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Spectrum of Dermatoses Affecting the Lower Leg and Foot in an Outpatient Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital.
Adv Skin Wound Care
January 2025
At ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Shanta Passi, MD, is Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Venereology, & Leprology; Deepika Uikey, MD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Venereology, & Leprology; and Manoj Kumar, MD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry.
Background: Infective and noninfective dermatoses of the lower leg and foot can be attributed to factors such as infections, blood stagnation, chemical contact, and abnormal mechanics. These factors make the lower leg and foot more susceptible to microbial infections, contact dermatitis, stasis eczema, ulcers, corns, and calluses.
Objective: To identify the patterns of infective and noninfective dermatoses on the lower leg and foot.
Conservative Reconstruction of the Lower Limb with a Bilayer Porous Collagen Matrix after a Spider Bite.
Adv Skin Wound Care
January 2025
Marco Palmesano, MD, is Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon, PhD Program in Applied Medical Surgical Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy. Davide Johan Bottini, MD, PhD, is Consultant in Maxillofacial Surgery, Policlinico Casilino Hospital, Rome. Also at University of Rome Tor Vergata, Gabriele Storti, MD, is Researcher and Consultant in Plastic Surgery; Lorenzo Secondi, MD, is Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon, PhD Program in Applied Medical Surgical Sciences; and Carlo Cossi, MD; Alessio Calicchia, MD; Martina Giacalone, MD; and Irene Nunziata, MD, are Plastic Surgery Residents. Emanuela Basile, MD, is Consultant in Maxillofacial Surgery, Policlinico Casilino Hospital. Valerio Cervelli, MD, is Full Professor and Chief, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata.
Brown recluse spider bites may cause symptoms ranging from local cutaneous reactions to systemic visceral loxoscelism. Most bites are self-limiting, but some can lead to necrotic ulcerations with severe complications and soft tissue defects. Necrotizing ulcers are uncommon and have various clinical presentations, so no standard treatment exists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBeyond the Case Study: Laboratory Activities to Complement Integumentary Education.
Adv Skin Wound Care
January 2025
Deborah M. Wendland, PT, DPT, PhD, CPed, is Professor, Mercer University, Department of Physical Therapy, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Kathryn Panasci, PT, DPT, CWS, is Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Assistant Dean for Interprofessional Education, School of Health Professions at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA. At Texas State University, Round Rock, Texas, USA, Hope A. Martinez, John S. Mantanona, Melinda G. Powers, and Rachael L. Sausman are physical therapy students and Karen A. Gibbs, PT, PhD, DPT, CWS, is Professor, Department of Physical Therapy.
Objective: To present a full scope of detailed and engaging laboratory activities recommended by physical therapist clinicians and educators from across the US to assist health professions faculty to develop new or improve current integumentary/wound management (IWM) instruction.
Methods: A three-round Delphi survey was conducted to update IWM curriculum recommendations for entry-level doctor of physical therapy education. First-round participants provided ideas for laboratory activities.
Use of Electronic Health Records to Identify Factors Related to Skin Changes in Terminal Patients.
Adv Skin Wound Care
January 2025
Chia-Jung Chan, MS, RN, is Head Nurse, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Yeu-Hui Chuang, PhD, RN, is Professor, School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, and Researcher, Research Center in Nursing Clinical Practice, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University; Tsai-Wei Huang, PhD, RN, is Professor, School of Nursing, College of Nursing. Taipei Medical University, and Researcher, Research Center in Nursing Clinical Practice, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University; Made Satya Nugraha Gautama, S.Kep, Ns, is Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali, Indonesia.
Objective: To investigate the incidence of skin changes at life's end (SCALE) among hospice patients and identify associated factors.
Methods: The authors conducted a retrospective chart review of demographic data, medical history, Braden Scale assessment scores, Charlson Comorbidity Index, symptom records, and medical treatments of patients admitted to a local teaching hospital's hospice unit between May 2019 and April 2021.
Results: Most (79%) of the 300 hospice patients included in the study had cancer.
Evaluation of Oncology/Hematology Nurses' Proficiency in Assessing Lower-Extremity Skin and Edema in Patients with Cancer: An Observational Study.
Adv Skin Wound Care
January 2025
Zeliha Genç, PhD, MSN, RN, is Infection Control Nurse, Department of Infection Control Nursing, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Ayda Kebapci, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Koç University. Dilek Yildirim, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey. Gulbeyaz Can, PhD, RN, is Professor, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul, Turkey. Orhan Zeytun, RN, is Oncology Nurse and Elif Kök, RN, is Hematology Nurse, Koç University Hospital.
Objective: To assess the competency of oncology/hematology nurses in evaluating the lower extremities of patients with cancer for skin conditions and edema.
Methods: This prospective and descriptive observational study was conducted with patients in a university hospital's 48-bed oncology/hematology service. Patients with cancer admitted to the oncology/hematology service were examined independently by three evaluators (two nurse researchers and the patient's primary nurse) daily.
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