{"title":"Wound pruritus: pathophysiology and management","authors":"J. Paul","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S70360","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S70360","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"2 1","pages":"119-127"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2015-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S70360","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68337087","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":"Wound care matrices for chronic leg ulcers: role in therapy","authors":"Hitomi Sano, S. Kouraba, R. Ogawa","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S54680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S54680","url":null,"abstract":"Chronic leg ulcers are a significant health care concern. Although deep wounds are usually treated by flap transfers, the operation is invasive and associates with serious complications. Skin grafts may be a less invasive means of covering wounds. However, skin grafts cannot survive on deep defects unless high-quality granulation tissue can first be gen - erated in the defects. Technologies that generate high-quality granulation tissue are needed. One possibility is to use wound care matrices, which are bioengineered skin and soft tissue substitutes. Because they all support the healing process by providing a premade extracellular matrix material, these matrices can be termed \"extracellular matrix replacement therapies\". The matrix promotes wound healing by acting as a scaffold for regeneration, attracting host cytokines to the wound, stimulating wound epithelialization and angiogenesis, and providing the wound bed with bioactive components. This therapy has lasting benefits as it not only helps large skin defects to be closed with thin skin grafts or patch grafts but also restores cosmetic appearance and proper function. In particular, since it acts as a layer that slides over the subcutaneous fascia, it provides skin elasticity, tear resistance, and texture. Several therapies and products employing wound care matrices for wound management have been developed recently. Some of these can be applied in combination with negative pressure wound therapy or beneficial materials that promote wound healing and can be incorporated into the matrix. To date, the clinical studies on these approaches suggest that wound care matrices promote spontaneous wound healing or can be used to facilitate skin grafting, thereby avoiding the need to use invasive surgical tissue transfer strategies.","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"2 1","pages":"113-118"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2015-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S54680","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68335764","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":"Clinical efficacy of dressings for treatment of heavily exuding chronic wounds","authors":"C. Wiegand, J. Tittelbach, U. Hipler, P. Elsner","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S60315","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S60315","url":null,"abstract":"The treatment of chronic ulcers is a complex issue and presents an increasing problem for caregivers everywhere. This is especially true in Germany, where more than 4 million chronic wounds are treated each year. Therapeutic decisions must be patient-centered and reflect wound etiology, localization, and healing status. The practice of using the same wound dressing during the entire healing period is no longer reasonable. Instead, multiple types of dressings may be needed for a single wound over its healing trajectory. Selection of the most appropriate dress- ing should be based on wound phase, depth, signs of infection, and level of exudate. Moisture balance is critical in wound care; dryness will hamper epithelial cell migration while excessive generation of fluid causes maceration at the wound margins. Hence, exudate management is a key issue in chronic wound therapy, particularly given that exudate from chronic wounds has a composition different from that of acute wound fluid. Several studies have shown that exudates from non-healing wounds contain significantly elevated levels of protease activity, increased formation of free radicals, and abundant amounts of proinflammatory cytokines, while concentra - tions of growth factors and protease inhibitors are markedly decreased. Application of dressings that remove and sequester excess amounts of wound fluid may not only help in restoring the correct balance of moisture, but also support the wound healing process by preventing tissue deterioration caused by abundant protease activity. Several types of dressings, such as hydrogels, hydrocolloids, alginates, hydrofibers, foams, and superabsorbent dressings, are reviewed here","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"61 1","pages":"101-111"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2015-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S60315","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68335949","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":"Chronic venous leg ulcers – role of topical zinc","authors":"Sara F. Maher","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S80750","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S80750","url":null,"abstract":": Topical zinc has been used in the treatment of wounds for over 3,000 years, and is reported to have antiseptic, astringent, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and wound healing properties. Fourteen studies were identified and reviewed, to assess the efficacy of this treatment modality as either a bandage or skin protectant in the treatment of venous ulcers. The authors of three studies reported improved healing time or success rate in wounds treated with zinc-based products. However, the authors of one study attributed the faster healing rate mainly to the extra compression (that improved venous blood return), delivered by the non-elastic paste bandage, and not by the zinc oxide alone. The quality of evidence is fair, as 50% of the studies were conducted prior to 2000 and 50% of the studies utilized fewer than 45 patients randomized to two or more groups. Other treatments have been reported to be more cost-effective than zinc, including hydrocolloids, four-layer compression systems, and CircAid Thera-boots. Finally, zinc was reported to be less comfortable, less easy to use, and caused increased pain, in comparison to other products on the market. This literature review, therefore, demonstrated that current evidence is insufficient to determine the effectiveness of zinc-based products in the treatment of venous wounds. Future research is needed focusing on larger, high-quality trials with an emphasis on quality of life issues and cost-effectiveness of treatment.","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"2 