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| Title |
Short stretch bandages |
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| Author |
Sylvie Hampton |
| Publication |
Infection UK 2000 |
| Key Points |
Explanation of 4LB, LS,SSB. Mobility Issues. Effectiveness and cost issues |
| Title |
A new cohesive short-stretch bandage and its application |
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| Author |
Jackie Hawkins |
| Publication |
BJN 2001 Vol:10 No.249-253 |
| Key Points |
Patient compliance. Non healing ulcer 4 months. Used 4 layer |
| Title |
Patient centred leg ulcer care |
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| Author |
Lin Hayward |
| Publication |
Nursing Times Jan 2002 - Vol: 98, No 2 |
| Key Points |
Treatment according to patient needs. Large Limb Eczema under padding. Ulcer for 3 months Used 4 LB |
| Title |
The treatment of venous ulceration in a young & fit man |
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| Author |
Sarah Cooper |
| Publication |
Irish Nurse February 2002. Scottish Nurse March 2002 |
| Key Points |
Leg Ulcers take 24-50% D/N time. Traumatic wound, wanted to wear shoes. No evidence of healing in 8 weeks. |
| Title |
Short stretch bandaging: a case history |
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| Author |
Deborah Ruff |
| Publication |
Nursing in Practice March 2002:87 |
| Key Points |
Use of correct assessment. Failure to heal. Arterial problems. |
| Title |
Actico: a short stretch bandage in venous leg ulcer management |
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| Author |
Clare Williams |
| Publication |
BJN March 2002 Vol:11 No:6 398-401 |
| Key Points |
Treating venous ulcers with short stretch bandages |
| Title |
Primary Lymphoedema: a case study |
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| Author |
Maureen Barrett |
| Publication |
JCN July 2002 Vol:16, Issue:7- 44-48 |
| Key Points |
Activa only company to provide support. Explanation of problems of bandaging limbs |
| Title |
Factors that affect concordance with compression therapy |
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| Author |
Christine J Moffatt |
| Publication |
Journal of Wound Care Vol:13 No:7 July 2004 291-294 |
| Key Points |
Graduated Compression hosiery from Toe to Knee. Slippage can cause tissue damage. Slippage can be reduced by using cohesive bandages |
| Title |
Randomised trial of cohesive short stretch versus four-layer bandaging in the management of venous ulceration |
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| Author |
P.Franks, M.Moody, C.Moffatt, R.Martin, R.Blewett, E.Seymour, A.Hildreth, C Hourican, J Collins, A Heron, |
| Publication |
Tissue Repair and Regeneration 2004: 12; 157-162 |
| Key Points |
159 patients, 12 centres- Outcomes; ulcer closure 4 LB 68%, CSSB 73%. Mobility deficit did not affect healing with cohesive short stretch bandages |
| Title |
Quality of life in a short trial of short stretch versus four-layer bandaging in the management of chronic venous ulceration |
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| Author |
P J Franks, M Moody, C J Moffatt, J Patton, L Bradley , D Chaloner, J Stevens, C Lewis, |
| Publication |
Phlebology, RSM, Vol.19, No 2. 2004: 87-91 |
| Key Points |
With appropriate management healing outcomes are similar with the two systems and may slightly favour short stretch bandaging. The largest difference at 24 weeks was for energy (95%) in favour of CSSB |
| Title |
A reflection on the successful outcome of effective analgesia in a patient with a venous leg ulcer |
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| Author |
Maeve Coyle |
| Publication |
LUF Journal Issue 17 - Autumn 2003 |
| Key Points |
Case study : patient complained that 4LB system was hot malodorous and bulky and she could not wear normal shoes. Pain prevented her from sleeping and she was too tired to mobilise. Actico used on vascular surgeon's recommendation and after weeks QOL improved with reduction in pain, ulcer size and swelling |
| Title |
What I tell my patients about short-stretch bandaging |
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| Author |
Lesley Robinson |
| Publication |
British Journal of Dermatology Nursing 2004 Vol:8 No:3 |
| Key Points |
How Actico works. Application instructions for practitioners. Patient information. |
| Title |
Bandages-Where to begin |
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| Author |
Zahra Pah-Lavan |
| Publication |
n2n Magazine |
| Key Points |
Review of evidence to support the effectiveness of SSB, including Franks study. Slippage of cotton bandages identified. List of bandages including Actico and Actiban, Flexiban, Acti-Fast, Acti-Wrap also mentioned. |
| Title |
Empowering patients to take control of leg ulcer treatment through individualised management |
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| Author |
Sylvie Hampton, Ellie Lindsay |
| Publication |
Journal of Wound Care, Vol.19,No.5, May 2005:238-240 |
| Key Points |
Had tried various treatments over the years including 4 LB. Had been labelled non-compliant and slept in a chair. Referred to Leg Club. Bilaterial applied over paste bandages. |
| Title |
Cohesive Short-Stretch vs Four-Layer Bandages For Venous Leg Ulcers |
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| Author |
Nick Puffet, Lisa Martin, Meng Kiew Chow |
| Publication |
BJCN, June 2006; Vol.11; No.6: S6-11 |
| Key Points |
Cost, concordance, training, application. Literature reviews. No reference in venous Iit to cohesive short-stretch bandages. Costs in venous I were affected by training and application methods. 4 -layer bandages can be bulky, expensive, more time-consuming, painful, with increased risk of error. Cohesive short-stretch bandages - quicker to apply, safer, similar healing to four layer bandages, used on mixed aetiology and limited mobility. |
| Title |
Understanding compression therapy to achieve tolerance |
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| Author |
Alison Hopkins, Fran Warboys CNS, Tissue Viability |
| Publication |
Wounds-UK journal (2007) : 26 -34 |
| Key Points |
Bandage types, pressures, assessment, importance of padding, cahllenges and compression usage are discussed. |
| Title |
Leg Ulcer management in patients with chronic oedema |
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| Author |
Tracy Green Macmillan Lymphoedema Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Publication |
Wounds Essentials (2007) Vol2: 46-58 |
| Key Points |
Chronic oedema is a common as leg ulcers. Fluctuating working and resting pressures found in inelastic bandages are required.Full leg bandaging and layering. |
| Title |
Treating Venous Ulceration |
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| Author |
E Frowen |
| Publication |
Journal of Community Nursing |
| Key Points |
Case study of a seventy year old lady with chronic circumferential bilateral leg ulcers for 8 years. History of cellulitis. Limited mobility. Actico reduced oedema where previous systems failed. |
| Title |
Hydrogel sheet dressings and short-stretch cohesive bandaging: case study |
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| Author |
Gail Powell Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Publication |
British Journal of Community Nursing 15(3 Supp): S42 - S46 (Mar 2010) |
| Key Points |
Case study of an 88 year old lady with 10 month history of a traumatic leg ulcer measuring 9cm x 6cm, 100% slough,VAS pain score 9/10. Terrible night pain reduced to 0/10 with Actico and Actiformcool. Leg ulcer healed. |
| Title |
Caring for patients with leg ulcers and underlying vaculitic condition |
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| Author |
Margaret Armitage |
| Publication |
BJCN, Wound Care Dec 04, Vol 9 No 12: 516-22 |
| Key Points |
Painful leg ulcers in patients with vasculitis can be very debilitating. Actiformcool reduced wound pain and amount of analgesia required. |
| Title |
A small study in healing rates and symptoms control using a new sheet hydrogel dressing |
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| Author |
Sylvie Hampton TVCS |
| Publication |
Journal Wound Care, Vol 13, No 4, July 2004; 297-300 |
| Key Points |
Actiformcool reduced wound pain, absorbed exudate and encouraged healing. |
| Title |
Pain Management in Leg Ulcers using ActiFormCool |
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| Author |
Stephen Young, Sylvie Hampton |
| Publication |
Wounds UK Journal, Nov 2005 |
| Key Points |
To test the effectiveness of ActiFormCool on painful wounds and to establish what types of pain could be reduced by Actiformcool. |
| Title |
Use of a hydrogel dressing for management of a painful leg ulcer |
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| Author |
Ann Moody TVN |
| Publication |
BJCN, Vol.11; No.6: s12-17 June 2006 |
