Current Issue
Volume 21, Number 1
March 2013
Within each issue there are usually four to five papers that relate to such topics as:
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RECENT ARTICLES
Editorial: New look – same power to influence you
Clinical and economic improvements in pressure injury care at Ballarat Health Services
Evidence summary: Wound infection: iodophors and biofilms
Surgical debridement with early skin grafting in the management of a complex diabetic foot wound
Blister management guidelines: collecting the evidence
Evidence summary: Wound management: dressings – alginate
MicroRNAs and their roles in wound repair and regeneration
Development of an enterostomal therapy nurse outpatient wound clinic in Indonesia: a retrospective descriptive study
Evidence summary: Wound infection: silver products and biofilms
A history of materials and practices for wound management
The proliferative effect of all-trans retinoic acid during wound healing: A compromised effect in the presence of dimethyl sulphoxide
Low-frequency ultrasound debridement (Sonoca-185) in acute wound management: A case study
Diabetic foot ulcers: A key focus area for the Fiji Health Service Improvement Program
Natural honey as an adjunctive alternative in the management of diabetic foot ulcers
Non-healing tuberculous ulcer of the great toe in a health care professional
Biochemical profiling of proteins and metabolites in wound exudate from chronic wound environments
Cell responses to plasma polymers – implications for wound care
Understanding the relationships between the calf muscle pump, ankle range of motion and healing for adults with venous leg ulcers: a review of the literature
Potential anti-inflammatory treatments for chronic wounds
Drivers and barriers of surgical wound management in a large health care organisation: Results of an environmental sca
A pilot study: A prospective, interventional study of the effectiveness of digital wound imaging, remote consultation and podiatry offloading devices on the healing rates of chronic lower extremity wounds in remote regions of Western Australia
Perspective: Globalisation of repair: 12 points of policy
Caution: when combining topical wound treatments, more is not always better
Skin tears: should the emphasis be only their management?
Atrophie blanche
Citric acid treatment of surgical site infections: a prospective open study
Pressure ulcers in home care settings:is it overlooked?
An audit of radiation-induced mucositis in a tropical cancer centre: the importance of adhering to a mouth care regimen
A review of the literature to determine the recommended nursing interventions aimed at decreasing the risk of pressure ulcer development in patients with spinal cord injury
Leg Clubs® – Beyond the ulcers Case studies based on participatory action research
Lower leg haematomas: Potential for complications in older people
Case study The journey towards healing: recalcitrant skin tear injuries
Inflammation, wound size and wound healing: A case study
Paediatric burns: A brief global review
Telemedicine for wound care: Current practice and future potential
Does the use of store-and-forward telehealth systems improve outcomes for clinicians managing diabetic foot ulcers? A pilot study
The development of an electronic wound management system for Western Australia
WoundsWest Advisory Service pilot: An innovative delivery of wound management
From the laboratory to the leg: Patients’ and nurses’ perceptions of product application using three different dressing formats
Pain and stress as contributors to delayed wound healing
Client perceptions of two types of antimicrobial dressings and compression bandaging
Managing venous leg ulcers in the community: personal financial cost to sufferers
Working in partnership: holistic care for a diabetic patient with a heel wound
Honey: the bees' knees for diabetic foot ulcers?
Developing Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Preventionand Management of Venous Leg Ulcers
Diagnosis and management of venous leg ulcers: a nurse's role?
The Leg Ulcer Prevention Program: effectiveness of a multimedia client education package for people with venous leg ulcers