1","pages":"95-100"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2015-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S80750","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68337241","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":"Safety and efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in chronic wound management: current evidence","authors":"P. Eggleton, A. Bishop, G. Smerdon","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S60319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S60319","url":null,"abstract":"License. The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. Permissions beyond the scope of the License are administered by Dove Medical Press Limited. Information on how to request permission may be found at: http://www.dovepress.com/permissions.php Chronic Wound Care Management and Research 2015:2 81–93 Chronic Wound Care Management and Research Dovepress","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"2 1","pages":"81-93"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2015-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S60319","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68336132","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":"Negative pressure wound therapy: clinical utility","authors":"H. Sandoz","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S48885","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S48885","url":null,"abstract":"License. The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. Permissions beyond the scope of the License are administered by Dove Medical Press Limited. Information on how to request permission may be found at: http://www.dovepress.com/permissions.php Chronic Wound Care Management and Research 2015:2 71–79 Chronic Wound Care Management and Research Dovepress","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"2 1","pages":"71-79"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2015-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S48885","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68335719","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}
D. Kaspar, Jörg Linder, P. Zöllner, U. Simon, H. Smola
{"title":"Economic benefit of a polyacrylate-based hydrogel compared to an amorphous hydrogel in wound bed preparation of venous leg ulcers","authors":"D. Kaspar, Jörg Linder, P. Zöllner, U. Simon, H. Smola","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S78580","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S78580","url":null,"abstract":"License. The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. Permissions beyond the scope of the License are administered by Dove Medical Press Limited. Information on how to request permission may be found at: http://www.dovepress.com/permissions.php Chronic Wound Care Management and Research 2015:2 63–70 Chronic Wound Care Management and Research Dovepress","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"2 1","pages":"63-70"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2015-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S78580","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68337630","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":"Beneficial and deleterious bacterial–host interactions in chronic wound pathophysiology","authors":"C. Watters, Tony T. Yuan, K. Rumbaugh","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S60317","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S60317","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract : Chronic wounds represent a major health and financial burden. Although incredible advancements in wound management have been made in the last decade, the incidences of chronic wounds continue to increase due to a rise in biofilm-associated infections. The presence of biofilm causes chronic inflammation, leading to impaired healing rates and host mortality. This review describes the deleterious bacterialhost interactions, as well as the beneficial role of pH and probiotics in chronic wound infections.","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"2 1","pages":"53-62"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2015-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S60317","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68336078","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}
Toshiko Kaitani, G. Nakagami, J. Sugama, M. Tachi, Yutaka Matsuyama, Y. Miyachi, T. Nagase, Yukie Takemura, H. Sanada
{"title":"Evaluation of an advanced pressure ulcer management protocol followed by trained wound, ostomy, and continence nurses: a non-randomized controlled trial","authors":"Toshiko Kaitani, G. Nakagami, J. Sugama, M. Tachi, Yutaka Matsuyama, Y. Miyachi, T. Nagase, Yukie Takemura, H. Sanada","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S73093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S73093","url":null,"abstract":"License. The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. Permissions beyond the scope of the License are administered by Dove Medical Press Limited. Information on how to request permission may be found at: http://www.dovepress.com/permissions.php Chronic Wound Care Management and Research 2015:2 39–51 Chronic Wound Care Management and Research Dovepress","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"2 1","pages":"39-51"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2015-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S73093","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68337557","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":"Clinical utility of foam dressings in wound management: a review","authors":"J. Nielsen, K. Fogh","doi":"10.2147/CWCMR.S50832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/CWCMR.S50832","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The management of chronic wounds is a significant medical burden associated with large health care expenditures. Since the establishment of moist wound healing in the 1960s, several types of wound dressings have been developed. However, the evidence for effectiveness when comparing various types of wound dressings is limited. Objectives: The purpose of this review is 1) to provide a general description of the role of foam in wound therapy and 2) to evaluate the evidence for effectiveness of foam dressings compared to other frequently used products. Summary and conclusion: Foam has a significant role in the clinical management of chronic wounds and in moist wound healing. There are only a few randomized controlled trials, which in general, show no significant difference in the healing effect of different dressing types. The choice of wound dressing should therefore be based on clinical evaluation of the wound and the periwound skin.","PeriodicalId":43306,"journal":{"name":"Chronic Wound Care Management and Research","volume":"2 1","pages":"31-38"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2015-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2147/CWCMR.S50832","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68335750","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}