Wound Bed Preparation 2024: Delphi Consensus on Foot Ulcer Management in Resource-Limited Settings.

GENERAL PURPOSE: To review a practical and scientifically sound application of the wound bed preparation model for communities without ideal resources. TARGET AUDIENCE: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses with an interest in skin and wound care. LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES: After participating in this educational activity, the participant will:1. Summarize issues related to wound assessment.2. Identify a class of drugs for the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus that has been shown to improve glycemia, nephroprotection, and cardiovascular outcomes.3. Synthesize strategies for wound management, including treatment in resource-limited settings.4. Specify the target time for edge advancement in chronic, healable wounds.

Chronic wound management in low-resource settings deserves special attention. Rural or underresourced settings (ie, those with limited basic needs/healthcare supplies and inconsistent availability of interprofessional team members) may not have the capacity to apply or duplicate best practices from urban or abundantly-resourced settings. The authors linked world expertise to develop a practical and scientifically sound application of the wound bed preparation model for communities without ideal resources. A group of 41 wound experts from 15 countries reached a consensus on wound bed preparation in resource-limited settings. Each statement of 10 key concepts (32 substatements) reached more than 88% consensus. The consensus statements and rationales can guide clinical practice and research for practitioners in low-resource settings. These concepts should prompt ongoing innovation to improve patient outcomes and healthcare system efficiency for all persons with foot ulcers, especially persons with diabetes.

Multidisciplinary expert consensus statements and recommendations for use of hypochlorous acid as a solution for negative pressure wound therapy with instillation.

BACKGROUND: HOCl (eg, pHAp) preserved solutions have antimicrobial properties and are considered safe and effective for wound management. NPWTi-d (or NPWTi) is an established adjunctive wound modality for a variety of wound etiologies in various anatomic locations in which an instillate solution dwells on the surface of the wound to assist in wound bed preparation. A variety of solutions have been used, including 0.9% normal saline wound cleansers and antiseptics. pHAp is growing in popularity as the solution of choice for NPWTi-d. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate consensus statements on the use of NPWTi-d with pHAp. METHODS: A 15-member multidisciplinary panel of expert clinicians in the United States, Canada, and France convened in person in April 2023 in Washington, D.C. and/or corresponded later to discuss 10 statements on the use of pHAp with NPWTi-d. The panelists then replied "agree" or "disagree" to each statement and had the option to provide comments. RESULTS: Ten consensus statements are presented, along with the proportion of agreement or disagreement and summary comments. Although agreement with the statements on NPWTi-d with pHAp varied, the statements appear to reflect individual preferences for use rather than concerns about safety or efficacy. CONCLUSION: The consensus indicates that NPWTi-d with pHAp can have a beneficial effect in wound care.

Relationship among postpartum depression screening, symptom severity and treatment rates / Relación entre detección de depresión postparto, síntomas de severidad y períodos de tratamiento

Postpartum depression (PPD) prevalence is 10-15% and higher among vulnerable groups in the United States and internationally. Although PPD screening is becoming the norm, treatment rates remain low. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine treatment (i.e., medication and/or therapy) rates at 6 weeks and 3 months postpartum with encouragement from nurses for women with confirmed PPD and to examine rates in relation to symptom severity. METHODS: descriptive design, over 5,000 women was screened for PPD and those meeting initial screening criteria completed confirmatory diagnostic interviews. Nurses encouraged and offered assistance to women with high symptom severity to obtain additional evaluation and treatment. Descriptive statistics and Chi square analyses were employed to examine treatment rates and rates by symptom severity. RESULTS: Of the 134 enrolled women, 26.9% were receiving treatment at 6 weeks postpartum. At 3 months postpartum, 33.9% were receiving treatment. The increase in the proportion receiving treatment over time was not significant. However, at 6 weeks, symptom severity was associated with receiving treatment, but it was not at 3 months. CONCLUSIONS: Of importance, at both time points, a majority of women with high PPD symptom levels had not received treatment. Despite encouragement and offers of assistance, a majority did not obtain treatment, and rates did not increase significantly over time. Research is needed to decrease barriers and improve PPD treatment accessibility and availability. In addition, more knowledge about effective strategies to engage women in PPD treatment is needed.

La prevalencia de la depresión posparto (PPD) es del 10-15% y es más alta entre los grupos vulnerables en los Estados Unidos e internacionalmente. Aunque la detección de PPD se está convirtiendo en norma, las tasas de tratamiento siguen siendo bajas. PROPÓSITO: el propósito de este estudio fue examinar las tasas de tratamiento (medicamentos y /o terapia) en relación con la gravedad de los síntomas a las 6 semanas y 3 meses después del parto en mujeres con depresión posparto confirmada que fueron estimuladas por enfermeras. MÉTODOS: diseño descriptivo realizado en más de 5.000 mujeres que fueron seleccionadas para PPD., Aquellas que cumplían los criterios de selección iniciales completaron entrevistas de diagnóstico confirmatorio. Las enfermeras ofrecieron asistencia y motivación a las mujeres con alta severidad de los síntomas para obtener una evaluación y tratamiento adicional. Se utilizaron estadísticas descriptivas. Se efectuaron análisis de Chi cuadrado para examinar las tasas de tratamiento y las tasas de severidad de los síntomas. RESULTADOS: de las 134 mujeres inscritas, el 26,9% estaban recibiendo tratamiento a las 6 semanas después del parto. A los 3 meses después del parto, el 33,9% recibía tratamiento. El aumento en la proporción que recibía tratamiento con el tiempo no fue significativo. Sin embargo, a las 6 semanas, la gravedad de los síntomas se asoció con la recepción de tratamiento, pero no fue así a los 3 meses. CONCLUSIONES: la importancia, de ambos periodos fue que se identificó que la mayoría de las mujeres con niveles de síntomas altos PPD no había recibido tratamiento. A pesar de recibir motivación y ofertas de ayuda, una mayoría no obtuvo el tratamiento, y las tasas no aumentaron significativamente con el tiempo. La investigación es necesaria para disminuir las barreras y mejorar la accesibilidad PPD tratamiento y la disponibilidad. Además, se necesita mayor conocimiento sobre las estrategias eficaces para lograr que las mujeres mantengan el tratamiento para PPD.