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - July 16, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Michael Clark Source Type: journals

Hemicellulose dressing versus rayon dressing in the re-epithelialization of split-thickness skin graft donor sites: a multicenter studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a hemicellulose dressing with that of rayon dressing in the healing of split-thickness skin graft donor sites. Twenty-eight patients were selected from five different hospitals and randomized into two groups: hemicellulose dressing group and rayon dressing group. All patients underwent split-thickness skin grafting for various reasons, and the skin graft donor site wounds were covered with hemicellulose dressing (n=14) or rayon dressing (n=14). The donor site was assessed on postoperative days 1, 7, 14, 21, and 28 for hyperemia, pruritus, pain, exudate lev...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - July 12, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Lydia M. Ferreira, Leila Blanes, Alfredo Gragnani, Daniela F. Veiga, Frederico P. Veiga, Gilka B. Nery, Gustavo Henrique H.R. Rocha, Heitor C. Gomes, Mario G. Rocha, Regina Okamoto Source Type: journals

Nutritional support in the treatment and prevention of pressure ulcers: An overview of studies with an arginine enriched Oral Nutritional SupplementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Under-nutrition, inadequate protein or poor protein and energy intake and unintended weight loss have been identified as independent risk factors for the development of pressure ulcers. Providing oral nutritional supplements (ONS) in addition to regular food intake seems a logical way to replenish body shortages of macro- and micronutrients as well as to supply extra nutrients for the preservation of skin tissue, strengthening of tissue resistance, and promoting tissue repair. To examine the effect of nutritional intervention in pressure ulcer care, clinical studies performed with a specific ONS enriched with arg...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - May 11, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Jos M.G.A. Schols, Hilde Heyman, Erwin P. Meijer Source Type: journals

Split-thickness grafting directly on visceral surfaces to protect internal organs and stabilize abdominal wallEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
High-voltage electrical burns with a full-thickness loss of abdominal wall is a devastating injury. It is preferable to use flap to repair the defect. When flaps prove difficult enough, split-thickness graftings can be used instead. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - April 20, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Yu-Yin Wang, Zu-Lin Wu, Ji-Yong He Source Type: journals

Occlusive dressing of wounds: Old tradition, new conceptsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Wound dressing or occlusion has long been used as a supportive measure for acceleration of the healing response. Several studies have investigated the advantages of this method. Research has shown that wounds treated by occlusion heal more rapidly , are less painful , and are less prone to infection and cross-contamination than wounds not treated or treated by other methods . The most widely accepted view is that occlusion of wound surface by dressing acts via trapping the moisture in adjacent wound milieu. The moisture retention prevents the superficial desiccation of wound and additional trauma. It has been suggested tha...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - April 20, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ramin Mostofi Zadeh Farahani, Atabak Shahidi Source Type: journals

Letter to the editorEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I was interested in two important articles in the JTVS: ‘Seating and pressure ulcers: draft clinical practice guideline for comment’, and Hagisawa and Ferguson-Pell's ‘Evidence supporting the use of two hourly turning for pressure sore prevention’ . (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - April 20, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Mary Bliss Source Type: journals

Influence of the “hammock effect” in wheelchair cushion cover on mechanical loading over the ischial tuberosity in an artificial buttocks modelEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to quantify hammock effects over artificial bony prominence using a newly developed buttocks model similar to human buttocks, and examine differences between various cushions and covers. A repeated measures design was used where immersions were measured with diverse weights on each type of cushion with or without covers. Polyurethane foam and air-cell cushions were used. Elastic original covers (cover 1) were evaluated for each cushion, and another less elastic cover (cover 2) was also used for the foam cushion. “Immersion” was defined as the difference in gauge readings between ...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - April 20, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Shinji Iizaka, Gojiro Nakagami, Masaya Urasaki, Hiromi Sanada Source Type: journals

The trend of pressure ulcer prevalence rates in German hospitals: Results of seven cross-sectional studiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Pressure ulcer prevalence rates provide useful information about the magnitude of this health problem. Only limited information on pressure ulcers in Germany was available before 2001. The purpose of this study was to compare results of seven pressure ulcer prevalence surveys which were conducted annually between 2001 and 2007 and to explore whether pressure ulcer prevalence rates decreased. The second aim was to evaluate if the measured prevalence rates of our sample could be generalised for all German hospitals.Results of seven point pressure ulcer prevalence studies conducted in 225 German hospitals were analy...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - April 20, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Jan Kottner, Doris Wilborn, Theo Dassen, Nils Lahmann Source Type: journals

Pressure-reducing cushions: Perceptions of comfort from the wheelchair users' perspective using interface pressure, temperature and humidity measurementsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: There are potential implications for clinical practice with respect to how cushions are issued to wheelchair-reliant individuals. Findings support the undertaking of a larger study. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - April 20, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Lesley Stockton, Shyam Rithalia Source Type: journals

EditorialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Tissue Viability Society will host its 2009 national conference in Llandudno, North Wales over the 27th and 28th of April 2009 shortly after the publication of this issue of the Journal of Tissue Viability. Since its creation back in 1981 the TVS has organised over 40 national events and these have come to be recognised as the first of the year's major UK based wound healing events. In 2009 we are proud to welcome speakers from the USA and Israel along with the EPUAP and US NPUAP who will be launching their pressure ulcer guidelines in Europe at the Llandudno conference. The growing international dimension of the TVS e...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - April 20, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Michael Clark Source Type: journals

Editorial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19329030 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - April 10, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Clark M Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Pressure-reducing cushions: Perceptions of comfort from the wheelchair users' perspective using interface pressure, temperature and humidity measurements.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: There are potential implications for clinical practice with respect to how cushions are issued to wheelchair-reliant individuals. Findings support the undertaking of a larger study. PMID: 19329031 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - April 10, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Stockton L, Rithalia S Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Do maggots have an influence on bacterial growth? A study on the susceptibility of strains of six different bacterial species to maggots of Lucilia sericata and their excretions/secretionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: There is no direct antibacterial effect of maggots and/or ES in vitro, however in clinical observations maggot therapy is successful. More research is needed to focus on possible indirect antibacterial activity, such as an immune-related effect. (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - April 9, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: G. Cazander, K.E.B. van Veen, A.T. Bernards, G.N. Jukema Source Type: journals

Progression of pressure ulcer to vesico-cutaneous fistulaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: A 72-year-old female known to have diabetes, multiple medical problems, and bedridden with indwelling Foley's catheter. She presented with an ulcer which progressed to a Grade 4 pressure ulcer. She was known to have recurrent urinary tract infection. Contrast study through the fistula revealed a communicating fistula between the left buttock ulcer and the bladder. Conservative way of management was followed due to the overall health status of the patient. She was sent to home with daily dressings, mattress, and an occupational therapy plan. Fortunately, her fistula healed spontaneously after six months.To our kno...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - March 31, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Anmar M. Nassir, David Bell Source Type: journals

Patient-specific modeling of deep tissue injury biomechanics in an unconscious patient who developed myonecrosis after prolonged lyingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Deep tissue injury (DTI) is a severe pressure ulcer, characterized by necrotic tissue mass under intact skin. This communication integrates biomechanical analysis tools described in our previous publications, for reconstructing a “real-world” DTI case. A patient-specific finite element (FE) model was developed utilizing MRI of the thigh of a patient who was found unconscious after an estimated time of 3days. During that time he lay down on the left side while in his left pocket there was a cellular phone. He developed left proximal thigh pain and swelling. MRI of his left thigh revealed deep muscle necrosis. ...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - March 31, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Eran Linder-Ganz, Nogah Shabshin, Amit Gefen Source Type: journals

Patient-specific modeling of deep tissue injury biomechanics in an unconscious patient who developed myonecrosis after prolonged lying.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, our biomechanical modeling tools could successfully reconstruct a "real-world" case of DTI, with reasonable similarity to the actual wound shape seen in the MRI. This case study also indicates that although both strain and stress measures can be considered adequate predictors of DTI, tissue stresses appear to perform better than strains. PMID: 19339183 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - March 30, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Linder-Ganz E, Shabshin N, Gefen A Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Progression of pressure ulcer to vesico-cutaneous fistula.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A 72-year-old female known to have diabetes, multiple medical problems, and bedridden with indwelling Foley's catheter. She presented with an ulcer which progressed to a Grade 4 pressure ulcer. She was known to have recurrent urinary tract infection. Contrast study through the fistula revealed a communicating fistula between the left buttock ulcer and the bladder. Conservative way of management was followed due to the overall health status of the patient. She was sent to home with daily dressings, mattress, and an occupational therapy plan. Fortunately, her fistula healed spontaneously after six months. To our knowledg...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - March 30, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Nassir AM, Bell D Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

The trend of pressure ulcer prevalence rates in German hospitals: Results of seven cross-sectional studies.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Pressure ulcer prevalence rates provide useful information about the magnitude of this health problem. Only limited information on pressure ulcers in Germany was available before 2001. The purpose of this study was to compare results of seven pressure ulcer prevalence surveys which were conducted annually between 2001 and 2007 and to explore whether pressure ulcer prevalence rates decreased. The second aim was to evaluate if the measured prevalence rates of our sample could be generalised for all German hospitals. Results of seven point pressure ulcer prevalence studies conducted in 225 German hospitals were analysed. ...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - March 16, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Kottner J, Wilborn D, Dassen T, Lahmann N Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Split-thickness grafting directly on visceral surfaces to protect internal organs and stabilize abdominal wall.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19285406 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - March 11, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Wang YY, Wu ZL, He JY Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Letter to the editor.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19216078 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - February 10, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Bliss M Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Editorial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19185787 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - February 1, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Clark M Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

