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{"title":"Use of a mobile application to monitor drain sites and surgical wounds after discharge from acute care - A feasibility study in Singapore","authors":"Siew Huang Chua ,&nbsp;Darshini Devi Rajasegeran ,&nbsp;Nanthakumahrie Gunasegaran ,&nbsp;Peijin Esther Monica Fan ,&nbsp;Mei Dong ,&nbsp;Fiona Aisis Oo ,&nbsp;Saraswathi Nagalingam ,&nbsp;Teng Teng Lee ,&nbsp;Li Juan Krismaine Ng ,&nbsp;Shi Ling Bernice Yong ,&nbsp;Yi Zhen Ng ,&nbsp;Shin Yuh Ang ,&nbsp;Fazila Aloweni","doi":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.05.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.05.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>This study aimed to demonstrate the compliance, feasibility, and acceptability of telehealth monitoring among surgical patients discharged with wounds or drains.</div></div><div><h3>Methodology</h3><div>This is a cross-sectional feasibility study. Post-surgical breast, plastic, and hepatobiliary patients with wounds and/or surgical drains were recruited using convenience sampling. The control group received conventional care which consisted of daily telephone follow-up. The intervention group used a mobile wound application to take wound and drain images, report drainage amount and symptoms. Compliance was assessed by measuring the percentage of actual to expected patient entries, feasibility was assessed by comparing detection of abnormalities and unexpected hospital visits, and acceptability was assessed by subjective feedback from nurses and patients from the intervention group.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>59 patients were recruited, with 30 patients in the control group and 29 patients in the intervention group. 9 specialty nurses were involved in the patients’ post-discharge care. The mean compliance rate for the hepatobiliary, breast and plastic patients were 89.9 %, 89.5 % and 75.9 % respectively. 4 patients from the intervention group (13.8 %) and 6 patients from the control group (20.1 %) were flagged as having potential abnormalities. As for unexpected hospital visits, there were 2 (6.9 %) in the intervention group and 1 (3.4 %) in the control group. 25 patients and 9 specialty nurses responded to the feedback survey. 22 patients (88 %) did not face any application issues. 18 patients (72 %) preferred to self-report symptoms via the application rather than to call the nurses and reported feeling safe knowing that they are remotely monitored. Most nurses found the app convenient and timesaving (n = 7, 78 %), with monitoring through pictures as more accurate than phone conversation (n = 8, 89 %).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The results suggest that use of a mobile application by surgical patients discharged with wounds or drains is feasible and serves as a viable monitoring tool.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17392,"journal":{"name":"Journal of tissue viability","volume":"33 4","pages":"Pages 824-830"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Predictors of post-healing recurrence in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Yujian Sun,&nbsp;Yue Zhou,&nbsp;Yu Dai,&nbsp;Yufan Pan,&nbsp;Yi Xiao,&nbsp;Yufeng Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Diabetic foot ulcer is one of the most prevalent, serious, and costly consequences of diabetes, often associated with peripheral neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease. These ulcers contribute to high disability and mortality rates in patients and pose a major challenge to clinical management.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To systematically review the risk prediction models for post-healing recurrence in diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients, so as to provide a reference for clinical staff to choose appropriate prediction models.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The authors searched five databases (Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Chinese Biomedical Database) from their inception to September 23, 2023, for relevant literature. After data extraction, the quality of the literature was evaluated using the Predictive Model Research Bias Risk and Suitability Assessment tool (PROBAST). Meta-analysis was performed using STATA 17.0 software.