This content is machine translated Wound care: Infection prevention and hygiene Practice-oriented guide published The Microbiology and Hygiene Working Group, established in 2019 by the Chronic Wound Initiative (ICW), has updated its consensus recommendation, Infection Prevention and Hygiene in Wound Care, with an emphasis…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Wound Management For wounds that do not heal, also consider rare causes There are very many different and sometimes rare causes of chronic wounds. Correct diagnosis is critical for adequate treatment. A biopsy is often useful for rare and unclear causes. Wound…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Wound management in focus Chronic ulcers: eHealth in integrated wound care. The treatment of chronic wounds is part of everyday practice. Often, these patients are multimorbid and require both causal and symptomatic treatment. The general practitioner plays an important role in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic wounds Modern wound care – an update In the case of wound healing disorders, an interdisciplinary diagnosis is recommended. In addition to treatment of the underlying disease, local wound treatment is the most important pillar of therapy.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Wound Management Modern pressure ulcer prophylaxis: an update Pressure ulcers are severe complications of multimorbidity and immobility. Pressure ulcer risk can be estimated using the Braden scale. Measures to relieve pressure and promote movement can reduce the incidence…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Wound treatment Wound dressings through the ages Wound care was one of the first therapeutic measures ever used and developed by humans. Especially in the last 50 years, there has been a complete paradigm shift as far…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Venous leg ulcer (UCV) How to treat the classic wound? UCV results from chronic overpressure in the venous system of the lower extremity. The correct diagnosis is made by a detailed history, clinical examination and ultrasound examination. The foundation of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Chronic wounds An interdisciplinary and interprofessional topic Chronic wounds affect up to 3% of patients over 80 years of age. In addition to the great reduction in quality of life, optimal treatment of these patients is also…
