1. Prevention and management of skin tears in older people.
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McInulty, Lorna
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INJURY complications , *WOUND nursing , *PREVENTION of injury , *INJURY risk factors , *BACTERIAL vaccines , *SKIN , *WOUND & injury classification , *EMERGENCY nursing , *HOME accident prevention , *NURSING practice , *NURSING assessment , *SKIN care , *SURGICAL dressings , *TETANUS , *WOUND healing , *WOUNDS & injuries , *TRAUMATOLOGY diagnosis , *WOUND care , *TRAUMA severity indices , *OLD age , *PREVENTION , *ANATOMY , *VACCINES - Abstract
Skin tears are frequently encountered in emergency and unscheduled care, and are prevalent in older people. Patients may present soon after an acute skin tear, or at a later stage when the wound presentation is different and there are complications. This article describes evidence-based recommendations and strategies for the prevention, assessment and management of skin tears, discusses risk factors and explains when to refer patients for specialist management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2017
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