Delivering high-quality wound care requires a mix of knowledge and skills, which nurses aim to update by attending educational events such as conferences and study days. This article describes the data obtained from 30 educational study days, which took place across England, Scotland and Wales. It will explore nurses' knowledge in relation to the cost-effectiveness and clinical efficacy of current wound care practices, based on the answers of 1717 delegates that attended the events. It will also outline the results in relation to reducing expenditure on wound dressings and the importance of performing an accurate wound assessment.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
January 2025
Training Center for Emergency Medicine (NOTIS E.V), Engen, Germany.
Introduction: More extensive and cohesive studies on quadriceps tendon rupture (QTR) repair surgery are required to guide effective treatment strategies. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to identify predictors of subjective functional recovery following QTR repair surgery.
Materials And Methods: This multicentre retrospective cohort study enrolled 191 adults (age ≥ 18 years) who underwent surgical unilateral QTR repair (2010-2022) and had ≥ 1-year postoperative follow-up at three trauma centres in Germany.
J Clin Nurs
January 2025
Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Aims And Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the impact of sleep position preferences (SPP) on sleep quality, comfort and catheter care quality in patients after endoscopic nasobiliary drainage (ENBD).
Design: This was an observational prospective study.
Methods: This study included 167 participants with common bile duct stones (CBDS) who underwent ENBD from the gallstone ward of a hospital as a convenience sample.
Nutrients
January 2025
Department of Pharmacy and Master Program, Collage of Pharmacy and Health Care, Tajen University, Yanpu Township 90741, Taiwan.
: This study investigated the wound-healing potential of hispolon, a polyphenolic pigment derived from medicinal mushrooms, under diabetic conditions using both in vitro and in vivo models. : In the in vitro assays, L929 fibroblast cells exposed to high glucose (33 mmol/L) were treated with hispolon at concentrations of 2.5, 5, 7.
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January 2025
Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Iceland, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland.
Background: Malnutrition predicts poor outcomes following hip fracture, affecting patient recovery, healthcare performance, and costs. Evidence-based guidelines recommend multicomponent, interdisciplinary nutrition care to improve intake, reduce complications, and enhance outcomes. This study examines global variation in oral nutrition support for older (65+ years) hip fracture inpatients.
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January 2025
Department of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.
Chronic wounds present a substantial healthcare obstacle, marked by an extended healing period that can persist for weeks, months, or even years. Typically, they do not progress through the usual phases of healing, which include hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling, within the expected timeframe. Therefore, to address the socioeconomic burden in taking care of chronic wounds, hydrogel-based therapeutic materials have been proposed.
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