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DEBRIDEMENT POSSIBILITIES IN FAMILY MEDICINE

MARIN MARINOVIĆ ; Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka, Klinika za kirurgiju, Zavod za traumatologiju, Rijeka, Hrvatska
NERA FUMIĆ ; Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka, Klinika za kirurgiju, Zavod za traumatologiju, Rijeka, Hrvatska
STANISLAVA LAGINJA ; Opća bolnica Ogulin, Odjel za dermatologiju, Ogulin, Hrvatska
EVA SMOKROVIĆ ; Sveučilište J. J. Strossmayera, Medicinski fakultet, Osijek, Hrvatska
NADO BUKVIĆ ; Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka, Klinika za dječju kirurgiju, Rijeka, Hrvatska
MIRAN ČOKLO ; Institut za antropologiju, Zagreb, Hrvatska
DAVOR PRIMC ; Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka, Klinika za kirurgiju, Zavod za traumatologiju, Rijeka, Hrvatska
BORE BAKOTA ; Bolnica Our Lady of Lourdes, Odjel za ortopediju i traumatologiju, Droghera, Irska

Sažetak

Life expectancy of the population is increasing every day. Accurate and timely diagnosis and appropriate therapeutic approach prevent exacerbation and complications of chronic noninfectious diseases. The result is the increasing trend in life expectancy and the growing proportion of elderly population. The increasing life expectancy is associated with a rising incidence of injuries and failing ill from chronic noninfectious diseases. The increase in comorbidity additionally decreases the biological potential of tissue regeneration, which results in an increasing number of chronic, slow-healing wounds in the elderly population. Chronic wounds represent a signiicant health, social and economic problem for the society. They require additional involvement of medical and non-medical staff in prehospital and hospital institutions, as well as substantial inancial resources. These wounds reduce quality of life of the patient, his/her family or custodian. nowadays, better and comprehensive education of medical staff, including teams of family medicine, make it possible to start early with quality healing of acute and chronic wounds. Timely indication and appropriate use of debridement as the initial and crucial procedure are the basic procedures to support wound healing. Implementing these procedures properly will save precious time in the process of healing, while avoiding wasting time for patient referral and admission to specialist hospital clinics.

Ključne riječi

acute wound; chronic wound; wound healing; family medicine

Hrčak ID:

148120

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/148120

Datum izdavanja:

8.11.2015.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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