Wound terms and definitions 来自 journaltocs.ac.uk 喜欢 0 阅读量: 7 作者: K Zulkowski 摘要: Informit is an online service offering a wide range of database and full content publication products that deliver the vast majority of Australasian scholarly research to the education, research and...
Previous studies identified the need to determine standard, accepted definitions for the vocabulary frequently used in wound care. The objective of this study was to establish content validation for these terms and develop an evidence-based glossary for this specialty. Methods Members of the ...
Previous studies identified the need to determine standard, accepted definitions for the vocabulary frequently used in wound care. The objective of this study was to establish content validation for these terms and develop an evidence-based glossary for this specialty. Members of the Association for ...
Defining wound infection and related terms It is clear that properly defined terminology is essential, and definitions can provide guidance and help with communication. However, it is difficult to define wound infection, and existing literature reviews have shown that infection is not defined very we...
The term excoriation (Latin: ex – out of; corium – skin) has been used to describe this same type of skinning wound but with emphasis that the entire periderm does not become detached (Lulai and Freeman, 2001). The terms excoriation and skinning will be used interchangeably to ...
Definitions and Treatments Abrasion- The outer layer of skin, the epidermis, is damaged. It appears rubbed or scraped away. These wounds are very painful, but bleeding is minimal. There is limited danger of contamination and infection. Wound should be washed with soap and water, irrigated with...
Accuracy of Surgical Wound Infection Definitions - The First Step Towards Surveillance of Surgical Site Infections Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a common postoperative complication and represent a significant burden in terms of patient morbidity and mortality and ... A Petrica,C Brinzeu,A Brin...
Historical literature reviews4,5 and Cochrane, PubMed, and Google literature searches were used to find and verify definitions and facts. MEDLINE database searches on February 1, 2011 using the terms wound, ulcer, or burn were limited by the terms randomized or clinical ...
16 In practical terms, it is not uncommon for patients to be discharged with large unhealed ulcers. With a burgeoning aging population, it is imperative to develop new treatments for these ulcers. Prevention is the ideal solution, but we hypothesize that early intervention halts progression and ...
An AHRQ assessment (Rhee et al, 2014) noted study limitations including lack of blinding, imbalanced study groups particularly in terms of wound size, and lack of reporting of intervention details. The ARHQ assessment downgraded study limitations to “high” for the outcome of pain because of ...