Examining Factors That Contribute to Delayed Wound Healing in Children with Tracheostomy Wounds.

Objective: To identify variables that may contribute to delayed wound healing times in pediatric patients with tracheostomy wounds.

Design: Researchers identified 134 charts spanning January 2013 to June 2017; 95 charts met the inclusion criteria. The study examined Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) scores, pressure injury staging, and albumin levels.

Pediatric Tracheostomy Wound Healing: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Objective: To compare wound products by measuring time to granulation tissue and time to complete wound healing for tracheostomy wounds in the pediatric population.

Methods: Investigators identified 134 charts of patients treated January 2013 and June 2017; 93 charts met the inclusion criteria. This study compared the use of a foam dressing (n = 34) to the foam dressing plus a wound filler (n = 59) in patients who developed or were admitted with a wound caused by a tracheostomy device.

Reliability and Validity of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Background And Purpose: Clinical measurement of physical function that is both specific to the individual and generates comparable outcome data is a fundamental need in physical therapy examination. The Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) has been found to be a reliable and valid measure of physical function in patients with musculoskeletal disorders and may have applications for other patient populations. However, the reliability and the validity of the PSFS have not been evaluated in older adults.

Enhanced tracheostomy wound healing using maltodextrin and silver alginate compounds in pediatrics: a pilot study.

Background: Tracheostomy wounds are commonly encountered in children but rarely reported. Relatively few treatments are available or have been investigated to manage this problem. Healing times for pediatric tracheostomy wounds are often unpredictable and protracted.