Assessment of wounds in adults

Also known as the integumentary system, the skin is regarded as the largest organ in the body. There are two main divisions of the skin: the outer epidermis and the deeper dermis. The epidermis is...

Patient expectations of pressure ulcer prevention in the NHS, healthcare demands and national policy: a critical commentary

Contemporary Government priorities in healthcare are published in the NHS Five Year Forward View (NHS England, 2014). PU care is not referenced explicitly within the document; however, a planned shift...

The difference a year makes

Development of the middle-range theory of wound itch

Integrity is the phenomenon of interest for the study of wound itch. The Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2020) defines integrity as ‘the condition of having no part or...

‘Trying to lead a normal life’: why patients may fail to adhere to leg ulcer treatment

It lasted for 8 dreadful years—three large, severe venous leg ulcers crippling both my legs. After unremitting NHS treatments, my carers brought about healing, and since then I have enjoyed 3 years...

MINIMISE Moisture™: a local quality improvement initiative raising awareness of moisture-associated skin damage

MINIMISE Moisture aimed to raise awareness of the key considerations around the prevention and management of MASD. It aimed to ensure that staff have up-to-date evidence-based resources and tools to...

Social care: the legacy

Pressure Damage as an Indicator of the Quality of Care

Nutritional Care in Relation to COVID-19

Research relating to the metabolic function of patients with COVID-19 is scarce. Until more research is published, general nutrition principles involving critical care patients should be the focus of...

A Guide to the Gut Microbiome and its Relevance to Critical Care

If abnormalities in the gut microbiome may be a risk factor for —or directly contribute to—particular diseases, then attempting to alter the gut microbiome back to a ‘normal’ state may be an...

End-of-life care in paediatrics

Studies have sought to examine the experiences of parents whose child has received EoLC. Although the quality of life for a child at this time is often dependent on their illness, research has shown...

Facilitating the adherence journey of children, adolescents, and adults on long-term growth hormone therapy

Treatment adherence is a key factor influencing the outcomes of long-term growth hormone treatment. Suboptimal adherence has a substantial negative impact on patients (such as poorer health outcomes),...