Oedema as a predictor of the incidence of new pressure injuries in adults in any care setting: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Oedema measurement, also termed sub-epidermal moisture measurement is recommended as an adjunct pressure injury prevention intervention in international guidelines because it indicates early tissue damage.

Objective: To determine the prognostic value of oedema measurement in predicting future pressure injury in adults in any care setting.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Candida albicans colonisation, continence status and incontinence-associated dermatitis in the acute care setting: a pilot study.

Candida albicans is the most prevalent human fungal commensal organism and is reported to be the most frequent aetiological organism responsible for infection associated with incontinence-associated dermatitis. However, it remains unclear whether incontinence predisposes a patient to increased Candida colonisation or whether incontinence acts as a trigger for Candida infection in those already colonised. The purpose of this observational cross-sectional study was to estimate colonisation rates of C.

The Skin Safety Model: Reconceptualizing Skin Vulnerability in Older Patients.

Purpose: To develop a unique skin safety model (SSM) that offers a new and unified perspective on the diverse yet interconnected antecedents that contribute to a spectrum of potential iatrogenic skin injuries in older hospitalized adults.

Organizing Construct: Discussion paper.

Methods: A literature search of electronic databases was conducted for published articles written in English addressing skin integrity and iatrogenic skin injury in elderly hospital patients between 1960 and 2014.

Incontinence-associated dermatitis: a cross-sectional prevalence study in the Australian acute care hospital setting.

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to identify the prevalence of incontinence and incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) in Australian acute care patients and to describe the products worn to manage incontinence, and those provided at the bedside for perineal skin care. Data on 376 inpatients were collected over 2 days at a major Australian teaching hospital. The mean age of the sample group was 62 years and 52% of the patients were male.