Category Ranking
98%
Total Visits
921
Avg Visit Duration
2 minutes
Citations
20
Article Abstract
Objective: To describe an inaugural telewound monitoring service (TMS) designed for the remote monitoring of acute wounds to empower primary care patients, and identify factors associated with the utilization of the TMS.
Methods: Retrospective data were collected from 204 patients who participated in the TMS between June 19, 2016 and August 31, 2017 and analyzed using both descriptive and multiple regression analysis.
Results: The mean patient age was 27.9 years (SD, 12.4); wound area was 7.8 cm2 (SD, 21.2); and duration of healing was 11.7 days (SD, 6.9). A multiple regression model based on patients' demographics and wound factors predicted which patients were likely to have more telewound sessions than face-to-face sessions. The model was statistically significant (F = 2.093 (11, 124), P = .025) with 15.7% of variance explained by the variables. An increase in age (P = .043) and increased days to healing (P = .043) were associated with a reduction in the number of telewound sessions.
Conclusions: The TMS is a valuable alternative to face-to-face wound care that enables patients with acute wounds to assume the roles of both patient and carer simultaneously. Age and healing duration are predictors for utilization of this service. Prompt attention to these predictors may improve service allocation and utilization.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9508980 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.ASW.0000855740.66588.17 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Management on late diagnosed Fournier's gangrene in elderly patient and it's complication: A case reports.
Int J Surg Case Rep
September 2025
Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Surabaya, Indonesia.
Introduction And Importance: One of the risk factors linked to mortality in Fournier Gangrene (FG) is the elderly. When this risk is present and diagnosed too late, patient care may become difficult. This case report discusses the treatment of an older patient with late-diagnosed Fournier's gangrene and its consequences in this background.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer and Post-Therapy Cardiotoxicity Risk in Adolescents, Young Adults, and Adults With Down Syndrome.
Compr Physiol
October 2025
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
The median life expectancy of people with Down syndrome has increased substantially over the past several decades, from 4 years in 1970 to 53 years in 2010. Despite the recent improvement in survival, there is little data about the prevalence of age-related diseases, including age-related malignancies, and the impact of standard cancer treatments on cardiovascular health. We retrospectively reviewed medical records for age- and sex-matched patients ≥ 15 years old with and without Down syndrome using the TriNetX platform to identify the prevalence of malignancies and explore cardiovascular outcomes after treatment with anthracyclines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Augmented reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament for acute and chronic posterior instability].
Oper Orthop Traumatol
September 2025
Sektion Sportorthopädie, TUM Universitätsklinikum, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, München, Deutschland.
Objective: Anatomical reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) with suture tape augmentation to enhance primary stability.
Indications: Acute or chronic PCL ruptures, either isolated or as part of multiligamentous injuries, in cases of symptomatic instability or failure of conservative treatment.
Contraindications: Fixed posterior drawer, active infection, bony avulsion.
Effectiveness of Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (iNPWT) in the Prevention of Post-Amputation Complications: Systematic review & Meta-analysis.
Ann Vasc Surg
September 2025
Faculty of medicine, Cairo university, Cairo, Egypt; Karl-Jaspers-Klinik, Zwishchenahn, Germany.
Objectives: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is an advanced therapy utilizing sub-atmospheric pressure at the wound site to generate a controlled environment that promotes blood flow and stabilizes the wound area. However, its effectiveness in diminishing surgical site complications remains unproven effectively. We aim to assess the impact of iNPWT on the reduction of surgical wound complications, mortality rate, and improvement of healing rate following lower limb amputation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffect of Oral Direct Factor Xa Inhibitors on the Prevalence of Hip Heterotopic Ossification following Arthroplasty for Acute Femoral Neck Fracture: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study.
J Arthroplasty
September 2025
Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, P. R. China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Orthopaedic Material Innovation and Tissue Regeneration, Shanghai, 201306, P. R. China. Electronic addre
Background: Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a common complication following hip arthroplasty that can limit hip range of motion (ROM). Oral direct factor Xa (FXa) inhibitors are commonly used anticoagulants after arthroplasty; however, they have a high risk of local bleeding and hematoma formation, which are significant triggers for HO formation. To our knowledge, there is no evidence regarding whether FXa inhibitors will increase HO incidence following hip arthroplasty.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF