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ArticleWound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society

Prospective Evaluation of Thermographic Imaging for Early Detection of Pressure Injuries: A Follow-Up Study.

Olivia M Burke, Sophie M Bilik, Ana Restrepo, Julio Garcia, Zachary J Frischholz, Ciognay Pire, Monica Sepulveda, Sandra Vera Zuniga, Laura L Zincone, Gertrudis Gonzalez and 4 more

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Article in Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Prospective Evaluation of Thermographic Imaging for Early Detection of Pressure Injuries: A Follow-Up Study.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society
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14 authors.

Olivia M BurkeDr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1722-3175
Sophie M BilikDr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9370-6181
Ana RestrepoInpatient Wound Care Department, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
Julio GarciaNursing Administration Department, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
Zachary J FrischholzInpatient Wound Care Department, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
Ciognay PireInpatient Wound Care Department, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
Monica SepulvedaInpatient Wound Care Department, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
Sandra Vera ZunigaInpatient Wound Care Department, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
Laura L ZinconeInpatient Wound Care Department, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
Gertrudis GonzalezInpatient Wound Care Department, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
Jay CahillInpatient Wound Care Department, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
Siyun GuoInpatient Wound Care Department, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
Judith ThichavaDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
Scott A ElmanDr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pressure injuries are a major source of morbidity in critically ill patients, and early recognition is particularly difficult in patients with darker skin tones where erythema may be missed. This prospective study evaluated thermographic imaging with the Wound Scout in 32 patients (40 wound encounters) admitted to the ICU. Abnormal temperature, defined as > ±1.1°C, was significantly associated with deep tissue pressure injury (DTPI) diagnosis, with an odds ratio of 6.1 (95% CI 1.2-36.6), sensitivity of 83% and positive predictive value of 74%. Wound Scout changed the diagnosis in 25% of encounters, most often in sacral wounds where visual inspection is limited. Performance was consistent across Fitzpatrick skin types, supporting its utility in skin of colour. Longitudinal data from a small subset (n = 10) did not show predictive value for progression. Thermography offers an objective, equitable adjunct to clinical assessment that may improve early detection of pressure injuries.

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Pressure UlcerThermographyAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEarly DiagnosisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesSensitivity and Specificitydeep tissue pressure injury (DTPI)diagnostic accuracyerythemaFitzpatrick skin typeintensive care unit (ICU)pressure injuryskin of colourthermographywound assessmentWound Scout

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PMCPMC12689484

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