7 EWMA focus: partners 8-9 Exhibition floorplan 13 Twitter roundup 14 May 2015 I ewma.org 12 Scientist profile 11 International allure Finn Gottrup, EWMA Former EWMA president and key opinion leader Gottrup tells us about two wound healing centres he founded in Copenhagen and gives top tips to budding professionals Two JWC award winners The 2015 JWC Awards featured a number of overseas winners and today we feature two: Mina Izadjoo of Trideum and Sara Rowan (right) of the University of Modena 12 Cameroon African challenges Chronic wound management is a major challenge in underresourced tropical environments EWMA Conference 2015 opens with a fanfare A very loud marching band treated delegates to a magnificent musical start to the 25th conference of the European Wound Management Association (EWMA) 2015, in cooperation with the Tissue Viability Society—the largest in the history of EWMA, with more than 3800 delegates. Drs José Verdú Soriano and Salla Seppänen welcomed the filled auditorium and introduced this year’s conference theme: Wound care—shaping the future, a patient, professional, provider and payer perspective. They were followed by a welcome from Tina Chambers, chair of the Tissue Viability Society. EWMA president-elect Severin Läuchli introduced current president Dr Salla Seppänen, who discussed the future vision for wound care and the questions that accompany it. Delegates heard a personal account of the human cost of wounds from Jacqueline Coles, deputy CEO of the Patients Association, who spoke of the social and psychological effect of wounds. Helen Shoker, Heart of Advancis debuts its stand Advancis Medical is presenting its newly designed stand at EWMA, to promote the woundcare company’s redesign and e-learning platform launch. The e-learning portfolio is available for all clinicians of any level and covers a number of topics, such as exudate management, debridement and wound preparation. The e-learning platform is set to expand during the course of the year, with modules provided by clinical specialists from different areas. The aim will be to include vascular specialists and burns specialists, who will write courses based on their clinical expertise. Advancis Medical will hand out a free teddy bear to each clinician who signs up to the e-learning portfolio at EWMA. It is free to register. The second purpose of the redesigned stand is to reflect the rebranding of the company. Over the past 12 months, Advancis Medical has generated a rebranding of all of its products and redesigned its website. The stand has been designed specifically for EWMA delegates to be able to interact with clinicians and to be able to look at all the products they have available. There will be interactive iPads displaying clinical data and product information. The stand will consist of six pods. Three of the pods will be turned into a Honey Zone to promote the launch of new product, the Actilite Protect (see yesterday’s EWMA Daily for more information on the product), plus the introduction of new the larger sizes of its existing Actilite range. The Honey Zone will demonstrate the healing properties of honey and will provide demonstrations of the new product. Advancis Medical is on stand 5-62, which can be found by looking at the floor plan included in the centre of today’s EWMA Daily. EWMAdaily ● www.flickread.com/edition/EWMADaily England NHS Foundation Trust, gave the health-care provider perspective: the challenges and the changing landscape of care delivery. Professor James Ferguson, Scottish Centre of Teleheath and Telecare, encouraged health professionals to think more about health-care delivery. The population profile has changed, treatment has changed, and health professionals are still trying to deliver care in the same way, he said. Health-care delivery requires transformative change, and there are tools out there we can use, such as telehealth, he concluded. Delegates were upbeat about the opening session. ‘It was good to have a patient perspective,’ said Therese Dales, Leeds Community Lindsay Leg Club: exceptional partnerships For the past 20 years, Lindsay Leg Clubs have been attending to both the clinical and social needs of people suffering from leg ulceration and related conditions. Both the Leg Clubs and the charity that supports them—the Lindsay Leg Club Foundation, or LLCF—have benefited hugely from close collaboration and support from industry, government and the countless individuals and organisations who have provided expertise, guidance and material support to them. The collaboration with industry and the LLCF is a unique one. Some 13 companies provide joint support to the LLCF and have formed their own organisation, the Leg Club Industry Partnership (LCIP), which initiates several projects for the Leg Clubs and runs a full day of workshops at the annual Leg Club conference in September. ‘I believe that the LCIP is a unique collaboration,’ says Ellie Lindsay, founder and president of the LLCF. ‘It is non-promotional and thoroughly democratic, providing excellent support to the volunteers, clinicians and members at our Clubs, as well as much-needed support and sponsorship for the education that we provide them with.’ The advice and support provided by bodies such as the Department of Health (DH) have also been much Healthcare NHS Trust, while her colleague Karen Lamb appreciated ‘how the speakers covered each category (patient, professional, provider and payer) and the wider aspects’. Jimmy Choo, Leeds University, added: ‘The telehealth session was timely and is what we should be doing, moving forward.’ Sarah Kahn A publication To appear in tomorrow’s EWMAdaily call Anthony Kerr 07979 520828 anthony.kerr@ markallengroup.com appreciated. A grant provided to the LLCF by the DH led to the recent publication of the Compendium of Best Practice for Leg Club Service Delivery, a document designed to share good practice among the Leg Club network, as well as all those involved in the treatment and prevention of chronic leg wounds. The generosity of individuals and organisations towards the LLCF has been exceptional. Among the initiatives recently completed as a result of this support has been the outcomes database intended to monitor the clinical effectiveness of treatment within Leg Clubs, the completion of the Leg Club website, a video showing Leg Clubs in action, and a set of publications, still in development, which analyse the Leg Club model in terms of healthcare economics as well as clinical outcomes. ‘If we have learned one thing, delivering healthcare is a collaborative process and we can’t do it on our own,’ says Roland Renyi, chair of LLCF. 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Tmarching band opening he sounds of the the EWMA Conference 2015 got the conference off to a wonderful start! It was brilliant to see so many people from all over the world engaged in the exhibition hall and symposia. It is encouraging to see how prominent the UK representation is at the event and the great efforts companies have gone to. The creativity of the stands exceeded all expectations and offered fantastic opportunities to learn more about developments and innovations in wound care. In among all the stands in the exhibition hall sits the Journal of Wound Care stand. Copies of JWC and the EWMA Daily have been flying off the shelves. Come to the stand (9-36) to hear more about JWC events like Wound Expo and the JWC Awards. You can purchase the much soughtafter Wound Care Handbook, but hurry because copies are selling fast. You can also pick up free copies of JWC and British Journal of Nursing and British Journal of Community Nursing’s Community Wound Care supplement. If you subscribe at EWMA, you can take a Wound Care Handbook free of charge (while stocks last). We still have limited space in our final daily edition, so if you want to publicise your product, symposium or any EWMA activities to every delegate, contact me directly on 07979 520828. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the sponsors who have supported the EWMA Daily, and also the team for producing such a brilliant publication. Remember to follow us on Twitter @EWMADaily and use #EWMA2015. We will be tweeting about all the London theatre is a conference supplement of , in association with Editorial team: Editor: Peter Bradley Associate publisher: Julie Smith Contributors: Seeta Bhardwa; Tracy Cowan; Natasha Devan (social media); Lauran Elsden; Sara Kahn; Lee-Mey Goh; Lester Lee; Jolene Menezes; Rachel Webb (journalists) Design: VeeSun Ho Photography: Alex Deverill Sales: Publishing director: Anthony Kerr Associate publisher: Andy Iafrati and are published by MA Healthcare Ltd, part of the Mark Allen Group www.markallengroup.com St Jude’s Church, Dulwich Road, London SE24 0PB. www.magonlinelibrary.com Printed by Pensord Press, Blackwood NP12 2YA 2 ● Thursday 14 May 2015 For the drama enthusiasts The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6AR (Piccadilly Circus tube station) Based on Mark Haddon’s award-winning novel of the same name, this is a West End drama of the highest quality, which opened in 2012. Critics have marvelled at the success of the National Theatre’s imaginative adaptation that follows a young boy’s investigation into the mystery of his neighbour’s dead dog. Prepare to be enthralled by this highly original production. Showtimes: Monday to Saturday, 19.30; Wednesday and