Maceration is a common clinical complication that poses challenges in chronic wound treatment.1 Excessive moisture can be trapped on the wound surface, especially when occlusive dressings are overused or when nonbreathable cover dressings are applied for extended periods. Maceration as part of the broader umbrella of moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) occurs as a cascade of events that stem from an impaired microclimate and increased humidity on the wound’s surface. The increased moisture level causes overhydration and the stratum corneum to swell, resulting in decreased tensile strength of this epidermal layer … read more
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Maceration Mitigation: Recognition, Prevention, and Management of Overhydrated Wounds
Maceration is a common clinical complication that poses challenges in chronic wound treatment.1 Excessive moisture can be trapped on the wound surface, especially when occlusive dressings are overused or when nonbreathable cover dressings are applied for extended periods. Maceration as part of the broader umbrella of moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) occurs as a cascade of events that stem from an impaired microclimate and … read more
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Improving Vascular Access Dressing Integrity in the Acute Care Setting
Hospitals have a major focus on improving healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) with intense scrutiny on central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and other hospital-onset bacteremias. Efforts at prevention have long targeted the skin of the patient and healthcare worker processes such as hand hygiene, maximum sterile barrier precautions, antiseptic skin preparation, use of chlorhexidine-impregnated dressings, and other interventions.1–3 Maintaining the health and integrity of the patient’s skin receives considerable attention; however, less common are efforts to establish partnerships between wound/ostomy and infection prevention and/or vascular access teams to improve and promote HAI prevention processes … read more