CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2014
Editorial and opinion
Ten top tips from Wounds International in 2014 Page 3 Suzie Calne welcomes you to the 2014 volume of the journal and outlines what to expect from Wounds International in the year ahead.
EDITOR Suzie Calne
MANAGING EDITOR Lindsey Mathews
SUB-EDITOR Adam Bushby
PUBLISHER Kathy Day
PUBLISHING DIRECTOR Rob Yates
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Clinical innovations
Implementing evidence-based leg ulcer care in an Azorean healthcare centre Page 4 André Soares, Patrίcia Pimentel, Filipe Correia, Diogo Borges, José Duarte and Sandra Silva report improved outcomes and cost reductions following the implementation of a TVN-supported leg ulcer consultation service in the Azores.
Clinical update
Ten Top Tips: Taking high-quality digital images of wounds Page 7 Wound images can provide a visual reference, not matched by memory or the written word. Beth Sperring and Ralph Baker provide simple techniques that will make a big difference to the quality of your clinical images.
Ten Top Tips: The management of burn wounds Page 9 John McRobert and Krissie Stiles highlight the key principles in burns assessment and management.
Ten Top Tips: Promoting your wound care centre Page 15 Nicole Walker provides a guide to undertaking PR for private wound care centres and the role clinicians can play in this process.
Expert comment Page 17 Following the discussion of PR for wound care centres, Jacqui Fletcher provides an expert commentary on the clinician’s role in wound care centre promotion in the UK.
Technology and product review
Biatain® Silicone dressings: A case series evaluation Page 19 The authors report the findings of a case series performed as a product evaluation to determine the usability of two new silicone wound dressings. Three case study examples using data included in the participants’ healthcare records are also described.
Book review
A Closer Look At Silver: A Clinical Information Tool (CIT) To Help You Choose The Right Silver Wound Dressing
For Your Patient! Page 26 Zena Moore provides a review of this recently published book.
Research
Wound digest Page 28 A summary of important papers on wound-related research.
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