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Find out what your colleagues have been writing. This section features articles published by staff working for St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Halton, Knowsley and St Helens community staff.

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All publications by 'Simon D'



Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – St Helens & Knowsley Staff

Protecting vulnerable skin from moisture-associated skin damage

Abstract The skin, the body's largest organ, has several functions. Its barrier role can be undermined if it is in contact with urine, faeces and other sources of excess moisture; overhydration can also increase the likelihood of injury from friction through contact with clothing, incontinence pads or bed linen. If..

Published: 14/03/2017
Authors: Simon D

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North West Boroughs Community Health Staff

Case 5: non-healing traumatic wound colonised with MRSA

​ Abstract A traumatic wound colonised with MRSA failed to respond to topical antimicrobial dressings. Following the combined use of octenilin Wound Gel and octenilin Wound Irrigation Solution, the MRSA was removed in 4 weeks, the necrotic tissue was debrided and the wound started healing. Simon, D. (2016). Case 5: non-healing traumatic wound colonised..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Simon D

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Case 9: heavily exuding, malodorous, necrotic pressure ulcer

​ Abstract In this case, the necrotic tissue was so hard it was not possible to categorise the ulcer. Octenilin products were able to debride the necrotic tissue, so that the wound depth could be determined. After 4 weeks, the wound was covered with granulation tissue, improving the patient's quality of life...

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Simon D

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Case 10: venous leg ulcer that was significantly impairing quality of life

​ Abstract This heavily exuding, sloughy ulcer was so painful that the patient had difficulty tolerating any physical contact with it. After treatment, pain levels subsided, so that she was better able to tolerate dressing changes, could sleep in her own bed instead of a chair, and started compression therapy. Simon,..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Simon D

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How to improve the community care of leg ulcer patients

​ Abstract Venous leg ulcers make up a considerable part of the community nurse’s workload and the gold standard treatment is multilayered compression bandaging applied to cleansed and debrided lower limbs. The author of this piece looks at the background to leg ulcer development; as well as how to assess..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Simon D

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