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Practical Issues in Wound, Skin and Ostomy Management
A first of its kind study between RMIT University, the University of Melbourne, and Austin Health, used thermal imaging to predict the size and healing trajectory of recently developed diabetic foot ulcers.
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A study in Gastroenterology Nursing reports that compared to a conventional skin barrier, a moldable skin barrier significantly improves self-care satisfaction scores in elderly patients who have a stoma. The moldable skin barrier also caused less irritant dermatitis and the costs for leakage-proof cream were lower.
“The application of a moldable skin barrier in the self-care of elderly ostomy patients” included 104 patients ages 65 to 79 who had a colostomy because of colorectal cancer.