| Key Points |
AFC reduced the pain and managed the exudate and maceration. This allowed patient to tolerate compression. |
| Title |
Managing and treating chronic wound pain |
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| Author |
Val Douglas |
| Publication |
Practice Nursing (2007) 18 (6): 296-302 |
| Key Points |
Some wound care products and practices cause pain, practitioners should assess and attempt to manage pain. Actiformcool used on very painful ulcer, four hourly opiates could be stopped. |
| Title |
The autolytic debridement of venous leg ulcers |
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| Author |
Deborah Hofman |
| Publication |
Wound Essentials (2007), Wounds-UK, Vol 2: 68-73 |
| Key Points |
Types of devitalised tissue, debridement methods, moisture absorption, ActiFormcool very effective debrider |
| Title |
ActiGlide: A simple method of applying compression hosiery |
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| Author |
Sylvie Hampton TVCS, Eastbourne |
| Publication |
Journal of Wound Care, Vol.19, No.5, May 2005: 238-240 |
| Key Points |
36 nurses and 1164 patients in audit on applying hosiery. Actiglide encourages independence and reduces need for clinic visits. |
| Title |
Preventing unnecessary suffering - an audit of a leg ulcer clinic |
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| Author |
Jenny Bentley Lecturer, Kings College, London |
| Publication |
Journal of Community Nursing 2001 Vol:6, No:3 136-142 |
| Key Points |
Compression hosiery is required to prevent leg ulcer recurrence.Patients liked the Activa BS range. |
| Title |
Selecting & fitting Activa hosiery |
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| Author |
Sylvie Hampton TVS |
| Publication |
Nursing and Residential Care. August 2002 Vol:4 No:8 396-398 |
| Key Points |
Confusion exists between European and British Standard hosiery. General lack of training for nurses. |
| Title |
Redesigning the process of providing compression hosiery to patients attending hospital clinics |
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| Author |
M. Andrews, Orthotics Project Manager |
| Publication |
JWC. Vol 14, No.7, July 2005: 307-309 |
| Key Points |
Article highlighted problems with old system. Backing consultants. Activa shortlisted by working group.Activa's training support. |
| Title |
Flivasorb and the management of exudate |
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| Author |
Clare Morris |
| Publication |
Wounds UK Journal 2009: Vol.5, No.2 |
| Key Points |
A product review of Flivasorb. Good references to the definition and explanation of exudate. Good explanation of the differences between exudate in acute and chronic wounds. Good examples of how excess exudate can affect patients' lives. Good explanation of Flivasorb, its indications and structure. |
| Title |
The wound debrider: a new monofilament fibre technology |
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| Author |
Gilbert Haemmerle, Heinz Duelli, Martin Abel, Robert Strohal |
| Publication |
British Journal of Nursing |
| Key Points |
A prospective, blindly assessed pilot study using Debrisoft on 9 patients displaying biofilms, slough, necrotic tissue and hyperkeratosis |
| Title |
Using Debrisoft for Wound Debridement |
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| Author |
Maureen Benbow , Senior Lecturer, University of Chester |
| Publication |
Journal of Community Nursing, Vol.25(5), Sept/Oct 2011 |
| Key Points |
Brief overview of methods of debridement and advantages of Debrisoft |
| Title |
Debrisoft:Revolutionising Debridement |
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| Author |
Activa supplement in BJN and BJCN |
| Publication |
Journal Autumn 2011 |
| Key Points |
Booklet with introduction from Kathryn and Peter Vowden. Case studies from a range of healthcare professionals including podiatrists. |
| Title |
Some simple solutions to wound debridement |
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| Author |
Sylvie Hampton |
| Publication |
Nursing and Residential Care August 2011 |
| Key Points |
The article reviews debridement methods appropriate for Nursing Homes |
| Title |
Self-management in combating chronic skin disorders |
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| Author |
Justine Whitaker |
| Publication |
Journal of Lymphoedema, 2012, Vol 7, No 1 |
| Key Points |