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 9 studies involving 5956 patients were included. The recurrence rate after DFU healing ranged from 6.2 % to 41.4 %. Nine studies established 15 risk prediction models, and the area under the curve (AUC) ranged from 0.660 to 0.940, of which 12 models had an AUC≥0.7, indicating good prediction performance. The combined AUC value of the 9 validation models was 0.83 (95 % confidence interval: 0.79–0.88). Hosmer-Lemeshow test was performed for 10 models, external validation for 5 models, and internal validation for 6 models. Meta-analysis showed that 14 predictors, such as age and living alone, could predict post-healing recurrence in DFU patients (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>To enhance the quality of these risk prediction models, there is potential for future improvements in terms of follow-up duration, model calibration, and validation processes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17392,"journal":{"name":"Journal of tissue viability","volume":"33 4","pages":"Pages 542-549"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141616742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determination of the family caregivers’level of knowledge on pressure injury prevention","authors":"Handan Sen ,&nbsp;Meryem Kilic","doi":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The purpose of this study is to determine family caregivers’ level of knowledge on pressure injury (PI) prevention.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study used a cross-sectional and descriptive design. Data were collected between February and May 2023. The population of the study consisted of family caregivers providing care to patients who were at risk of developing pressure injuries and who were planned to be discharged from the inpatient wards of the hospital. A total of 105 family caregivers participated in the study.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of all the patients, 61.9 % (n = 65) were female and their average age was 68.96 years (SD = 18.07). While 30.48 % (n = 32) of the patients were bedridden due to Cerebrovascular Accident, 28.57 % (n = 30) were bedridden due to old age, and 28.57 % (n = 30) had PI. Of all the caregivers, 71.43 % (n = 75) were female, and their average age was 47.11 years (SD = 14.85). While 97.14 % (n = 96) of the caregivers had not received any training on PI before, 90.48 % (n = 95) had not provided care to a patient with PI before. Family caregivers scored an average of 22.25 (SD = 6.96) points out of 40 on the Pressure Injury Prevention Knowledge Test (PIPKT). A significant difference was detected between the knowledge test scores and education level and income level (<em>P</em> = 0.006; <em>P</em> = 0.002).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Family caregivers were found to need information about PI prevention. It is recommended to develop content on PI prevention in the guidelines for family caregivers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17392,"journal":{"name":"Journal of tissue viability","volume":"33 4","pages":"Pages 625-630"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141406118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of machine learning on the prediction of diabetic foot ulcers – A systematic review","authors":"Teagan Weatherall ,&nbsp;Pinar Avsar ,&nbsp;Linda Nugent ,&nbsp;Zena Moore ,&nbsp;John H. McDermott ,&nbsp;Seamus Sreenan ,&nbsp;Hannah Wilson ,&nbsp;Natalie L. McEvoy ,&nbsp;Rosemarie Derwin ,&nbsp;Paul Chadwick ,&nbsp;Declan Patton","doi":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Globally, diabetes mellitus poses a significant health challenge as well as the associated complications of diabetes, such as diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). The early detection of DFUs is important in the healing process and machine learning may be able to help inform clinical staff during the treatment process.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A PRISMA-informed search of the literature was completed via the Cochrane Library and MEDLINE (OVID), EMBASE, CINAHL Plus and Scopus databases for reports published in English and in the last ten years. The primary outcome of interest was the impact of machine learning on the prediction of DFUs. The secondary outcome was the statistical performance measures reported. Data were extracted using a predesigned data extraction tool. Quality appraisal was undertaken using the evidence-based librarianship critical appraisal tool.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 18 reports met the inclusion criteria. Nine reports proposed models to identify two classes, either healthy skin or a DFU. Nine reports proposed models to predict the progress of DFUs, for example, classing infection versus non-infection, or using wound characteristics to predict healing. A variety of machine learning techniques were proposed. Where reported, sensitivity = 74.53–98 %, accuracy = 64.6–99.32 %, precision = 62.9–99 %, and the F-measure = 52.05–99.0 %.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>A variety of machine learning models were suggested to successfully classify DFUs from healthy skin, or to inform the prediction of DFUs. The proposed machine learning models may have the potential to inform the clinical practice of managing DFUs and may help to improve outcomes for individuals with DFUs. Future research may benefit from the development of a standard device and algorithm that detects, diagnoses and predicts the progress of DFUs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17392,"journal":{"name":"Journal of tissue viability","volume":"33 4","pages":"Pages 853-863"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141633795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Patients with venous leg ulcers can be managed safely in the community ----results of an observational comparison study in Singapore","authors":"Nanthakumahrie Gunasegaran ,&nbsp;Wee Ting Goh ,&nbsp;Wei Xian Tan ,&nbsp;Hafidah Saipollah ,&nbsp;Hui Ru Chong ,&nbsp;Raden Nurheryany Sunari ,&nbsp;Tze Tec Chong ,&nbsp;Shin Yuh Ang ,&nbsp;Fazila Aloweni","doi":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.07.