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In August’s edition of JWC, we feature research focussing on healthcare professionals’ perspectives on medical adhesive-related skin injury; a study of canister-based, single-use negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) system in low-to-moderately exuding wounds; the antibacterial activity of mastic gum as an excipient for bacitracin compared to mastic gum along and to bacitracin ointment; the evidence from a prospective real-life patient cohort on the management of chronic wounds with TLC-NOSF dressing is presented; and the effect of osteoprotegerin levels and vascular calcification on the severity of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) is evaluated. An evaluation addresses the question of whether Prevena is a better choice for patients with pressure ulcers after reconstruction; the use of fistula-sparing NPWT in a patient with polytrauma is the focus of a case report; and we present two case series - one describing the use of pinch grafting in combination with microperferations on the ulcer bed, the other on the use of placental allografts for stalled pressure injuries (PIs) in post-acute care. The use of a flocked swab is compared to nylon fabric curettage brush for the detection of infections in hard-to-heal wounds; and a retrospective study examines lower limb amputation rates among Medicare beneficiaries with DFUs managed with and without native collagen matrix plus PHMB antimicrobial. The first clinical experiences of nursing students in treating patients with hard-to-heal wounds in Turkiye are explored in a focus group study, and a review aims to determine the prognostic value of skin microclimate as an indirect risk factor for PIs.