JWC
the monthly international wound care journal
journal of wound care
Editor Shruti Kamath shruti.kamath@markallengroup.com
Chief Sub Editors Brian Cooper Lindsey Stewart
Consultant Editor Tracy Cowan
Sales Director Emma Blick emma.blick@markallengroup.com
Circulation Director Sally Boettcher sally.boettcher@markallengroup.com
Production Manager Kyri Apostolou
Production Assistant Charlotte Rutland
Editorial Director Sophie Gardner
Deputy Managing Director Andrew lafrati
Managing Director Rob Yates rob.yates@markallengroup.com
Chief Executive Officer Ben Allen
JWC is available in many libraries and is indexed on several databases, including:
Science Citation Index Expanded and Current Contents/Clinical Medicine from Thomson Reuters
MEDLINE National Library of Medicine
CINAHL The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
RCN The Royal College of Nursing Library Nursing Bibliography
HINARI Access to Research in Health Programme, part of the Research4Life initiative
Cover picture: italian island procida is famous for its colorful marina, tiny narrow streets and many beaches which all together attract every year crowds of tourists coming from naples napoli [sic] Copyright holder: Adobe Stock/ dudlajzov
This year's cover theme is 'Coasts'.
Contents
463 Editorial: Pressure ulcers: closing the gap between evidence and implementation Tom O'Connor R 465 Comparative effects of hyaluronic acid-amino acid and polynucleotide mixtures on extracellular matrix gene expression in human dermal fibroblasts An in vitro comparative experimental study where human dermal fibroblasts were treated with HA6AA or PN. Expression of elastin, fibronectin and multiple collagen isoforms was assessed. Luca Canciani, Enzo Nisoli P 470 A comparative analysis of Prontosan versus saline in hard-to-heal lower limb ulcers using real-world data This retrospective cohort study used real-world data from adults with diabetic, venous or unspecified hard-to-heal lower limb ulcers treated with wound cleansing solutions. Fabia Gansen, Christopher Hepworth, Sarah Richardson, Caoimhe T Rice, Jennifer A Davidson, Thomas Frei, Joerg Brechbuehl, Claudia Barth R 480 Medical adhesive-related skin injury (MARSI) in intensive care: prevalence and associated factors To determine the prevalence of MARSI and its association with relevant clinical factors and medical devices in intensive care. Solange Cortés Luengo, Maria Fernanda Morales-Labarca, Francisca Villagrán-Silva, Cristian Sandoval-Vásquez, Bastian Spruth, Ana Villalobos Sandoval P 496 Clinical outcomes with gelling fibre and silicone-coated foam dressings: a prospective, multicentre study To investigate the effectiveness of a combined regimen of gelling fibre and adherent silicone-coated foam dressings on exuding hard-to-heal (chronic) wounds. Andrew Sharpe, Cuong Dang, Debera Drew, Moustapha Hamdi, Paulo Alves, Joao Castro, Paul Chadwick R 505 Surgery combined with postoperative radiotherapy gives excellent results in keloid disease An evaluation of the long-term results of a single institution regarding keloid treatment using surgical excision, adjuvant external radiotherapy with site-dependent dosage, and wound site immobilisation. Kristiina Hietanen, Tuija Wigren, Hannu Kuokkanen, Ilkka Kaartinen P 510 Regional tissue oxygen saturation as an indicator of wound healing during endovascular treatment for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia At one year after treatment, patients were divided into two groups: healing and non-healing. Intraprocedural regional tissue oxygen saturation values were retrospectively analysed to determine the cut-off value for wound healing. Hajime Tsuyuki, Masaki Sano, Kazunori Inuzuka, Kazuto Katahashi, Takafumi Kayama, Yuta Yamanaka, Yusuke Endo, Nozomu Ishikawa, Toshiyuki Ojima, Hiroya Takeuchi, Naoki Unno P 519 Incidence of nasogastric tube-related pressure injury in the intensive care unit A prospective cohort study of adult patients with nasogastric tube inserted during or shortly before intensive care unit admission, with daily monitoring for device-related pressure injury. Michael Kuniavsky, Anatoly Bronshtein, Evgeny Vilenchik, Elina Lubanetz, Miri Kagan, Nika Gorkliansky E 523 Photobiomodulation and electrostimulation for enhanced healing of hard-toheal wounds: a literature review A literature review explored the accumulated evidence about improved hard-to-heal wound healing with photobiomodulation and electrostimulation. Bishara s Atiyeh, George M Greige, Tarek F El Hachem, Jana A Baajour, Saif E Emsieh, Kareem W Makkawi R 539 Can obstructive peripheral arterial disease be a marker for coronary artery disease in patients with diabetic foot ulcers? A retrospective study where patients were categorised into those with and those without PAD, which was additionally categorised according to arterial involvement level. Kaan Sunter, Kerem Ozgu, Ceren Ilayda Kama, Hakan Uncu E 545 Impact of advanced wound care methods on obstetric patients: a meta-analysis This meta-analysis aimed to quantitatively assess the efficacy of advanced wound care interventions compared to standard methods in obstetric patients. Suhong Fang, Fang Zhang, Manyan Jin, Jian Qiang, Meizheng Fang R 553 Safety and efficacy of a novel antimicrobial wound dressing compared with a standard dressing in diabetic foot ulcers Patients with diabetes with stage 2/3 ulcers were divided into two equal-sized groups: those treated with the novel dressing and those treated with the standard dressing. Gyan Chand, Shudha Singh, Rahul Kumar, Kumari Madhu S1-S36 North American Supplement In this edition of the supplement, the barriers and facilitators to pressure injury prevention in acute care hospitals in Alberta, Canada are described; a risk factor analysis examines the potential reasons for readmissions within 90 days in patients with diabetic foot ulcers undergoing soft tissue reconstruction; and a prospective study evaluates the screening capabilities of BlueDop Vascular Expert, an artificial intelligence-driven diagnostic tool, in comparison to the ankle-brachial index. Research supplement - online only: li Efficacy of insulin application in skin wound healing: a systematic review and meta-analysis Haidong Chen, Yimei Li, Xuchu Gong, Yong Fang, Dexuan Chen, Chaoqun Ma, Juan Chen lix Effect of collagenase ointment versus silver sulfadiazine ointment on the healing of deep second-degree burns: a prospective randomised study Lin Tong, Xueqin Shi, Xiaolong Hu, Juntao Han, Hongyi Hou, Kai Guo, Xiang He, Songtao Xie Ixviii Evaluation of acellular dermal matrix efficacy in immunocompromised patients' wounds: a retrospective matched-cohort study Shaoluan Zheng, Yuedong Shi, Zihao Feng, Xin Lin, Anqi He, Jiaqi Liu Ixxv Treating an unresponsive diabetic foot ulcer with cold atmospheric plasma, maggot therapy and alginate dressing: a case report Navid Faraji, Rasoul Goli, Naser Parizad, Ramin Aliabbasi Ghoushchi, Amireh Hassanpour, Yousef Mohammadpour Ixxx Platelet-rich-fibrin repairing gel plus oral methylene blue for hard-to-heal diabetic foot ulcers: a pilot study Elaheh Emadi, Alireza Mousavian, Mohammad-Hadi Saeed Modaghegh, Daryoush Hamidi Alamdari
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