Zaawansowana praktyka pielęgniarska
(Advanced Practice Nursing – APN) jest w wielu krajach elementem odpowiedzi systemowej na rosnące potrzeby
zdrowotne, niedobory kadry medycznej oraz konieczność racjonalizacji kosztów. W Polsce APN nie jest w pełni wdrożona formalnie, jednak istnieją inicjatywy pilotażowe w obszarze leczenia ran.
Obserwacje własne i doniesienia naukowe
jednoznacznie wskazują na systematycznie rosnące zapotrzebowanie na specjalistyczną opiekę nad osobami z ranami przewlekłymi.
Pacjenci hospitalizowani na oddziałach urazowo-ortopedycznych należą do grupy wysokiego ryzykarozwoju odleżyn.
The incidence of pressure ulcers on the heels of critically ill patients is a common, multifactorial phenomenon related to their general condition, the quality of their peripheral perfusion, friction forces, static and shear pressure, immobilisation and specific pharmacotherapy. The aim of this study is to use the ankle-brachial index to assess the risk of critically ill patients developing ischaemic pressure ulcers.
Exposure to potentially infectious material enables the transmission of infection and particularly increases the risk of serious health consequences for medical workers.
Skin tears (ST) are defined as traumatic wounds caused by mechanical forces (shearing, friction, and/or blunt trauma, including the removal of medical adhesives). They are most commonly observed in elderly individuals with chronic comorbidities, in critical condition, or at the end of life.
Extensive knowledge about the risk factors for pressure ulcers allows the implementation of procedures that reduce their occurrence to a minimum and, especially, prevent pressure ulcers developing during hospitalisation.
Medical adhesive-related skin injury (MARSI) is skin damage that occurs because of the use of adhesive medical devices such as self-adhesive dressings, electrodes, or stoma equipment. It usually manifests itself in the form of mechanical damage, inflammatory skin reactions, swelling, and pain, which affects the quality of life of patients. The aim of the study was to assess the occurrence of MARSI and its risk factors in oncological patients based on available research works.
The importance of alcohol consumption as a risk factor for diseases and injuries and related mortality has been repeatedly confirmed by numerous scientific studies. The treatment of acute and chronic wounds in alcohol-impaired patients poses a significant challenge to clinical practice
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is recognised as an opportunistic pathogen and a common contributor to wound infections. This study focused on evaluating the antibacterial activity of selected Polish honeys against P. aeruginosa. Six bacterial strains isolated from wounds and 4 types of honeys