The form also includes descriptions of several different types of contaminating factors which can be assigned to wound, as well as space to identify the physicians and staff members working with the ...

These can be used to determine whether the interventions and treatments being used are effective, and should be performed at each dressing change until the pain is being managed effectively. This ...

The changes to end-of-life skin wound classification in the most recent Minimum Data Set update are ultimately a positive for long-term care, but regulatory ambiguity and potential legal concerns ...

This method is based on visual and tactile assessment of the external characteristics of the burn. The accuracy of clinical examination depends on the experience of the clinician. Other less widely ...

This article is the third in a series on wound management. Poor pain management leads to distress and can impede the healing process. This article describes the different types of pain and the ...

Wound assessment using the moorLDI2-BI needs a trained clinician to operate the device and to interpret the results. In a study to assess clinical benefit, La Hei et al. (2006) reported an increase in ...