LECZENIE RAN 2026; 23 (1)

Advanced Practice Nursing in the field of wound prevention and treatment in Poland: need, potential, and directions for development.

Dynamic demographic and epidemiological
changes, including population aging, the increasing
prevalence of chronic diseases, and growing shortages of
healthcare professionals, necessitate the implementation
of innovative healthcare organisation models that make
better use of the potential of nurses.
Aim of the study: To present the position of

LECZENIE RAN 2025; 23 (1)

From the Editor LR 2026 23 (1)

Dear Readers,
We herein present another issue of the journal, which is dedicated entirely to the promotion of Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) and its potential application in the management of wounds and fistulas.

LECZENIE RAN 2025; 22 (4)

The role of platelet-rich plasma in pressure ulcer healing: a narrative review of the available literature

Chronic wounds, such as pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers or diabetic foot ulcers represent a significant economic, social, and health burden on socjety. This burden
is growing rapidly as populations in developing countries age. The most common problems in chronic wound treatment include microcirculation disorders, chronic inflammation, impaired angiogenesis, insufficient proliferation
of fibroblasts and keratinocytes, and comorbidities such as diabetes or immobilization

LECZENIE RAN 2025; 22 (4)

Odleżyny u dzieci - czynniki ryzyka i profilaktyka

iteratura opisująca częstość występowania i zapadalność na odleżyny wśród dzieci jest dość skąpa. Jednak istniejące doniesienia są alarmujące. Wielu wyników badań dotyczących odleżyn u dorosłych nie można bezpośrednio odnieść do populacji pediatrycznej, chociażby ze względu na to, że skóra noworodków różni się istotnie pod względem fizjologicznym i anatomicznym od skóry starszych dzieci i dorosłych.

LECZENIE RAN 2025; 22 (4)

The use of the ankle-brachial index in assessing the risk of developing heel pressure ulcers in critically ill patients – preliminary report

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.

LECZENIE RAN 2025; 22 (4)

Od redakcji Leczenie Ran

W codziennej praktyce osób zajmujących się leczeniem ran trudno gojących stale są wprowadzane nowe metody leczenia. Jeszcze 20 lat temu osocze bogatopłytkowe (platelet-rich plasma – PRP) było używane w leczeniu ran sporadycznie, głównie w badaniach klinicznych

LECZENIE RAN 2025; 22 (3)

Article Treatment of nipple wounds during breastfeeding. Position of the Center for Lactation Science and the Polish Wound Management Association (DOI: 10.60075/
lr.v22i2.103) was published with errors.