Adults living with dementia and chronic wounds, wound types, care challenges, and impact across dementia stages: A scoping review protocol.

Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to map the existing evidence on the epidemiology, care challenges, and impacts of various wound types among individuals living with dementia across different stages of the disease.

Introduction: Dementia is a growing global health concern, projected to rise significantly as the population ages. This condition not only affects cognitive function but also increases the risk of chronic wounds in part due to impairments in mobility, self-care, and communication.

Management of Pain in People Living With Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia: Highlights From a Rapid Umbrella Review.

Peripheral artery disease is a complex health condition. It is associated with atherosclerotic occlusive lesions in the arteries limiting normal blood flow, mostly involving the lower extremities, leading to chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). Chronic unrelenting ischemic leg pain can be debilitating and distressing, contributing to poor health-related quality of life.

Enhancing Specialized Nursing Practice Through Collaborative Academic Advancement: A Joint Initiative by Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Canada and Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

In response to the escalating demand for highly skilled nursing practitioners in wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) care, a collaboration between the Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Canada (NSWOCC) and Curtin University, Perth, Australia, has emerged. This unique pathway aims to bridge the gap between practical expertise and academic excellence, offering a transformative opportunity for nursing professionals to elevate their skills and credentials. This comprehensive program integrates real-world experience with advanced academic concepts, enabling participants can to pursue a Master of Advanced Practice (MC-ADVPRC) in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, positioning themselves as leaders in specialized health care.

Assessment, prevention and management of skin tears in older people.

Skin tears are common injuries that result from mechanical forces. Older people with fragile skin are at greater risk of this type of wound. They are usually categorised as acute wounds that typically heal in 7-21 days but the healing process can be disrupted, leading to chronic, non-healing wounds.

Associations between perinatal risk and physical health in pre-adolescence in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study®: the unexpected relationship with sleep disruption.

Background: To investigate relationships among different physical health problems in a large, sociodemographically diverse sample of 9-to-10-year-old children and determine the extent to which perinatal health factors are associated with childhood physical health problems.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development℠ (ABCD) Study (n = 7613, ages 9-to-10-years-old) to determine the associations among multiple physical health factors (e.g.

Neuroanatomical variability associated with early substance use initiation: Results from the ABCD Study.

The extent to which neuroanatomical variability associated with substance involvement reflects pre-existing risk and/or consequences of substance exposure remains poorly understood. In the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, we identify associations between global and regional differences in brain structure and early substance use initiation (i.e.

Exome and genome sequencing in a heterogeneous population of patients with rare disease: Identifying predictors of a diagnosis.

Purpose: Exome (ES) and genome sequencing (GS) are increasingly being utilized for individuals with rare and undiagnosed diseases; however, guidelines on their use remain limited. This study aimed to identify factors associated with diagnosis by ES and/or GS in a heterogeneous population of patients with rare and undiagnosed diseases.

Methods: In this case control study, we reviewed data from 400 diagnosed and 400 undiagnosed randomly selected participants in the Undiagnosed Diseases Network, all of whom had undergone ES and/or GS.

Wound Bed Preparation 2024: Delphi Consensus on Foot Ulcer Management in Resource-Limited Settings.

General Purpose: To review a practical and scientifically sound application of the wound bed preparation model for communities without ideal resources.

Target Audience: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses with an interest in skin and wound care.

Learning Objectives/outcomes: After participating in this educational activity, the participant will:1.

The role community-based healthcare providers play in managing hard-to-heal wounds.

It is common for community-based healthcare providers (CHPs)-many of whom have not received specialised training in wound care-to deliver initial and ongoing management for various wound types and diverse populations. Wounds in any setting can rapidly transition to a stalled, hard-to-heal wound (HTHW) that is not following a normal healing trajectory. Failure to recognise or address issues that cause delayed healing can lead to increased costs, healthcare utilisation and suffering.

Sickle cell disease and coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection: a single-center experience.

Purpose: Sickle cell disease (SCD) has been found to be associated with an increased risk of hospitalization and death from coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). We sought to study clinical outcomes in patients with SCD and a diagnosis of COVID-19 infection.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of adult patients (>18 years) with SCD who were diagnosed with COVID-19 infection between 1 March 2020 and 31 March 2021.

The Influence of Absorbent Products on Skin Integrity: A Scoping Review.

Purpose: Absorbent products are commonly used to absorb urine and fecal matter and to mitigate potential skin complications such as incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). Evidence concerning the effect these products have on skin integrity is limited. This scoping review aimed to explore the evidence/literature on the effect of absorbent containment products on skin integrity.

A Cost-Effectiveness Model to Determine Ostomy-Related Costs of Care and Health Outcomes Among People With an Ostomy in Canada Using a Ceramide-Infused Skin Barrier.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine whether a difference exists in the financial impact of the use of a 2-piece ceramide-infused skin barrier (CIB) versus standard of care barrier (SOC) in Ontario and Alberta using a cost-effectiveness model over a 1-year period for people with a fecal or urinary ostomy.

Design: A cost-effectiveness model adapted from a previously published work.

Subjects And Setting: The model was populated with data inputs from a hypothetical cohort of 1000 individuals in Ontario and 4000 in Alberta.

Electronic consultation use by advanced practice nurses in older adult care-A descriptive study of service utilization data.

Aims And Objectives: To describe characteristics of service utilization by advanced practice nurses (APNs) employing an electronic consultation (eConsult) service in their care for older adults.

Background: Canada's aging population is projected to place unprecedented demands on the healthcare system. APNs, which include clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) and nurse practitioners (NPs), are nurses with advanced knowledge who can independently provide age-appropriate care.

Individual-, peer-, and parent-level substance use-related factors among 9- and 10-year-olds from the ABCD Study: Prevalence rates and sociodemographic differences.

Background: Although a relatively large body of research has identified multiple factors associated with adolescent substance use, less is known about earlier substance-related factors during preadolescence, including curiosity to use substances. The present study examined individual-, peer-, and parent-level domains pertaining to substance use and how these domains vary by sociodemographic subgroups and substance type.

Methods: Participants were 11,864 9- and 10-year-olds from the baseline sample of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study.

Electronic Consultation by Advanced Practice Nurses to Improve Access to Specialist Care for Older Adults.

Older adults face several challenges when accessing specialist care. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) can perform an important role in primary care for older adults, particularly when bolstered with digital tools. In the current study, we conducted a multiple case study of electronic consultations (eConsults) involving APNs to assess how these practitioners use the service to improve access to care.

Measuring retention within the adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study.

The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study aims to retain a demographically diverse sample of youth and one parent across 21 sites throughout its 10-year protocol while minimizing selective (systematic) attrition. To evaluate the effectiveness of these efforts, the ABCD Retention Workgroup (RW) has employed a data-driven approach to examine, track, and intervene via three key metrics: (1) which youth completed visits late; (2) which youth missed visits; and (3) which youth withdrew from the study. The RW actively examines demographic (race, education level, family income) and site factors (visit satisfaction, distance from site, and enrollment in ancillary studies) to strategize efforts that will minimize disengagement and loss of participating youth and parents.