Skin tears: prevention and management.
Br J Community Nurs
; 24(Sup9): S12-S18, 2019 Sep 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31479335
ABSTRACT
Skin tears commonly occur at the extremes of age and are associated with skin changes in ageing skin. They are considered to be acute wounds caused by mechanical forces, such as blunt trauma. While the true prevalence and incidence of skin tears is unknown, the available evidence suggests that these wounds occur in all healthcare settings. Importantly, skin tears are preventable with the implementation of a risk-reduction programme, which includes twice-daily skin moisturisation. Where these injuries do occur, it is important to categorise the extent of damage as well as to choose the most appropriate dressing to avoid adding any risks for further trauma.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Skin
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Bandages
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Skin Care
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Lacerations
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Br J Community Nurs
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canadá