Our dear friend Ellie is a most remarkable person and an inspiration to all who have the fortune to know her. In 2018 Ellie received international awards in recognition of her vision and hard work - an Award for Excellence by the Scientific Institute of
Thank you Wounds Australia for a fabulous Conference in Adelaide, celebrating 25 years of National forums. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6462951664881139712/
Jodie Gartner and the team at Junction Place Medical Centre (VIC) beautifully demonstrate how collaboration within a nurse-led clinic can make an incredible difference to the well-being of individuals with wounds. https://www.facebook.com/APNAnurses/videos/1113080575533835/
Lymphoedema occurs when the skin swells due to an abnormality in the lymphatic drainage system. Mehrara & Greene state that the fluid which underpins the swelling is known to cause persistent inflammation, scarring and fat cell (adipose) deposition. The authors further report that body mass
O’Donnell and colleagues report the following statistics on venous leg ulcer recurrence (after wound closure had been achieved) : 67% for those receiving no compression; 28% for those receiving compression therapy only; 12% for those treated with superficial venous surgery and compression therapy together. J
In the June 2018 edition of Wounds Australia's Newsletter "Deeps Tissues", Priscilla Taylor graciously shares her very personal experience (and that of her friend) who both receive radiation therapy to the breast. Both individuals decided to use two different topical approaches throughout their treatment fractions in
Ellie, Lynn and the Leg Club Foundation team have once again produced a marvellous program for their 2018 Conference. Entitled "The Challenge of Improving Practice in Wound Management", the event features a diverse sequence of workshops and fabulous plenary speakers. Wendy White will bring an Australian perspective
http://www.woundaware.com.au/a-five-point-plan-to-reduce-the-burden-of-chronic-wounds/#1531204501428-e0c47016-50ee Wounds Australia has proposed a comprehensive plan in order to improve the awareness of and the treatment for perople living with chronic wounds.