The prevalence, management and outcome for acute wounds identified in a wound care survey within one English health care district.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This paper reports the characteristics and local management of 826 acute wounds identified during an audit across all health care providers serving the population of Bradford, UK. Of the wounds encountered 303 were traumatic wounds and 237 primary closures with smaller numbers of other acute wound types. Of the 303 traumatic wounds 174 occurred in women (57.4%). Men predominated in the under 45s (65M:26F), this being largely accounted for by hand and finger trauma (n=62) particularly in patients of working age (M32:F12). Women predominated in the over 65s (50M:130F), this being largely accounted for by lower limb traum...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - February 1, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Vowden KR, Vowden P Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Occlusive dressing of wounds: Old tradition, new concepts.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19171485 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - January 24, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Zadeh Farahani RM, Shahidi A Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

A survey of wound care provision within one English health care district.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Wound healing remains a largely overlooked area despite the perceived large numbers of people with wounds and the high costs of treatment. The lack of visibility for wounds and wound healing may in part stem from the fragmented nature of the available data on wound occurrence often limited to descriptions of specific wound types within single care settings. A survey was undertaken across all care providers serving the population of Bradford, UK to identify the number of people with wounds, the characteristics of their wounds and the allocated interventions used to prevent and heal wounds. In March 2007, 1735 completed ...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - December 20, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Vowden KR, Vowden P Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

The prevalence, management and outcome for patients with lower limb ulceration identified in a wound care survey within one English health care district.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
482 people with leg ulcers were identified among those receiving health care in Bradford, UK. Of these wounds 195 (40.4%) were venous leg ulcers. Typically the people who experienced these wounds were elderly Caucasian females however a sub-group of younger males of Asian descent were seen to experience ulcers involving neuropathy. The leg ulcers were typically small in size although 33 people had wounds over 25cm(2) in surface area. The leg ulcers tended to persist with many present for at least 1 year with 4 wounds active for over 5 years. 205 people had experienced previous episodes of leg ulcer occurrence. Of the l...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - December 19, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Vowden KR, Vowden P Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

