Use of a novel silicone-acrylic drape with negative pressure wound therapy in anatomically challenging wounds.

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) utilises a polyurethane drape with acrylic adhesive over foam dressings to create a seal. In anatomically challenging areas, ancillary products are frequently used. Additionally, health care providers are unable to reposition the drape once placed.

Low-frequency ultrasound for patients with lower leg ulcers due to chronic venous insufficiency: a report of two cases.

Low-frequency ultrasound may facilitate debridement and healing of chronic wounds, including lower leg wounds in patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). To evaluate the use of a low-frequency ultrasound (LFU) device with a curette, two patients with CVI and chronic wounds were treated for a period of 2 to 3 weeks. A 63-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis and two wounds, one on the right lower leg (250 cm³) and one wound on the left medial leg (0.

Hand hygiene-meeting the JCAHO safety goal: can compliance with CDC hand hygiene guidelines be improved by a surveillance and educational program?

While establishing 2004 department goals, the new JCAHO Safety Goal of improving compliance with CDC hand washing recommendations was an appropriate department initiative for a hospital Wound Care Center. The purpose of the project was to improve physician compliance with hand hygiene. Nursing staff monitored physician hand washing and provided a compliance report to each physician.