CONTENTSFEBRUARY2011
Editorials and opinion
Looking forward to the first Wounds International Conference Page 3 Suzie Calne discusses the upcoming opportunities for clinicians at the first Wounds International conference as well as the ongoing online legacy
Day in the Life Page 4 The staff at a hospital in China explains their experiences treating fistulae in their gastrointestinal service
Practice and development
Innovations in the assessment and diagnosis of wound infection Page 5 Terry Swanson discusses the effects that the latest research concerning wound care has had on the day-to-day practice of an Australian hospital
Treatment innovations in hypertrophic and keloid scars
Page 7 Zee Upton and Emily Lynam examine the recent advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertrophic and keloid scars
Reducing surgical site infection in a hospital in Singapore
Page 9 Liau Kui-Hin and Khin Thanda Aung explain the steps they have taken to significantly reduce surgical site infection rates in their hospital in Singapore
The importance of the skin barrier in managing
periwound areas Page 14 Girish Patel outlines the importance of monitoring and protecting periwound skin
The challenge of managing burn wounds in Uganda Page 18 Yuran Zheng and Stuart Enoch look at the challenges for wound management clinicians in Uganda
Understanding science
Antimicrobial dressings made easy Page S.1 Peter Vowden, Kathryn Vowden and Keryln Carville examine the role of antimicrobials in wound healing
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