The prevalence, management, equipment provision and outcome for patients with pressure ulceration identified in a wound care survey within one English health care district.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The prevalence of pressure ulceration within the population receiving health care in Bradford, UK was 0.74 people with a pressure ulcer per 1000 population (95% CI 0.6-0.8). This prevalence includes a number of tertiary referrals and if these are removed the prevalence falls to 0.71 people with a pressure ulcer per 1000 population. Of the pressure ulcers encountered 195 (53.7%) were classed as grade 2 pressure ulcers with 80 grade 3 wounds and 40 grade 4 pressure ulcers. Forty-eight pressure ulcers were identified as grade 1 wounds but the accuracy of this classification may be in doubt given that 24 apparent grade 1 p...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - December 19, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Vowden KR, Vowden P Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Risk assessment for prevention of morbidity and mortality: Lessons for pressure ulcer prevention.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Medicine has changed from being a reactive process that attempts to alleviate disease only when it is clinically evident to a proactive one in which it is hoped that early intervention may reduce the impact of disease or even it developing at all. In moving the focus of treatment, this inevitably means that a greater number of individuals with lesser disease burdens are treated. The logical end-point of this process is to provide preventative measures for the entire population but this can only be done if the economic costs and negative effects of treatment are out-weighed by the benefits. In the case of pressure ulcer...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - November 1, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Reynolds TM Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Influence of the "hammock effect" in wheelchair cushion cover on mechanical loading over the ischial tuberosity in an artificial buttocks model.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of this study is to quantify hammock effects over artificial bony prominence using a newly developed buttocks model similar to human buttocks, and examine differences between various cushions and covers. A repeated measures design was used where immersions were measured with diverse weights on each type of cushion with or without covers. Polyurethane foam and air-cell cushions were used. Elastic original covers (cover 1) were evaluated for each cushion, and another less elastic cover (cover 2) was also used for the foam cushion. "Immersion" was defined as the difference in gauge readings between no load and...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - October 14, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Iizaka S, Nakagami G, Urasaki M, Sanada H Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Evidence supporting the use of two-hourly turning for pressure ulcer prevention.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18722313 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - August 1, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Hagisawa S, Ferguson-Pell M Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Pressure mapping and performance of the compression bandage/garment for venous leg ulcer treatment.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A study has been conducted on the commercially available compression bandages as regards their performance with time. Pressure mapping of these bandages has been done using a fabricated pressure-measuring device on a mannequin leg to see the effect on pressure due to creep, fabric friction and angle of bandaging. The results show that the creep behavior, frictional behavior and the angle of bandaging have a significant effect on the pressure profile generated by the bandages during application. The regression analysis shows that the surface friction restricts the slippage in a multilayer system. Also the diameters of t...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - August 1, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ghosh S, Mukhopadhyay A, Sikka M, Nagla KS Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Wound or disintegration complex: a theory of wound hybrids.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18722315 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - August 1, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Zadeh Farahani RM, Tubbs RS, Shoja MM Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Endocannabinoid system and wound healing.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18722316 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - August 1, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Farahani RM Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Congratulations to the World Union of Wound Healing Societies!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18620860 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - July 10, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Clark M Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Clindamycin-resistant Clostridium perfringens cellulitis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Clostridium perfringens is responsible for a number of clinical conditions ranging from relatively mild food poisoning to the potentially life-threatening gas gangrene. Fortunately, C. perfringens has remained relatively susceptible to first line antibiotics in the treatment of soft tissue infection, however, the prevalence of antibiotic resistance is increasing amongst other anaerobic organisms. A case of anaerobic cellulitis caused by a clindamycin-resistant C. perfringens is described here, emphasising the emerging problem of antimicrobial resistance. PMID: 18558488 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: J...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - June 14, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Khanna N Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Editorial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18343313 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - May 1, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Clark M Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the mandible in the context of a traumatic Marjolin's ulcer.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present a rare manifestation of a chronic mandibular wound with a traumatic diathesis. A 38-year-old male patient sought medical consultation because of painless swelling in the mandibular symphysis and mild paresthesia of the lower lip. He mentioned a history of physical trauma to the mandibular symphysis 12 months ago. The radiographic evaluation and CT scan showed gross destruction of bone leading to a well-defined radiolucent lesion without any sclerosing margins. The histological examination revealed numerous spindle-shaped fibroblasts arranged in a fascicular pattern and scattered multinucleated and mononuclear ce...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - May 1, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Mesgarzadeh AH, Farahani RM, Treister N Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Essence of care and the pressure ulcer benchmark--an evaluation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18343315 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - May 1, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Butler F Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Minimally invasive technique for the surgical treatment of chronic osteomyelitis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18343316 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - May 1, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Singh I, Fassiadis N, Jones K Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Prevalence of pressure ulcers in three university teaching hospitals in Ireland.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study aims to determine (i) the point-prevalence of pressure ulcers in three teaching hospitals in Ireland and (ii) risk factors for their development. METHODS: Eight teams of one doctor and one nurse visited 672 adult patients over a 2-day period in three teaching hospitals. Each patient was examined and pressure ulcers graded with the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel system. Mental test score, Barthel index, type of support surface, length of stay, documentation of risk assessment and serum albumin were recorded. RESULTS: Point-prevalence of pressure ulceration was 18.5%. Seventy-seven percent of pressure ulce...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - March 28, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Gallagher P, Barry P, Hartigan I, McCluskey P, O'Connor K, O'Connor M Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis of skin rubor with two-electrode technique.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Skin rubor could be identified based on the bioelectrical impedance. This method would be used for various skin diagnoses due to simplicity and reliability of BIA. PMID: 18374573 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - March 26, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Uchiyama T, Ishigame S, Niitsuma J, Aikawa Y, Ohta Y Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Comparing the effectiveness of a specialized alternating air pressure mattress replacement system and an air-fluidized integrated bed in the management of post-operative flap patients: a randomized controlled pilot study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18293765 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - February 1, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Finnegan MJ, Gazzerro L, Finnegan JO, Lo P Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Physiological response of the heel tissue on pressure relief between three alternating pressure air mattresses.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Heels have substantially higher tissue interface pressures and are prone to ulceration compared to other bony prominences. Although many different types of alternating pressure air mattresses (APAMs) are used for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, a few high-quality randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are available on which to base purchasing decisions. Faced with this situation, physiological measurements are increasingly being used as a surrogate. A time-based technique, which calculates pressure relief index (PRI), has been previously reported for analysing the ability of such systems. This technique h...
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - February 1, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Goossens RH, Rithalia SV Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

Is dynamic seating a modality worth considering in the prevention of pressure ulcers?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18293767 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - February 1, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Stockton L, Rithalia S Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

How does bed frame design influence tissue interface pressure? A comparison of four different technologies designed for long-term or home care.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18293768 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - February 1, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Call E, Baker L Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals

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PMID: 18293769 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Journal of Tissue Viability)
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - February 1, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Meaume S, Faucher N Tags: J Tissue Viability Source Type: journals