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.07.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><div>To examine the healing outcomes of patients with venous leg ulcers requiring compression bandaging in community care versus tertiary care.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>This was an analytical observational cohort study. Venous leg ulcer (VLU) patients who required compression bandaging were recruited from an outpatient vascular clinic between May 2021 and August 2022. Eligible patients received two—or four-layer compression bandaging and followed up with the community care or tertiary care centre nurses. The primary outcome was the difference in the total surface area of the VLU after 12 weeks, and the secondary outcome was the patient's quality of life, as measured by the Cardiff Wound Impact Schedule (CWIS).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Forty-seven VLU patients were recruited; 27 received compression bandaging in the community care and 20 by the tertiary care centre. Mean age 70 years old (SD 11.04). The two most prevalent comorbidities were hypertension (51.06 %) and diabetes mellitus (38.29 %). Among those who completed follow-up (12 weeks), the median difference of the total surface area of the VLU between community-based care (p = 0.02) versus tertiary-based care (0.003) was significant. However, there was no difference in the healing status between community and tertiary-based care (p = 0.68). There was no difference in the quality of life of patients between groups.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This first tropical study comparing VLU healing outcomes between community and tertiary care found no significant difference in healing with compression bandaging by nurses in either setting. However, the small sample size and high dropout rate limit the generalizability of the findings, necessitating a larger-scale study with longer follow-up. Despite these limitations, the study is a crucial step toward improving wound care services in Singapore, and highlights the need for further research to guide future community wound care implementation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17392,"journal":{"name":"Journal of tissue viability","volume":"33 4","pages":"Pages 561-570"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141841723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A comprehensive study on mechanisms of action of fibroin, aloe vera, and ginger extracts through histochemical, inflammation biomarkers, and matrix metalloproteinases analysis against diabetic wounds","authors":"Rida Sulayman ,&nbsp;Shaukat Ali ,&nbsp;Rizwan Ullah ,&nbsp;Muhammad Summer ,&nbsp;Ali Hassan ,&nbsp;Hafsa Shahzad ,&nbsp;Umaima Fiaz ,&nbsp;Samaira Mumtaz ,&nbsp;Tooba Nauroze ,&nbsp;Shumaila Mumtaz","doi":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.10.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.10.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Diabetes causes complications like delayed wound healing for a long time. Fibroin, aloe vera, and ginger extracts along with their combinations are used for diabetic wound healing.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>After induction of diabetes, The wound healing effects of fibroin (50 mg/ml), aloe vera gel (50 mg/ml), and ginger extract (30 mg/ml), individually and in combination, were assessed. The pro-inflammatory cytokines including tumor narcosis factor-α (TNF-α) interleukin (IL-6, IL-8, IL-1β), matrix metalloproteinases (MMP 2, MMP7, MMP 9), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) levels were analyzed in the serum.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A combination of fibroin + aloe vera gel + ginger extract (Fi + Al + Gi) healed the wounds in 11 days via wound contraction of 98.5 ± 0.9 % as compared to diabetic control (58.2 ± 0.7 %) and positive control (73.3 ± 0.6 %) groups. However, the wounds of the Polyfax and the diabetic control groups were healed in 17 and 19 days, corresponding to a contraction of: 96.7 ± 1.4 % and 96.3 ± 1.1 %. The histological assay showed that the Fi + Al + Gi group indicated an increased growth of collagen fibers, fibroblasts, keratinocytes and blood vessels with lessened inflammation. The Fi + Al + Gi group alleviated the serum level of TNF-α (12.7 ± 0.9 pg/ml), IL-6 (9.6 ± 0.9 pg/ml), IL-8 (19.6 ± 1.0 pg/ml), MMP2 (217.0 ± 9.2 pg/ml), MMP7 (279.0 ± 9.8 pg/ml), and MMP9 (156.0 ± 11.6 pg/ml) significantly as compared to the diabetic control (<em>P</em> ≤ 0.05). TIMP serum level (202.0 ± 6.9 pg/ml) was significantly elevated as compared to the diabetes control group.