November Volume 4 Issue 4

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Editorials
Never mind the bankers- the credit crunch will have a deep impact on our patients
A new response to heel protection is reducing costs and improving lives
Rapid, point-of-care diagnostic tests will take the guesswork out of chronic wound care

Research/Audit
Management of diabetic foot ulcers using dressings with Safetac ™: a review of case studies
Diagnosing wound infection:the use of C-reactive protein
Risk factor assessment and modification by GPs for patients with peripheral arterial disease

Wound Science
The immunology of wound healing: the body as a battlefield

Practice Development
Optimising Wound Care in the UK and Ireland: a best practice
Using compression therapy in complex situations

Education
Improving wound care teaching and learning in clinical practice
A web-based distance learning programme for degree-level tissue viability education

Review
Surgical site infections: biofilms, dehiscence and delayed healing

Product Review
Celebrating 25 years of Sorbsan and its contribution to advanced wound management
The use of micro-stimulation in pressure ulcer prevention
A clinical audit of the Softform Premier Active ™ mattress in two acute care of the elderly wards

Case reports
Treatment of a bilateral necrotic leg ulcer with Mesitran
The use of PROMOGRAN™ to manage a patient suffering radiation damage after a laryngectomy
The management of a cavity wound using topical negative pressure and Aquafiber
Treatment of a seriously ill patient with a rapidly deteriorating leg wound

Debate
How can we improve the care of the diabetic foot?

Comment
Nurse education needs a greater focus on wound care to reflect the NHS shift to primary care
Ongoing treatment evalutaion is the only reliable guise to a product's effectiveness

Understanding research

Leg Club Update