Journal of Wound Care

The Journal of Wound Care provides the latest evidence-based information and best practice procedures. Keep up-to-date on all aspects of wound care, including the prevention and treatment of wounds and associated skin conditions. All articles are peer-reviewed by an expert panel of advisors and reviewers, and include the latest state-of-the-art research and clinical practice articles. Subscribe now to make sure you receive the latest issue in newsstand as soon as it is published

October’s JWC features a number of papers focused on the treatment of hard-to-heal wounds: a meta-analysis evaluates the clinical efficacy and safety of a silver ion-releasing foam dressing on hard-to-heal wounds; a review of clinical trials examines the use of percentage area reduction as a surrogate for complete healing in these wounds; a systematic review explores the use of TLC-NOSF dressings as a first-line local treatment; the influence of maggot debridement therapy on the bacterial flora of hard-to-heal wounds is evaluated; the insights from a pilot survey exploring the experiences of patients with these wounds is described; and the findings of a study on the efficacy of using combined hyperbaric oxygen therapy and topical haemoglobin spray in treating hard-to-heal sloughy wounds are presented. A clinical study evaluates a novel approach for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers using a multimodal wound matrix.

 

This edition also features the Silk Road Supplement which includes the case of a 33-year-old female patient with a suprapubic skin ulcer of five months’ duration following keloid treatment with electron beam therapy at recommended dosage; a retrospective, case–control study to identify the prevalence rate of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers and risk factors for a cohort of adult patients in an intensive care unit over one calendar year in two tertiary hospitals in Oman; and an online descriptive survey study of nurses and physicians responsible for hard-to-heal

wound care and treatment in healthcare institutions at all levels in Turkey.

 

The online Research Supplement paper this month features an evaluation of early postoperative clinical outcomes in below-knee amputation with an ultrasonic scalpel.