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The present study concludes that the biomaterials in their combinations possess high regenerative and healing abilities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17392,"journal":{"name":"Journal of tissue viability","volume":"33 4","pages":"Pages 949-959"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The prevalence, incidence and risk factors of medical adhesive-related skin injury in adult inpatients: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Ping Wang,&nbsp;Xinyue Luo,&nbsp;Huijie Chen,&nbsp;Qian Feng,&nbsp;Huijuan Song","doi":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.10.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.10.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>MARSI can occur in any population and clinical setting and is prevalent among patients who are frequently exposed to medical adhesives. It can disrupt the skin barrier and cause pain and infection, confusing patients and medical staff and making it necessary to understand its prevalence, incidence, and risk factors to improve patient health and medical safety.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To systematically evaluate the prevalence, incidence and risk factors of medical adhesive-related skin injury in adult inpatients.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>Systematic literature review and meta-analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A computer search was conducted on nine databases in both Chinese and English, covering studies from inception to July 10, 2024, evaluating the prevalence, incidence and risk factors of medical adhesive-related skin injuries. Meta-analyses were performed using Review Manager 5.4 and Stata 14 software.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The analysis included 22 studies, involving a total of 10510 research subjects. The meta-analysis of fourteen cross-sectional studies showed that the prevalence of medical adhesive-related skin injury in adult inpatients was 16 % [95 % CI: 13–18 %, <em>Z</em> = 10.95, <em>P</em> &lt; 0.00001]. In the other seven additional cohort studies, the meta-analysis of incidence was 25 % [95 % CI: 17–33 %, <em>Z</em> = 5.90, <em>P</em> &lt; 0.00001]. The results of the meta-analysis of risk factors showed that the following six factors: age&gt;50 years (OR = 1.21, 95%CI: 1.05–1.41), dry skin (OR = 3.51, 95%CI: 1.55–7.95), history of MARSI (OR = 6.78, 95%CI: 1.69–27.15), history of skin allergies (OR = 3.82, 95%CI: 1.92–7.57), skin edema(OR = 3.59,95%CI:1.52–8.47), wet skin(OR = 3.57,95%CI:1.65–13.35) were risk factors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17392,"journal":{"name":"Journal of tissue viability","volume":"33 4","pages":"Pages 960-967"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142502893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Statistical and cross-sectional analysis of factors effecting the prevalence of pressure ulcer in hospital admitted stroke patients","authors":"Rabbia Amin ,&nbsp;Jamila Farid ,&nbsp;Muhammad Aman Sheikh ,&nbsp;Muhammad Irfan ,&nbsp;Saifur Rahman ,&nbsp;Salim Nasar Faraj Mursal","doi":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.06.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.06.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><span>Every year, millions of people around the world are disabled by stroke, it is well recognized that complications aftera stroke extend hospital stays and pressure ulcers<span>, a stroke consequence, which can be prevented by educating the caregiver. The primary focus of this research is not only to investigate the prevalence of pressure ulcers (PU) among stroke patients, but this study also introduced a variety of factors which influence the formation of PU, such as restricted mobility, gender, duration of stroke, hypertension, diabetes, hygiene, type of mattress, malnutrition, awareness, etc. In addition, this research provides a comparative and statistical analysis, a cause of the catastrophic disabilities influenced by a variety of factors. Moreover, the proposed research also provides a room for the pertinent treatment of stroke patient to curtail the formation of pressure ulcer. In this research, a total of 120 stroke patients were initially included to monitor the frequency of pressure ulcers at incipient stage. Out of the total patients, the number of patients with </span></span>ischemic stroke were 78.5 % while 8.3 % were of haemorrhagic type. In the results, the demographic characteristics and the factors which influence the formation of PU of the patients were examined with their cross-sectional impact on each other through comparative and statistical analysis. It was discovered that among all the stroke patients, 8.3 % were found with a PUs and the most frequent localization was sacrum and no new PU was observed for the participants under the observation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17392,"journal":{"name":"Journal of tissue viability","volume":"33 4","pages":"Pages 631-641"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141395403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Traditional and complementary treatment use in wound care: A descriptive study in Turkey","authors":"Ayşe Aydinli ,&nbsp;Sevgi Deniz Doğan","doi":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.07.017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.07.017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>This study was conducted to determine the use of traditional and complementary treatment in wound care and the opinions of individuals in Turkey.