General Skin Issues in the Adult Rehabilitation Population.

The skin's ability to function optimally is compromised when skin integrity is altered. The goals for skin management during rehabilitation include maintaining skin integrity, avoiding skin injury, providing early intervention, and comprehensive education for long-term skin management. Assessment of the whole patient as well as the skin is essential.

The Impact of Smoking and Smoking Cessation on Wound Healing in Spinal Cord-Injured Patients With Pressure Injuries: A Retrospective Comparison Cohort Study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of implementing evidence-based guidelines on smoking cessation in persons with spinal cord injuries and pressure injuries. We also evaluated the impact of smoking on pressure injury healing in this population.

Subjects And Setting: The sample population included 158 spinal cord-injured patients with pressure injuries (29 females and 129 males).