Browsing Public Health by Author "Walker, Rachel M"

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    • Effectiveness of Different Topical Treatments in the Healing of Pressure Injuries: A Network Meta-analysis. 

      Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Walker, Rachel M; Gillespie, Brigid M; Clark, Justin; Doi, Suhail A R; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)
      Pressure injuries (PIs) are one of the most common types of complex wounds and impose a huge economic burden on the healthcare system and the patients. A plethora of topical treatments is widely available for PI treatment, ...

    • Foam dressings for treating pressure ulcers 

      Walker, Rachel M; Gillespie, Brigid M; Thalib, Lukman; Higgins, Niall S; Whitty, Jennifer A ( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 2017 , Article)
      Background: Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure injuries and bed sores, are localised areas of injury to the skin or underlying tissues, or both. Dressings made from a variety of materials, including foam, are used to ...

    • Repositioning for pressure injury prevention in adults. 

      Gillespie, Brigid M; Walker, Rachel M; Latimer, Sharon L; Thalib, Lukman; Whitty, Jennifer A; ... more authors ( John Wiley & Sons , 2020 , Article)
      A pressure injury (PI), also referred to as a 'pressure ulcer', or 'bedsore', is an area of localised tissue damage caused by unrelieved pressure, friction, or shearing on any part of the body. Immobility is a major risk ...