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The descriptive study was completed with 536 adult individuals. The research data were collected using the \"Personal Information Form\", \"Questionnaire on Traditional and Complementary Treatment Methods Used in Wound Care\" and \"Questionnaire on Opinions Regarding the Use of Traditional and Complementary Treatment in Wound Care\" prepared in line with the literature. Descriptive statistics were used in the evaluation of the data.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>When a wound occurs on the body, 31 % of the participants reported that they first applied traditional and complementary treatment. It was determined that the participants experienced surgical wounds (55.7 %) and burn wounds (46.1 %) the most. The first three biological-based approaches used by individuals in wound care were hypericum perforatum (60.8 %), aloe vera (39.6 %), and honey (36.8 %). In other approaches used by individuals in wound care, the first three methods are prayer (54.1 %), vaseline application (47.1 %), and massage (37.8 %), respectively. In addition, 64.7 % of the individuals reported that they thought these methods were useful in wound care, 60.1 % reported that they accelerated healing, and 46.8 % reported that they prevented scarring.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>It was determined that individuals commonly used various traditional and complementary treatment methods in wound care. It is also noteworthy that these methods are highly accepted by individuals. Therefore, it is important for nurses, who play a key role in wound care, to know the methods commonly used in society and to follow the developments in this field.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17392,"journal":{"name":"Journal of tissue viability","volume":"33 4","pages":"Pages 864-870"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141843903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The incidence and prevalence of chronic wounds from a major plastic surgery service from a metropolitan city in south western Nigeria: A sixteen-year retrospective review","authors":"Ayodele Olukayode Iyun ,&nbsp;Chinsunum Peace Isamah ,&nbsp;Samuel Adesina Ademola ,&nbsp;Olayinka Adebanji Olawoye ,&nbsp;Afieharo Igbibia Michael ,&nbsp;Rotimi Opeyemi Aderibigbe ,&nbsp;Odunayo Moronfoluwa Oluwatosin","doi":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.08.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtv.2024.08.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Chronic wound presents a burden to the patient due to the effect on their quality of life and cost of care. The exact prevalence is difficult to assess due to insufficient data, different study designs, and deferent study definitions of chronic wounds. There is limited data on the prevalence and the burden of chronic wound in our subregion. This study was therefore carried out to establish the burden of chronic wound in order to document a baseline data for monitoring progress, as well as provide information for advocacy on equitable distribution of resources for wound care.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>This was a retrospective review between January 2007 and December 2022. Data was analysed using SPSS.</div></div><div><h3>Result</h3><div>A total of 866 patients with new chronic wounds were seen at an average of 54 cases per year. An average of 330 old and new chronic wounds are seen yearly. Chronic ulcers are developing at a rate of 1.2/1000 population, and the prevalence of chronic ulcer is 3.3/1000 population. Most patients were males (57.2 %), with a mean age of 41.7years ± 20.6. Post traumatic wound is the leading aetiology. Age correlates positively with aetiology, p=&lt;0.001. Sickle cell and venous wounds are predominantly on the legs, p=&lt;0.001. There is a correlation between increasing age and occurrence of chronic wound in the leg, p=&lt;0.001.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Post traumatic wound is the leading cause of chronic wound in our subregion. There is a need to improve care of acute wounds to reduce the burden of chronic wounds.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17392,"journal":{"name":"Journal of tissue viability","volume":"33 4","pages":"Pages 877-882"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142055960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}