Saturday, 14.30 For lovers of world-class ballet Woolf Works Royal Opera House, Bow Street, WC2E 9DD (Covent Garden tube station) Everything effortlessly blends together in Wayne McGregor’s triptych, Woolf Works, a fulllength ballet based on Virgina Woolf ’s life and works. Perfect for fans of literature and ballet, Woolf Works successfully lures the audience into its depth of emotion and ambition, garnering widespread praise and a five-star review by The Anthony Kerr Global Publishing Director, JWC The Lodge, WC2H 7DE (Leicester Square tube station) Originally known as the ‘Official Half Price Ticket Booth’, TKTS is a ticket booth in Leicester Square run by the Society of London Theatre. Established in 1980, this not-for-profit company prides itself on being the official ticket booth selling same-day theatre tickets at a 50% discount. If you’re planning to watch a play or a musical, why not drop by TKTS and get 50% off? Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 10.00–19.00; Sunday 11.00–16.30pm LESTER LEE For the lovers of classic theatre Les Misérables Queen’s Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, W1V 8BA (Piccadilly Circus tube station) What more can be said about this West End classic that has thrilled and inspired generations of theatregoers since premiering in 1980 at the Palais des Sports, Paris? Tension and drama unfold with each operatic stanza as the audience is guided through the life of protagonist Jean Valjean, during the French revolution of 1830. Showtimes: Monday to Saturday, 19.30; Wednesday and Saturday, 14.30 Sincerely EWMAdaily’s top tip: halfpriced theatre tickets … TKTS The London theatre, affectionately known as the West End, has been a popular destination for tourists eager to watch the best theatrical performances in the world. Here is our quick guide: 16 Day 2 Programme summary activities taking place today. Let us know which sessions you are most excited about. I am particularly looking forward to Urgo Medical’s workshop on Desloughing vs Debriding at 14.15 today. Wishing all delegates an educational second day ... Guardian newspaper. Showtimes: Thursday and Friday, 14 and 15 May 2015, 19.30 For aficionados of the musical Gypsy Savoy Theatre, WC2R 0ET (Charing Cross tube station) One of the most talked-about musicals this West End season, Gypsy has been earning rave reviews across the board, including a five-star review by TimeOut London. Imelda Staunton stars as stage mom, Momma Rose, who will go to any lengths to exhibit her children’s talents, lengths that often result in laugh-out-loud moments. Intense, brilliant, explosive and not to be missed. Showtimes: Monday to Saturday, 19.30; Wednesday and Saturday, 14.30 Today’s weather The forecast for today is again: Sunny Intervals 20 o C www.bbc.co.uk/ weather/2643743 www.flickread.com/edition/EWMADaily ● EWMAdaily News / STOP PRESS! Don’t miss a range of expert clinicians on the Smith and Nephew exhibition booth (Booth 5-30) During the day we would like to invite you to attend three short presentations on PICO, canister-free singleuse negative pressure system. The evidence for PICO is building rapidly with over 50 clinical posters, 25 clinical papers, 4 completed RCTs and 7 ongoing RCTs. We don’t have time to present all the evidence at this conference, but we have invited a number of key speakers who will be presenting some of their clinical results on the exhibition booth. See how your peers are managing complex patients with PICO. 9.30 – 10.00am: PICO in breast reconstruction, Kathy Leaky, UK Kathy will describe how she uses PICO in her clinical practice to manage complex wounds following breast surgery. She will share a number of case studies, so come and see how she is making a difference to patients’ lives with PICO. 1.30 – 2.00pm: PICO in colorectal surgery, Dr Gianluca Pellino, Italy Gianluca will explain the patient risk factors for colorectal surgery, the types of complications that can occur and he will review some his latest evidence showing the impact that PICO can have in this highrisk group of patients. 3.00 – 3.30pm: The management of complex and simple VLUs, Dr Caroline Dowsett, UK. Caroline will talk about how she manages venous leg ulcers in clinical practice. Learn more about her practical evidence-based clinical protocols. We look forward to seeing you at our exhibition booth 5-30! 