November 2017
November 2017
In association with
In association with
Tissue Viability
3 Getting it right first time Jeanette Milne 4 Encouraging self-care through charity Jemell Geraghty 6 Unavoidable pressure ulcers at the end of life and nurse understanding Maria Carlsson and
Lena Gunningberg 18 Managing exudate and maceration in venous leg ulceration within the acute health setting
Annemarie Brown 26 Wound Expo 2017: zones in the spotlight Annabel de Coster and Julie Smith 34 Highlights from the advanced wound healing stream at the Link Congress Sarah Kahn 38 Introducing a new superabsorbent dressing to manage wound exudate Joy Tickle 46 A clinical evaluation of a transparent, absorbent, adhesive wound dressing Lotta von Cramon et al 54 A 100 patient clinical evaluation of an alternating pressure replacement mattress in a homebased setting Jackie Stephen-Haynes and Rosie Callaghan 62 Why is the heel particularly vulnerable to pressure ulcers? Amit Gefen