Wound care in the era of COVID-19.

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Journal of Wound CareVol. 29, No. 8 ViewpointWound care in the era of COVID-19Harold D Waller, Maureen W McCarthy, Jeremy Goverman, Haytham Kaafarani, Anahita DuaHarold D Waller1 Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USSearch for more papers by this author, Maureen W McCarthy1 Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USSearch for more papers by this author, Jeremy Goverman1 Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USSearch for more papers by this author, Haytham Kaafarani1 Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USSearch for more papers by this author, Anahita Dua2 Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Boston MA, USSearch for more papers by this authorHarold D Waller; Maureen W McCarthy; Jeremy Goverman; Haytham Kaafarani; Anahita DuaPublished Online:17 Aug 2020https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2020.29.8.432AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References 1 Rogers LC, Lavery LA, Joseph WS, Armstrong DG. All feet on deck–the role of podiatry during the COVID-19 pandemic: preventing hospitalizations in an overburdened healthcare system, reducing amputation and death in people with diabetes. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2020. https://doi.org/10.7547/20-051 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar2 Steinman MA, Perry L, Perissinotto CM. Meeting the care needs of older adults isolated at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. JAMA Intern Med 2020. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.1661 [Epub ahead of print] Crossref, Google Scholar3 Girard R, Baboi L, Ayzac L et al.. The impact of patient positioning on pressure ulcers in patients with severe ARDS: results from a multicentre randomised controlled trial on prone positioning. Intensive Care Med 2014; 40(3):397–403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-013-3188-1 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar4 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prepare your practice for COVID-19. https://tinyurl.com/ychxxmqj (accessed 19 June 2020) Google Scholar5 Allman RM, Goode PS, Burst N et al.. Pressure ulcers, hospital complications, and disease severity: impact on hospital costs and length of stay. Adv Wound Care 1999; 12(1):22–30 Medline, Google Scholar6 Manzano F, Navarro MJ, Roldan D et al..; Granada UPP Group. Pressure ulcer incidence and risk factors in ventilated intensive care patients. J Crit Care 2010; 25(3):469–476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrc.2009.09.002 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar7 Cox J. Predictors of pressure ulcers in adult critical care patients. Am J Crit Care 2011; 20(5):364–375. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2011934 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar8 Kaitani T, Tokunaga K, Matsui N, Sanada H. Risk factors related to the development of pressure ulcers in the critical care setting. J Clin Nurs 2010; 19(3–4):414–421. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03047.x Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar9 Cox J. Pressure ulcer development and vasopressor agents in adult critical care patients: a literature review. Ostomy Wound Manage 2013; 59(4):50–54,56–60 Google Scholar10 Sayar S, Turgut S, Dogan H et al.. Incidence of pressure ulcers in intensive care unit patients at risk according to the Waterlow scale and factors influencing the development of pressure ulcers. J Clin Nurs 2009; 18(5):765–774. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02598.x Medline, Google Scholar11 Ghelichkhani P, Esmaeili M. Prone position in management of COVID-19 patients; a commentary. Arch Acad Emerg Med 2020; 8(1):e48 Medline, Google Scholar12 Kim RS, Mullins K. Preventing facial pressure ulcers in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 2016; 43(4):427–429. https://doi.org/10.1097/WON.0000000000000247 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar13 Zingarelli EM, Ghiglione M, Pesce M et al.. Facial pressure ulcers in a COVID-19 50-year-old female intubated patient. Indian J Plast Surg 2020; 53(1):144–146. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1710403 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byWhat is the impact of COVID-19 on tissue viability services and pressure ulceration?Kathryn Vowden, Lisa Hill14 July 2021 | Journal of Wound Care, Vol. 30, No. 7 2 August 2020Volume 29Issue 8ISSN (print): 0969-0700ISSN (online): 2052-2916 Metrics History Published online 17 August 2020 Published in print 2 August 2020 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download