3M and the ‘Stop IAD’ campaign 3M is working to unite peers in the field of tissue viability and continence care to encourage the sharing of best practice on prevention and management techniques, specifically around the major area of incontinenceassociated dermatitis (IAD). In September 2014, a group of international experts met to review knowledge deficits in IAD and to advance best practice principles to address these gaps. The outcome was a comprehensive document designed to promote effective skin care strategies for the prevention of IAD, improving patient quality of life and clinical outcomes around the worldwide. The ‘Stop IAD’ campaign is aligned to the 3M Cavilon skincare solutions, from prevention through to treatment of severe IAD and seeks to directly highlight the importance of IAD and the link to pressure ulcers. For demonstrations on how to manage IAD and for more information on how to download the Best Practice document, visit the 3M stand (8-25) throughout the conference. More details about the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP)’s ‘Improve care: Stop IAD’ campaign are available at the following link: www.epuap.org/ stop-iad-campaign/ Heal as you walk from TCC-EZ Diabetics once facing the prospect of amputation to their lower limbs are now back on their feet, thanks to a new technology from Dermasciences Europe, TCC-EZ, a one-piece, roll-on, woven cast. It promotes healing by minimising pressure and friction, as it redistributes the weight away from the wounds, meaning it can heal even while the patient is walking. Visit Stand 7-22 for more detail. EWMAdaily ● www.flickread.com/edition/EWMADaily New data alert at the Smith and Nephew Symposium Globally, the demand for healthcare resources continues to grow, as the demographics of the population change, longterm conditions become more prevalent, patient expectations rise and medical technology becomes more sophisticated. A model for future demands of wound care suggests a year-on-year increase in resource requirements of 1-2% for wound-care services (Dowsett et al, 2014). This means in effect that fundamental changes will need to be made in the way that wound care is delivered if we are to reconcile supply with demand and deliver safe, effective and person-centred care for the future. So how do you more with less? Come to this topical symposium and see how you can effectively kick-start chronic wounds and release nursing time. Details of our symposium: ‘Releasing time to care and improving patient outcomes: Addressing the challenges of chronic wounds’ Location: Platinum suite 3 and 4 A foamy coffee and four sizes of Aquacel foam dressing Yesterday at the ConvaTec stand, along with a great barista and an excellent cup of coffee, there was the launch of new Aquacel Foam rectangular dressings. The four new sizes—8x13cm, 10x20cm, 10x25 and 10x30—were being demonstrated by the medical affairs team. ng that gives you The Foam dressilov e and more… everything you re sizes Now gives you mo NEW SIZES – sing that has it all The only foam dres the healing benefits and comfort, simplicity L™ contact layer of an AQUACE The dressings have been made to aid application to a number of different anatomical locations, including the thorax, wrist, under the breast, shoulder, front of the head, lower abdomen (midline incision, C-section and appendectomy) and the inside lower leg. Aquacel foam dressings are adhesive and non-adhesive sterile foam dressings consisting of a waterproof outer polyurethane film and a multi-layered absorbent pad. The adhesive version has a silicone adhesive border. The multi-layer absorbent pad contains a layer of polyurethane foam and a non-woven layer of Hydrofiber technology (sodium carboxymethylcellulose). Thursday 14 May 2015 ● 3 Everything you love about foam dressings and more Protective top layer Soft FOAM pad AQUACEL® layer� Gentle silicone border Only one dressing range offers the comfort and simplicity of FOAM plus the healing benefits of an AQUACEL® contact layer Gentle silicone border designed to adhere to surrounding skin, not the wound bed Available in a range of silver and non-silver adhesive and non-adhesive sizes To learn more about AQUACEL® Foam dressings or to arrange a visit from your ConvaTec representative, please call 0800 289 738 (UK) or 1800 946 938 (ROI) www.convatec.co.uk/aquacelfoam ® ™ � AQUACEL® layer for AQUACEL® Foam, AQUACEL® Ag layer for AQUACEL® Ag Foam, AQUACEL, the AQUACEL logo, ConvaTec, the ConvaTec logo, Hydrofiber and the Hydrofiber logo are trademarks of ConvaTec Inc. © 2015 ConvaTec Inc. AP-011757-MM News / Desloughing vs debridement: is there a difference? Is desloughing a form of debridement, or should desloughing be an entirely separate category? There will be an interactive discussion today in South Gallery 1 at 14.15, chaired by Urgo Medical’s head of clinical services, Michelle Greenwood, joined by Julie Trudgian, lead nurse tissue viability, Jeanette Milne, TVN specialist, and Lorraine Grothier, consultant nurse tissue viability, followed by