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The effective assessment of wounds, both acute and hard-to-heal, is an important component in the delivery by wound care practitioners of efficacious wound care for patients. Improved wound diagnosis, optimising wound treatment regimens, and enhanced prevention of wounds aid in providing patients with a better quality of life (QoL). There is significant potential for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health-related areas such as wound care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffectiveness of a polyhexamethylene biguanide-containing wound cleansing solution using experimental biofilm models.
J Wound Care
June 2023
Professor of Skin Integrity, Director for the Institute of Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention, University of Huddersfield Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Huddersfield, UK.
Objective: Antiseptics are widely used in wound management to prevent or treat wound infections, and have been shown to have antibiofilm efficacy. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB)-containing wound cleansing and irrigation solution on model biofilm of pathogens known to cause wound infections compared with a number of other antimicrobial wound cleansing and irrigation solutions.
Method: and single-species biofilms were cultured using microtitre plate and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) biofilm reactor methods.
Polyhexamethylene biguanide and its antimicrobial role in wound healing: a narrative review.
J Wound Care
January 2023
University of Huddersfield Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Huddersfield, UK.
Article Synopsis
- - Wounds create a favorable environment for harmful microorganisms, leading to infections that can be serious for patients, particularly due to the formation of biofilms which worsen these infections.
- - The rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing concern due to the misuse and overuse of antimicrobial treatments, resulting in microorganisms that are increasingly hard to treat and a major cause of illness in modern healthcare.
- - Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is essential in managing AMR, promoting the careful use of existing treatments and searching for alternatives, with Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) being a promising antimicrobial that is effective against various pathogens without contributing to resistance.
Antimicrobial stewardship: a Masterclass.
J Wound Care
January 2022
Independent Wound Care Consultant, Flint, North Wales, UK.
This paper presents an overview of a () webinar 'Antimicrobial Stewardship Masterclass' which took place on 17 June 2021, bringing together international experts in the field of wound care. The webinar was undertaken to provide an educational platform elucidating the basis of an effective antimicrobial strategy in wound care, and to demonstrate how it impacts on wound care clinicians and their day-to-day practice, using examples of 'real-life' patient outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Impact of Surgical Site Infection on Health-related Quality of Life: A Systematic Review.
Wound Manag Prev
June 2021
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland; Skin Wounds and Trauma Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.
Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common postoperative concern.
Purpose: To provide an in-depth understanding of the lived experience and quality of life (QoL) of individuals with SSI.
Methods: A systematic search for published studies that explored the impact of SSI on QoL among adult patients (older than 18 years) who had undergone any type of surgery was performed in June 2020.
A multipurpose dressing: A clinical review of the absorption, debridement and healing properties of Aquacel Foam.
J Wound Care
September 2019
Professor of Skin Integrity, Director for the Institute of Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention - University of Huddersfield Department of Nursing and Midwifery; Adjunct Professor - School of Nursing, Faculty of Health at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia; Visiting Professor, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
Foreword.
J Wound Care
September 2019
Professor of Skin Integrity, Director for the Institute of Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention - University of Huddersfield Department of Nursing and Midwifery; Adjunct Professor - School of Nursing, Faculty of Health at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia; Visiting Professor, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.