Our dear friend Ellie is a most remarkable person and an inspiration to all who have the fortune to know her. In 2018 Ellie received international awards in recognition of her vision and hard work - an Award for Excellence by the Scientific Institute of
Thank you Wounds Australia for a fabulous Conference in Adelaide, celebrating 25 years of National forums. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6462951664881139712/
Jodie Gartner and the team at Junction Place Medical Centre (VIC) beautifully demonstrate how collaboration within a nurse-led clinic can make an incredible difference to the well-being of individuals with wounds. https://www.facebook.com/APNAnurses/videos/1113080575533835/
O’Donnell and colleagues report the following statistics on venous leg ulcer recurrence (after wound closure had been achieved) : 67% for those receiving no compression; 28% for those receiving compression therapy only; 12% for those treated with superficial venous surgery and compression therapy together. J
In the June 2018 edition of Wounds Australia's Newsletter "Deeps Tissues", Priscilla Taylor graciously shares her very personal experience (and that of her friend) who both receive radiation therapy to the breast. Both individuals decided to use two different topical approaches throughout their treatment fractions in
Many health professionals are by now aware that regular debridement enhances the repair of chronic and complex wounds (eg. venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, pressure injury and surgical wound dehiscence). A large number of patients with these types of wounds are cared for in
Microbial resistance is an issue of concern for those of us who care for individuals who experience hard-to-heal wounds. The principles of wound bed preparation and biofilm based wound intervention direct us towards adequate tissue debridement and targeted use of antimicrobials. Rippon et al have
The New England Journal of Medicine has just published the outcomes of the EVRA (Early Venous Reflux Ablation) trial. The findings are that endovenous ablation of superficial venous reflux concurrent with compression when compared to compression therapy alone resulted in shorter venous ulcer healing times