a closing presentation from Professor Richard White, professor of tissue viability. We asked a number of tissue viability specialists for their views: ‘Wound bed preparation is essential if we are to optimise healing potential, and the presence of slough is a barrier to this. In terms of terminology, do we ‘deslough’ a wound or ‘debride’ a wound? In my opinion, the two words can be used interchangeably, with desloughing (soft debridement) commonly being achieved through the use of dressings, and debridement being open to a number of more ‘aggressive’ options, such as sharp or surgical debridement. The need to ‘deslough’ a non-infected wound bed forms part of our venous leg ulcer pathway, with this being achieved through UrgoClean.’ Sarah Gardner, clinical lead TVS, Abingdon Community Hospital ‘The use of sharp debridement enables you to remove the majority of material at one sitting; however, the other aims of debridement are to remove devitalised tissue and maintain sufficient viable tissue. In this area, slough often adheres to underlying live tissue and overaggressive debridement may damage vital structures. This is a situation where you are using dressings or other agents to remove the intransigent slough which cannot be removed using a scalpel without causing significant collateral damage.’ Paul Chadwick, consultant podiatrist, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust ‘In wounds where debridement is too painful, a desloughing agent/ dressing is the best approach for the patient. What happens when the patient goes home? Ongoing desloughing dressings will aid in reducing slough inbetween visits. Debridement is not the only approach to the removal of slough in a wound. The use of a desloughing dressing can reduce trauma in these particular wounds and be an effective option.’ Joanne McCardle, research fellow, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh ‘Desloughing should be a separate category to debridement; the more we understand about wounds and the differences between them, the more exact we can be in our interpretation of desloughing and debridement. If you think about debridement, necrosis and eschar come to mind, whereas a sloughy, stringy and wet wound requires much gentler management.’ Julie Trudgian, lead nurse tissue viability, Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust Add your voice to the debate in this afternoon’s workshop taking place in South Gallery 1 at 14.15, and visit the Urgo Medical stand at 6-20. London debut for SNaP NPWT SNaP has chosen EWMA to showcase its negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) range. Delegates were also able to attend a symposium on outcomes of two randomised controlled trials (RCTs). William Tettebach, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, told EWMA Daily: ‘SNaP is an innovative technology that has brought improvement in the quality of life of our wound patients requiring NPWT. Examples include being able to use the smart therapy at work due to small size, lightweight and discreet.’ SNaP offers a range of portable, non-powered devices that allow a wound to be silently and carefully managed and exudate to be collected and contained. There are three available pressure settings, and each device is fully disposable, eliminating the risk of infection. With no associated rental costs, SNaP is also a cost-effective treatment option, reducing the total spend on wound care accessories. The EWMA show has also provided a great opportunity to launch SNaP Plus, a larger capacity wound-care system. This is suitable for the acute care market in treating highly exudating wounds. An exciting satellite symposium brought together four key speakers, who discussed the clinical data gathered by two RCTs. One of the most important findings was the impact of SNaP system on patients’ quality of life, with survey data indicating a less detrimental impact on daily activities, overall mobility level, social interaction and sleep. Session speaker Nicola Ivins, clinical research director, Welsh Wound Innovation Centre, commented: ‘SNaP offers a novel mechanically-powered negative pressure wound therapy that can be used in a wide range of wound aetiologies.’ Lauran Elsden Taking epidermal skin grafting out of the OR ConvaTec medical affairs team boosted to enhance work with NHS The CelluTome Epidermal Harvesting System is a noninvasive system that can reproducibly harvest a thin skin graft for autologous skin grafting outside the operating room (OR). The CelluTome System enables clinicians to harvest and facilitate epidermal grafts, with minimal damage and risk of complications to the donor site. Using gentle warmth and negative pressure to collect a very thin layer of tissue, it can precisely collect epidermis at the dermal-epidermal (DE) junction (KCI 15 Healthy Patients Study, 2013), disturbing less tissue and causing minimal pain to the patient compared with other skin harvesting methods. The harvesting procedure also produces less scarring at the donor site. It is precise and reproducible, raising uniform microdomes that contain undamaged tissue for grafting to a recipient site. Moreover, the cells grow outward from the micrograft edge (KCI 15 Healthy Patients Study, 2013), demonstrating that the cells are not damaged during acquisition. ‘The beauty of this new tool (pictured) is that it provides a skin graft without damaging the donor site,’ explained Joe Woody, president and CEO, Acelity. ‘This means the whole process can take place in an outpatient setting, which truly transforms the way physicians have traditionally used skin The ConvaTec medical affairs team welcomes its newest member, Lizzie Williams, a podiatrist, who joins from Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust. Williams covers the southwest region and complements the national team with a wealth of experience in tissue viability. Given the increasing challenges that health-care professionals working in the NHS are now facing, this has led to the ongoing expansion of the team. Team head Rachel Mathison, formerly a tissue viability podiatrist and deputy head of podiatry, Stockport PCT, commented: ‘We are working hard to develop closer relationships with clinicians; this enables us to adapt our offering to meet their needs and has put increased demands on the team, so Lizzie is a welcome addition.’ Mathison added: ‘The medical affairs function at ConvaTec is about more than just education. We recognise that among challenges being faced by tissue viability services is a necessity to drive efficiency savings, while ensuring effective quality care. Hence our aim is to provide an array of valueadding services tailored specifically to the needs of clinicians working within the wound-care arena. For the benefits of our patients, joint working between the NHS and industry is undoubtedly the way forward, where skills, experiences and resources are pooled to share a commitment to successful delivery of efficient services and high-quality grafting.’ The simple process involves cleaning and removing any hair on the patient’s donor site. A strap and vacuum connector are placed on the patient’s skin for 30– 45 minutes—the amount of time it typically takes for the device to collect the epidermal micrografts. An adhesive transfer material is then placed on top of the collection site and the harvested skin removed for placement at the recipient site. The donor site is then dressed appropriately for recovery after the procedure. While the CelluTome System may not be suitable for all patients, this tool has allowed the benefits of epidermal grafting to become accessible to a much broader range of clinicians and patients than ever before possible. Reference KCI 15 Healthy Patients Study (2013) Data on file at KCI. EWMAdaily ● www.flickread.com/edition/EWMADaily standards of care that meet the healthcare demands of the 21st century.’ The team takes pride in supporting clinicians to develop and raise their professional profile, as illustrated by the many posters, supported by an unrestricted grant from ConvaTec, that are on display at the EWMA congress. Working alongside Mathison and Williams are: Dale Copson, formerly tissue viability nurse, Nottingham City NHS, supporting the north east; David Nelson, formerly tissue viability clinical nurse specialist, Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust, covering the north west; Maria Poole, formerly lead nurse tissue viability, Wolverhampton City PCT, based in the Midlands; Lisa Wood, formerly tissue viability nurse, Harrow PCT, supporting Central London; Bronwen Lafferty, formerly tissue viability nurse, Croydon Health Services, supporting the south east; and based in Scotland is Margaret Armitage, formerly vascular liaison nurse specialist with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. All members of the team maintain their clinical skills and continue to practise through an honorary contract with their local trusts. The team, whose fundamental role is to support and embrace effective delivery of education, build evidence and enhance engagement with health-care professionals to promote high standards of patient care within the NHS, has, more recently, been involved in projects associated with wound-care audits, best practice guidelines, outcomedriven innovation, new product development, clinical evaluations and formulary development, to name a few. The Medical