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Filter by:Determine if use of the Medela Invia Motion NPWT system supports acceptable progress towards the goal of therapy when treating patients with a variety of wound types during the evaluation period.
Difficulty healing wounds have a significant effect to the general fitness of the patient and his quality of life. On Account of the frequency of their appearing, constitute the serious health and social problem. In comprehensive dealing with such patients physiotherapy will matter greatly. The visible polychromatic polarized light is most often used physical factor assisting comprehensive treatment bedsores. Purpose of the work: Analyze of using the visible polychromatic polarized light in the comprehensive process of healing bedsores at elderly people with the limited motor activity. Material and methods: Participants receive interventions as part of routine medical care, and a researcher studies the effect of the intervention. The study was conducted in people over 65 years old, with bedsores grade III and IV in Torrance scale. The therapy included radiation of bedsores with VIP light. Effectiveness of the method of treatment was examined using photographic images and to measure the extent of the wound.
Maintaining and improving skin health are major goals in acute and long-term care. Patients at the extremes of age, the critically ill, medically compromised and those with immobility are at risk for developing several skin disorders, with pressure ulcers (PUs) as one of the most common and mostly preventable ones. Prevalence figures of PUs vary between 6.4% and 31.4%. PUs are described as localised injuries to the skin and/or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure or pressure combined with shear. Prevention of PUs is internationally seen to be a key quality indicator of care. To prevent PUs, reducing both the amount and the duration of pressure and shear at the pressure points of the body is strongly recommended. One of the interventions to achieving this, is the use of pressure-reducing devices (mattresses, cushions, etc.). Studies that compare the (cost-) effectiveness of different pressure-reducing devices are needed. The primary aim of this study is to compare the (cost-) effectiveness of pressure ulcer prevention in high risk patients using static air support devices (Repose®) versus alternating-pressure devices. The second aim is to get insight in patients' experiences and perceptions of comfort using static air support devices and alternating-pressure devices. The third aim is to get insight in caretakers' perceptions of barriers and facilitators of the use of static air support devices and alternating-pressure devices and to reveal how these perceptions influence the readiness to use the products in clinical practice. This randomized controlled trial will be performed in ca. 25 nursing homes in a random sample of 306 residents who are at high risk of developing pressure ulcers. Residents will be included in the study for a period of 14 days. Skin assessment and risk factor registration will be done on a daily basis by the nurses. Reliability checks and time measurements will be completed by the researcher.
Comparison of amniotic fluid index between before and after maternal position change in Upright and left lateral decubitus maternal position
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of dehydrated amnion/chorion membrane (dHACM) in the treatment of patients with stage II or III pressure ulcer and decubitus ulcers
The primary objective is to compare the efficacy of the FIS on closure rate to the AFB after 2 weeks of operative debridement and closure.
The aim of this study is to demonstrate that infrared spectroscopy is able to detect pressure injuries at a very early stage
To evaluate the impact of a high strength lysine-based adhesive (TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive) on complications and revision rates in large flap surgery for decubitus repair.
Patients who have at least one stage 3 or 4 PI and are admitted to a participating treating facility will be candidates for study enrollment. Patients must provide written informed consent. Standard care for their admitted condition will be provided for the patients except for support surface selection, laboratory blood tests, PI measurement(s) by the 3-D camera measurement tool, and added pain and patient satisfaction assessments. Clinical assessments will be recorded weekly as described below. Patients will be followed until discharge from the LTACH or until 1) they require a different mattress for their admitted condition; or 2) reach a maximum of 12 weeks in the LTACH. At study discontinuation, a clinical general assessment of the quality of improvement of the PIs will be recorded.
Pressure ulcers (PU) represent a major health issue because of their high incidence and of their important consequences. There is an important risk of pressure ulcer acquisition for ICU patient with acute organ failure. Specific risk factors identified in ICU are immobility, which accentuates the effects of friction and shears, as well as mechanical ventilation and the use of vasopressors. A repositioning schedule is a guideline for pressure ulcer prevention, but repositioning frequency remains unknown. Adaptation of the repositioning schedule to pressure ulcer risk assessment using Braden scale should decrease emergence of pressure ulcer. This could limit their important consequences for ICU patients which add to their brittle clinical condition (infection, increased length of stay, mortality…).