{"title":"The 2022 Update on Pressure Injuries: A Review of the Literature.","authors":"Dan Berlowitz, Julia G Forget, Kelley Saindon","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000025","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>General purpose: </strong>To review six articles published in 2022 that provide important new data or change how clinicians may think about pressure injuries.</p><p><strong>Target audience: </strong>This continuing education activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care.</p><p><strong>Learning objectives/outcomes: </strong>After participating in this educational activity, the participant will:1. Identify evidence-based risk factors for the development of pressure injuries (PIs).2. Distinguish the predictors for PI development that prompted intervention.3. Identify inconsistencies in documented stages of PIs.4. Explain the impact of staffing on PI development rates.</p>","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10041510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hui Ling Chen, Joanne Wai Yee Chung, Vincent Chun Man Yan, Thomas Kwok Shing Wong
{"title":"Polylactic Acid-Based Biomaterials in Wound Healing: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Hui Ling Chen, Joanne Wai Yee Chung, Vincent Chun Man Yan, Thomas Kwok Shing Wong","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000011","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine (1) the effectiveness of polylactic acid (PLA)-based biomaterials in wound healing, (2) their effects on wound infection prevention, and (3) their safety compared with existing biomaterials.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>Data sources included PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), WEIPU, and WANFANG databases.</p><p><strong>Study selection: </strong>Investigators included 14 studies discussing the effects of PLA-based biomaterials in cutaneous wound healing published from 2000 to 2021.</p><p><strong>Data extraction: </strong>Authors extracted the following information from the selected studies: general information, study type, type of wound, PLA-based biomaterials and techniques, study period, outcome measures, and results.</p><p><strong>Data synthesis: </strong>Polylactic acid-based biomaterials may promote wound healing through wound area repair, collagen deposition, angiogenesis, and cell activities, which are related to the good biocompatibility, biodegradability, and moisture management properties of PLA. A proper product structure may also help. Both the native PLA materials and PLA blends seem to be antibacterial, although more evidence is needed for the native PLA products. Because there was no severe adverse event or obvious cytotoxicity observed in the included studies, PLA-based biomaterials are likely safe.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Polylactic acid-based biomaterials may be good wound dressing materials, although more evidence is needed to support their broader application in wound care.</p>","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10035613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Are You Providing and Reporting Principal Care Management?","authors":"Kathleen D Schaum","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000030","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000030","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10057248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experts in Vacuum Technology Focus on the Science of Care Across the Patient Spectrum.","authors":"Jeff Castillo","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000034","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000034","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10057249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The 2022 Update on Pressure Injuries: A Review of the Literature.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/ASW.0000000000000029","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10033005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stoma Perceptions of Adults with an Ostomy: A Metaphor Analysis in a Single Center.","authors":"Nazife Gamze Özer Özlü, Fatma Vural","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000017","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000017","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To use metaphor to evaluate stoma perceptions among adults with ostomies to conceptualize and portray their lived experiences using a figurative approach.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A qualitative research design was used. Participants were 27 adults with an ostomy who were followed up in the stoma therapy unit. Individuals were included in the study if they had had a temporary or permanent ostomy for at least 2 months and spoke Turkish. Participants were asked to complete the sentence: \"Stoma is like…/similar to… because….\" The researchers used content analysis to evaluate participants' responses. Interpretation of the metaphors developed by participants was carried out in five phases: coding, example metaphor compilation, theme development, ensuring trustworthiness, and transferring.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants expressed a total of 17 unique and 10 repeated metaphors for the concept of \"stoma.\" These metaphors were grouped under three different themes: positive (lifesaving), negative (punishment/enemy), and neutral (temporary/necessity for life). The most commonly used metaphors were life, savior, comfort, difficulty, fear, punishment, and necessity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Individuals with an ostomy mostly had negative metaphorical associations with stomas. The authors recommend that hospitals implement multifaceted interventions to bring positive metaphors to individuals with ostomies.</p>","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10041514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Patrick Jinhyung Kim, Abrahim Abduelmula, Jenna Mistry, Asfandyar Mufti, R Gary Sibbald
{"title":"Characteristics and Outcomes of Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies in Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Patrick Jinhyung Kim, Abrahim Abduelmula, Jenna Mistry, Asfandyar Mufti, R Gary Sibbald","doi":"10.1097/01.ASW.0000926608.29276.e9","DOIUrl":"10.1097/01.ASW.0000926608.29276.e9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify cases and summarize outcomes of cutaneous malignancies in patients with epidermolysis bullosa (EB).</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched on February 8, 2022.</p><p><strong>Study selection: </strong>Original observational or experimental studies with cases of cutaneous malignancy in patients with inherited EB were included.</p><p><strong>Data extraction: </strong>Data were extracted by two reviewers in duplicate.</p><p><strong>Data synthesis: </strong>A total of 87 articles with 367 patients were included in this systematic review. Squamous cell carcinomas were the most common malignancy (94.3%) with a median survival of 60 months. The presence of metastasis was investigated at diagnosis in 77 patients; 18.8% of patients had detectable metastasis. Patients with squamous cell carcinoma with metastasis at diagnosis had significantly shorter median survival (16.8 months) than those without (72 months; P = .027). The remission rate was 47.6%. At the end of follow-up, 15.1% were alive with disease, and 41.6% were deceased. Other malignancies included malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma. The most common initial modes of management were excisions (71.9%) and amputations (17.6%). Other modes included chemotherapy (4.6%), radiation (3.9%), and no treatment (2.6%). The overall rate of recurrence or new lesions was 38.8%, with a median time of 16 months to recurrence or new lesions. Immediate recurrence was lowest following amputation (4.3%). There were no statistically significant differences in median survival among initial excision, amputation, and all other modes combined ( P = .30).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Squamous cell carcinomas in patients with EB have a high likelihood of metastasis and mortality. Surgical excision is the most common intervention. There are no significant differences in survival among different initial management options. There is a need for research that documents and monitors outcomes of the treatment options.</p>","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10411048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Meta-analysis Investigating the Efficacy of Liquid Dressing and Ostomy Powder for the Treatment of Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis.","authors":"Jie Wang, Liang Ma, Dan Zhou, Bin-Hong Yu","doi":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000016","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ASW.0000000000000016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To study the effect of liquid dressing and ostomy powder on the treatment of incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The authors searched PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI (China National Knowledge Internet), and Google Scholar databases for literature through July 28, 2022. After literature screening, two investigators independently extracted data from the included studies and applied the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale to assess the quality of the included studies. The χ2-based Q statistic test and the I2 statistic were used to measure the heterogeneity of the included studies. Publication bias was measured with funnel plots and the Egger test. Sensitivity analysis was conducted by eliminating each study one by one.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four high-quality studies were included in the meta-analysis, involving a total of 307 participants. The meta-analysis results showed that compared with traditional care, treatment with liquid dressing and ostomy powder significantly improved the effective rate (pooled odds ratio, 21.42; 95% CI, 8.58 to 53.44), shortened the healing time (pooled mean difference, -10.73; 95% CI, -12.92 to -8.54), and reduced the recurrence rate (pooled mean difference, -2.03; 95% CI, -2.30 to -1.77) of IAD. Among the included studies, no publication bias was detected. Sensitivity analysis results confirmed the robustness of the pooled estimates.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Treatment with liquid dressing and ostomy powder has clinical value for patients with IAD.</p>","PeriodicalId":7489,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Skin & Wound Care","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/55/56/nsw-36-481.PMC10453347.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10082988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}