{"title":"Offloading the diabetic foot: toward healing wounds and extending ulcer-free days in remission","authors":"Jano A. Boghossian, John D. Miller, D. Armstrong","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S114775","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S114775","url":null,"abstract":"php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). Chronic Wound Care Management and Research 2017:4 83–88 Chronic Wound Care Management and Research Dovepress","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"4 1","pages":"83-88"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2017-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S114775","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46092474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exudate management and antisepsis in diabetic patients with problem wounds: two case reports","authors":"Luinio S. Tongson","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S124107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S124107","url":null,"abstract":"control and reduced inflammation, thus enabling the successful management of chronic problem wounds in adult diabetic patients. Conclusion: These cases may further provide clinical data to show that this new polyurethane foam and povidone-iodine products can readily be used together and can be seen as compatible.","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"4 1","pages":"77-81"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2017-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S124107","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41393919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Kelechi, M. Mueller, M. Madisetti, M. Prentice, M. Dooley
{"title":"Exploring the influence of a cooling treatment on quality of life in patients with chronic venous disease","authors":"T. Kelechi, M. Mueller, M. Madisetti, M. Prentice, M. Dooley","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S131917","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S131917","url":null,"abstract":"php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). Chronic Wound Care Management and Research 2017:4 65–76 Chronic Wound Care Management and Research Dovepress","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"4 1","pages":"65-76"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2017-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S131917","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46232799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effective biofilm removal and changes in bacterial biofilm building capacity after wound debridement with low-frequency ultrasound as part of wound bed preparation before skin grafting","authors":"Y. Yarets","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S127874","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S127874","url":null,"abstract":"php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). Chronic Wound Care Management and Research 2017:4 55–64 Chronic Wound Care Management and Research Dovepress","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"4 1","pages":"55-64"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2017-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S127874","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48460577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Management of chronic wounds in patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: challenges and solutions","authors":"E. Rashidghamat, J. Mellerio","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S97537","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S97537","url":null,"abstract":"php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). Chronic Wound Care Management and Research 2017:4 45–54 Chronic Wound Care Management and Research Dovepress","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"4 1","pages":"45-54"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2017-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S97537","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46298050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electrical stimulation therapy to promote healing of chronic wounds: a review of reviews","authors":"P. Houghton","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S101323","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S101323","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The overall objective of this study is to identify and appraise all of the existing clinical research literature that has evaluated the effect of electrical stimulation therapy (EST) on wound healing outcomes in adults with various types of chronic wounds. Methods: A systematic and comprehensive search of four electronic databases and gray literature was carried out, and references included in related review articles were checked. Prospective and controlled clinical trials, systematic reviews (SRs), and meta-analyses that assessed the effects of EST on wound healing outcomes were described and appraised. A total PRISMA score was assigned for each included SR based on criteria included in the assessment of multiple systematic reviews (AMSTAR) measurement tool. The percentage of available research that was identified in the SR was also calculated. Results: Sixty-two clinical research studies involving 2082 patients with pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot wounds, and arterial/ischemic wounds, and ulcers of mixed etiology were located. Thirty-three of the studies with 1370 patients compared wound size reduction after EST to a control group. Eighteen reviews that used a systematic approach to identify, select, and evaluate published studies on this topic have yielded conflicting results. Poorer quality SRs with a low total PRISMA score were more likely to yield negative or inconclusive findings. Most of these low-quality SRs had very vague research questions and included less than 50% of the available literature that was known to exist. Results from 22 well-designed randomized clinical trials and 10 high-quality SRs consistently support that EST can stimulate faster wound size reduction and/or produce a greater number of closed wounds compared to a group of similar patients receiving either standard wound care or sham EST. Conclusion: Pooled results from well-conducted SRs provide strong support for the use of EST on various types of chronic wounds and pressure ulcers in particular.","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"4 1","pages":"25-44"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2017-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S101323","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46604986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cristian Tineo, C. Núñez, Ouel Sosa, Dahiana Pichardo, Juan L. Hernández, Gustavo Collado
{"title":"Effect of the use of silver nanocrystals and silver sulfadiazine in the management of soft tissue lesions","authors":"Cristian Tineo, C. Núñez, Ouel Sosa, Dahiana Pichardo, Juan L. Hernández, Gustavo Collado","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S120177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S120177","url":null,"abstract":"php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). Chronic Wound Care Management and Research 2017:4 17–24 Chronic Wound Care Management and Research Dovepress","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"4 1","pages":"17-24"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2017-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S120177","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46589038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bilayered skin-substitute technology for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: current insights","authors":"J. Karr","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S104052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S104052","url":null,"abstract":"php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). Chronic Wound Care Management and Research 2017:4 7–16 Chronic Wound Care Management and Research Dovepress","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"4 1","pages":"7-16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2016-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S104052","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68335640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Peristomal skin complications: causes, effects, and treatments","authors":"Kimberly Doctor, D. Colibaseanu","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S93615","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S93615","url":null,"abstract":": Enterostomal formation remains a necessary part of multiple types of surgeries. Stomal difficulties can be a source of frustration for patients; however, a properly function-ing stoma in a patient educated in its care can result in a highly functional individual, with a high quality of life, comparable to a person without a stoma. Correct surgical technique is vital to creating a stoma that is sufficiently everted, and in a good anatomical location. Loop ileostomies have a higher chance of complications, thus care in their formation is especially important. Systemic disease (inflammatory conditions, and autoimmune diseases especially) as well as local conditions (pyoderma gangrenosum, infections, and fistulas, among others) can be the causes for difficult-to-treat peristomal complications. Accurate diagnosis is essential in order to be able to address the underlying disease. Choosing the appropriate products to care for the stoma is often a process of trial and error, and is best done under the guidance of an enterostomal therapist. This is especially true for stomas in overweight individuals or stomas that have become flush with the skin with time and changing body habitus. Inattention to care can result in problems that range from simple mucocutaneous separations (separation of the bowel edge from the surrounding skin) to large and difficult-to-heal ulcers. This article provides a systematic review of the most common challenges that patients with stoma are faced with, and offers solutions based on up-to-date review of the literature.","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"4 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2016-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S93615","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68339439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leg ulcers in sickle cell patients: management challenges","authors":"A. E. Khatib, S. Hayek","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S85455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S85455","url":null,"abstract":"php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). Chronic Wound Care Management and Research 2016:3 157–161 Chronic Wound Care Management and Research Dovepress","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"3 1","pages":"157-161"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2016-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S85455","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68339040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}