We're currently making some changes in the background of our email updates to solve some problems we've been having recently. During our testing phase this may automatically generate some alerts, which will show below, but you can ignore these! If all goes according to plan we will be resuming normal service in the next week…
The purpose of this small evaluation on five patients presenting to community podiatry services in Birmingham with foot ulceration was to explore common problems associated with diabetes and other high-risk conditions and illustrate the clinical effectiveness and experience of using a chitosan absorbent gelling fibre dressing. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Unfortunately SSOTP do not plan to take library services from the SSSFT library services during 2017/18. Sadly this means that we will be discontinuing this weekly bulletin. If you are an SSSFT member of staff subscribed to this bulletin, please reply to this email letting us know what areas of the update you are interested in and we can discuss the best way of keeping you updated in this area.
Unfortunately SSOTP do not plan to take library services from the SSSFT library services during 2017/18. Sadly this means that we will be discontinuing this weekly bulletin. If you are an SSSFT member of staff subscribed to this bulletin, please reply to this email letting us know what areas of the update you are interested in and we can discuss the best way of keeping you updated in this area.
We'd like to hear your suggestions for new book alert topics. Simply reply to this email with 'Book Alert Topic' and your suggestions. You can also view and sign-up to our current new book alerts here: http://library.sssft.nhs.uk/librarykeepuptodate
‘Diabetic foot’ is a term used to describe a group of syndromes in which neuropathy and/or ischaemia lead to tissue breakdown and reduced resistance to infection in a patient with diabetes mellitus. Foot ulceration is a serious and potentially limb-threatening complication of diabetes that can lead to pain, tissue necrosis and amputation, and may significantly affect an individual’s well-being and mobility. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Come and visit our first pop-up library at Severn Fields, Shrewsbury 19th July 11.00am-3.00pm. Join the library, borrow and return books, get help finding information and evidence, set up an Athens account, find out what the library can do for you and your team.
Objective:
To evaluate the role of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in healing diabetic fool ulcers (DFUs), and to compare the rate of healing and final outcome with conventional therapy. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
We've added 10 new Be Aware updates following your suggestions:
Musculoskeletal ; Osteoporosis ; Nutrition and obesity ; Falls ; HR ; Research Methods ; Information Governance ; Bladder, bowel and pelvic healthcare ; Rheumatology ; Medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency (circulated email)
Following an article on the principles of wound debridement in the previous Tissue Viability Supplement (Lumbers, 2018), this article describes some of the debridement strategies to consider in the care of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).
Foot-ulcer-related problems account for 20% of hospital admissions due to their effects on pain, mobility and systemic infection (Papanas et al, 2013). This article will cover broad concepts with the aim of improving understanding of the prevalence and outcomes of diabetic foot disease, why those with diabetes develop foot wounds, why such wounds can be difficult to heal and the evidence for various debridement techniques to support DFU healing. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
A clinical case series of patients with a hard-to-heal DFU treated with NCM were recruited between March and June 2017 in a specialised diabetic foot unit. DFUs were treated daily with NCM over four weeks, although the health professional could decide to continue NCM treatment in some patients. Cases were followed up for 12 weeks. Wollina score (granulation, colour and consistency tissue), wound area (cm2), percentage reduction and wound closure (%) were measured. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Two £25 vouchers are up for grabs in the library’s ‘Making the Most of Information’ survey.
To take part, just visit http://goo.gl/AdN4ok by Friday 19th February.
When treating diabetic foot ulcers, there is limited evidence from a small number of trials that the use of different hydrocolloid dressings compared with other types of dressing (basic wound contact, foam, alginate, or iodine-impregnated dressing) provides no statistically significant difference in the number of diabetic ulcers healed. There is no comparative quantitative data available regarding the difference between hydrocolloid dressing and other types of dressing in improving health related quality of life or ulcer recurrence or in reducing adverse effects.