ArticleInternational wound journal2020
An integrated experimental-computational study of the microclimate under dressings applied to intact weight-bearing skin.
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- Strategies in surface engineering for the regulation of microclimates in skin-medical product interactions.Heliyon · 2024Review
- The Pressurized Skin: A Review on the Pathological Effect of Mechanical Pressure on the Skin from the Cellular Perspective.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Alternatives and preferences for materials in use for pressure ulcer prevention: An experiment-reinforced literature review.International wound journal · 2022Article
- The biomechanical efficacy of a dressing with a soft cellulose fluff core in protecting prone surgical patients from chest injuries on the operating table.International wound journal · 2022Article
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- What makes a hydrogel-based dressing advantageous for the prevention of medical device-related pressure ulcers.International wound journal · 2022Article
- Feedback improves compliance of pressure relief activities in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2021Article
- The biomechanical efficacy of a dressing with a soft cellulose fluff core in prophylactic use.International wound journal · 2020Article
- Protecting prone positioned patients from facial pressure ulcers using prophylactic dressings: A timely biomechanical analysis in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.International wound journal · 2020Article
- An integrated experimental-computational study of the microclimate under dressings applied to intact weight-bearing skin.International wound journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
Pressure ulcers (PUs) are one of the most prevalent adverse events in acute and chronic care. The root aetiological cause of PUs is sustained cell and tissue deformations, which triggers a synergistic tissue damage cascade that accelerates over relatively short time periods. Changes in skin microclimate conditions are known to indirectly contribute to PU-risk levels or to exacerbation of existing wounds. It is therefore surprising that information concerning heat accumulation under dressings is poor. Here, we aimed to investigate the effects of dressings on the microclimate of weight-bearing buttocks skin in 1-hour supine lying sessions. Using a novel and originally developed experimental-computational approach, we compared the combined influence of the mechanical and thermal properties of a polymeric membrane dressing (PolyMem, Ferris Mfg. Corp., Fort Worth, TX) on skin microclimate under and near the dressings with those of a standard placebo foam dressing. We specifically identified the thermal conductivity properties of dressings as being highly important in the context of protective dressing performances, given its association with potential heat accumulation under dressings. Accordingly, this article highlights, for the first time in the literature, the relevance of thermal properties of a dressing in effectively mitigating the risk of developing PUs or aggravating an injury, and offers a systematic, methodological bioengineering process for assessing the thermal performances of dressings.
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