Ensuring individuals have access to appropriate treatment programmes is paramount in preventing condition from worsening and problems from re-occurring. Using aids such as Debrisoft to gain successful results and thus prevent further complications should be considered as part of the skin hygiene regimen of all patients. |
| Title |
Wound Assessment Made Easy |
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| Author |
Wounds UK, June 2012 |
| Publication |
Wounds UK, June 2012 |
| Key Points |
A guide to recognising wound types and importance of a full holisitic assessment to provide optimum wound care |
| Title |
Wound cleansing: is it necessary, or just a ritual? |
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| Author |
Menna Lloyd Jones |
| Publication |
Nursing and Residential Care, August 2012 |
| Key Points |
The article aims to consider if wound cleansing is useful and how and why to do it. |
| Title |
Demystifying the complexities of wound healing |
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| Author |
Andrew Sharpe,Michael Concannon |
| Publication |
Wounds UK 2012 vol:12 |
| Key Points |
Article by 2 specialist podiatrists on treating problem foot wounds. including "at risk" and infected wounds. |
| Title |
The Missing Link - the key to improved wound assessment |
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| Author |
British Journal of Nursing |
| Publication |
British Journal of Nursing supplement |
| Key Points |
Clinicians discuss using Debrisoft to improve wound assessement, quality of life and cost effectiveness. |
| Title |
Assessing the clinical performance of a new selective mechanical wound debridement product |
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| Author |
David Gray, Pam Cooper,Fiona Russell,Sandra Stringfellow |
| Publication |
Wounds UK Journal July 2011 |
| Key Points |
18 patients trial who are selected to try Debrisoft, wound debridement pad |
| Title |
Superabsorbent dressings for copiously exuding wounds |
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| Author |
Nathalie Faucher, Helene Safar, Mylène Baret, Anne Philippe and Rachida Farid |
| Publication |
British Journal of Nursing, 2012, Vol 21, No 12 |
| Key Points |
15 patient study using Flivasorb, Flivasorb handled exudate, promoted healing and patient comfort. |
| Title |
Consensus guidance for the use of debridement techniques in the UK |
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| Author |
David Gray et al. |
| Publication |
Wounds UK 2010 vol.6 no 4 |
| Key Points |
Looking at range of debridement techniques available in the UK and the skills required for each, who should use which method and when to refer. |
| Title |
Safe debridement in the community setting |
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| Author |
Trudie Young |
| Publication |
Wounds Essentials 2012 |
| Key Points |
It is widely accepted debridement assists wound healing but which methods are most appropriate in the community? |
| Title |
Chronic oedema made easy |
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| Author |
Bianchi J, Vowden K, Whitaker J |
| Publication |
Wounds UK |
| Key Points |
What is chronic oedema, symptoms,management and need for early recognition. |
| Title |
Effective compression therapy: how to guide |
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| Author |
Wound Essentials |
| Publication |
Wound Essentials |
| Key Points |
Advice on the treatment of venous leg ulcers |
| Title |
Understanding Wound Infection Skills for Practice |
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| Author |
John Timmons et al |
| Publication |
Wounds UK 2009 |
| Key Points |
A booklet of case studies and papers where Suprasorb+PHMB has been used |
| Title |
Exudate Management Patient-centred wound care |
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| Author |
Various |
| Publication |
JWC, Wounds UK, BJCN March 2013 |
| Key Points |
Poor exudate management can have a detrimental effect on the quality of life for the patient and can increase costs to healthcare providers |
| Title |
Audit of the use of compression hosiery in two NHS Trusts |
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| Author |
Jackie Stephen-Haynes, Rachael Sykes |
| Publication |
Wound UK 2013 |
| Key Points |
The audit revealed scope for future development,particularly in terms of the management ofchronic oedema and the use of leg ulcer treatment kits to manage ulceration. |
