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Since a panel published the first consensus document on Wound Hygiene in March 2020, there has been a flurry of activity in support of this newly established concept in proactive wound healing. The document concluded that all wounds, particularly hard-to-heal ones, will benefit from Wound Hygiene, which should be initiated at the first referral, following a full holistic assessment to identify the wound aetiology and comorbidities, and then implemented at every dressing change until full healing occurs. The consensus has since been bolstered by educational webinars; competency-based skills training and support; development of international Wound Hygiene ambassadors; a survey of 1478 respondents, published in July 2021; and a case study supplement, published in January 2022, featuring a range of wound types, anatomies and underlying conditions on the improvements in wound-healing progress that can be achieved.

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Dapsone in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Systematic Review.

Dermatol Ther (Heidelb)

February 2022

The Coimbatore Dermal Centre, Dr Nanjappa Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641018, India.

Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory, recurrent disease, usually presenting after puberty with inflammatory lesions that mainly affect the apocrine gland-bearing areas of the body, most commonly the axillary, inguinal and anogenital regions. The treatment of HS is associated with certain challenges due to intrinsic resistance to various treatments and the presence of comorbidities and complications. The antibiotic dapsone is an established treatment for HS, but the current evidence base is limited.

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