An international survey to explore outcome measures in chronic oedema and lymphoedema.

There is a lack of agreement on treatment outcomes for chronic oedema and lymphoedema. The International Lymphoedema Framework (ILF) is undertaking a project to understand this. An international survey using a range of methods was developed and deployed through SurveyMonkey and social media.

An international study to explore the challenges faced by the medical device industry in the development of compression products and reimbursement.

Lack of agreement over the international classification for compression therapy contributes to confusion over what measures are required to capture patient-reported and cost-effective outcomes of compression therapy for the heterogenous patient population. The medical device industry that manufactures compression products has important insights into these iissues, which have not been previously explored. This knowledge could provide clarity for improving the development of compression products and use of outcome measures internationally, which could improve access and uptake of compression.

Pressure injury and risk in the inpatient paediatric and neonatal populations: A single centre point-prevalence study.

Introduction: Prevention and management of pressure injury is a key nurse-sensitive quality indicator. From clinical insights, pressure injury effects hospitalised neonates and children, however it is unclear how prevalent this is. The aim of this study was to quantify prevalence of pressure injury, assess skin integrity risk level, and quantify preventive interventions in both neonatal and child inpatient populations at a large children's hospital in the UK.