This narrative review aims to summarise the evidence available for non-surgical treatment of ALUs, including topical therapy, pharmacological agents, therapeutic angiogenesis and devices. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Silver dressings have been used in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). This meta-analysis evaluates the effectiveness of silver dressings on DFU healing. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Maggot therapy (MT) or larval debridement therapy is a recognised, effective but underutilised treatment for the management of hard-to-heal wounds and infected ulcers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feelings and opinions of nurses regarding the use of MT. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The aim of this study was to assess the burden experienced by the caregivers of patients with pressure ulcers (PUs) and the variables that might contribute to its manifestation. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
To evaluate the efficacy, tolerability and acceptability of a new multicomponent compression system in one bandage for the local treatment of patients with venous leg ulcers (VLUs). To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The aim of this clinically orientated paper is to offer an overview of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) dressings generally, and more specifically, their use in the treatment of DFUs. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The importance of the periwound skin as the ‘organ of healing’ in the skin should not be underestimated. This paper explores the numerous healing processes originating in the periwound skin, without which healing progression would not occur. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The aim was to assess evidence related to the measuring of subepidermal moisture (SEM) to detect early, nonvisible development of pressure ulcers (PUs). To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
To describe the effect of autologous blood patch (3CP, Reapplix, Denmark) treatments as a supplement to standard care among patients with hard-to-heal wounds in an outpatient multidisciplinary wound centre (MWC). To read the full article, choose “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The aim of this review is to identify and summarise the key in vitro evidence available to support the use of HydroTac (HRWD-2) to address specific aspects associated with the treatment of both acute and hard-to-heal wounds. To read the full article, choose “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
To synthesise the best available evidence regarding the effectiveness of using topical haemoglobin spray to promote healing in hard-to-heal wounds in adults. To read the full article, choose “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The objective of this review was to present a comprehensive discussion of wound dressing adherence, including the mechanism of dressing adherence, adverse consequences, factors affecting adherence, tests to assess dressing adherence, and reduction of wound adherence. To read the full article, choose “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This literature review confirms that acute and chronic wound infections are significantly differentiated by their cause (microbial phenotype), the subsequent host immune response and by the resulting clinical manifestations. Consequently, recognition of the type of wound infection followed by appropriate and timely therapy is required to improve wound healing outcomes while encouraging more judicious and responsible use of antibiotics. To read the full article, choose “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
High bacterial burden is one of several reasons that wounds fail to heal. This clinical trial evaluated the use of bacterial protease activity (BPA) as a biomarker to detect whether a wound was in the period of pathogenicity, prior to overt clinical signs. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Martorell hypertensive ischaemic ulcers are often misdiagnosed and can be a clinical and therapeutic challenge. Controversy exists regarding both their underlying triggers and the type of treatment that should be carried out. This study was designed to compare the effectiveness of punch grafting and conventional therapy in pain reduction. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
To evaluate the influence of a wound healing protocol for stage III and IV pressure ulcers (PUs), and to determine the predictive power of specific sociodemographic and clinical characteristics on wound healing and infection. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
This study aimed to compare the effect of a novel sterile polyacrylate wound pad with activated carbon cloth treatment with a standard non-adhesive hydrocellular foam dressing with silver in reducing wound area. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of antiseptic solutions to that of non-antiseptic solutions in reducing wound infection rate, reducing bacterial load and improving wound healing. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The aim of this case series was to retrospectively assess the impact on volume control and patients' quality of life (QOL) when a night-time garment was added to their previous compression regimen for a full 24-hour interval compression plan. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
This study was an open-labelled, non-comparative study assessing the clinical effectiveness of a coordinated wound dressing treatment regimen. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.