Affairs team will be prominent figures on the ConvaTec stand (450) at the EWMA congress – please visit the stand and join them for a coffee. Thursday 14 May 2015 ● 5 Tough on slough gentle on the wound BEFORE - 5/12/12 - WEEK 1 AFTER - 16/1/13 - WEEK 6 Effective desloughing from UrgoClean • UrgoClean® is for the management of exuding and sloughy wounds • Indicated for Venous leg ulcers, Pressure ulcers, Acute wounds, Cavity wounds, Diabetic Foot Ulcers • Pain free dressing change* • Removes in one piece* • UrgoClean® is available in a pad and a rope including a probe Find out more about UrgoClean and our complete range at www.urgo.co.uk * UrgoClean® Pad and Rope, Data on file, 2012, Urgo Urgo Limited, Sullington Road, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9JG Tel: 01509 502051 Fax: 01509 650898 Email: [email protected] EWMA Focus on Partnership / EWMA Collaboration: The EWMA Cooperating Organisations and international partner organisations EWMA has established permanent collaboration with 52 national wound-care associations from 35 European countries. Together they are referred to as the EWMA Cooperating Organisations and considered the backbone of EWMA. EWMA’s backbone: the Board representing 52 national wound-care organisations meets at each EWMA annual conference The Cooperating Organisations Board The cooperating organisations meet annually during the EWMA conference in the Cooperating Organisations Board and are together responsible for electing one-quarter of the members of the EWMA Council. Joint activities include the dissemination of best practice, development of projects, exchange of conference speakers and co-hosting the annual EWMA conference. The 2015 Cooperating Organisations Board Meeting will be held on Thursday 14 May. Some 40 representatives from the Cooperating Organisation and International Partner Organisation and 20 representatives from the EWMA Council have confirmed their participation in an afternoon of debates and networking. On the meeting agenda is the election among three candidates of one member for the EWMA Council, as well as a presentation and debate about the newly published document eHealth in Wound Care – From Conception to Implementation. On the latter topic, the audience will add its national experiences regarding eHealth to the information provided in the EWMA document. Traditionally, the EWMA immediate past president, currently Dr Jan Apelqvist, chairs the Cooperating Organisations Board. Participation in the board meeting is restricted to appointing Cooperating Organisation representatives and observers from the International partner organisations. Cooperating Organisations Workshop In another session, which is open to all conference delegates, representatives of four different cooperating organisations will present concrete experiences about organisation of wound care in their home countries. The Cooperating Organisations Workshop also provides an opportunity to present requests for collaboration on future projects between wound care associations from different member countries. The workshop will be held at 10.00–11.00 on Thursday 14 May. The presenting organisations are: ● RISE: The prevention of pressure ulcers EWMAdaily ● www.flickread.com/edition/EWMADaily by Kate Arkley, representing the Wound Management Association of Ireland (WMAI) ● Perspectives in Education: New course models by Christian Münter, representing the Chronic Wounds Initiative (ICW, Germany) ● Balkan Wound Management Association by Jasmina Begic-Rahic, representing the Association for Wound Management in BosniaHerzegovina ● The problem of uninsured patients with wounds in Greece by Georgios Vasilopoulos, representing the Hellenic Wound Healing Society. Collaboration with other partner associations In addition to the 52 cooperating organisations, EWMA has also established partnerships with associations, including wound associations outside Europe or European associations working in topics closely related to wound care. Every year, EWMA invites a different partner association to arrange the guest sessions at the EWMA Conference. This provides conference delegates with the opportunity to learn more about wound management in different parts of the world, as well as topics relating to wound healing and management. The 2015 International Partner Organisation Session will be hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) on Thursday 14 May 10.00 –11.00 at Platinum 6. The following guest sessions are included in the programme: ● International Compression Club (ICC), Thursday 14 May 8.00–12.15, South Gallery 11-12 ● Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association (DEBRA) International, Thursday 14 May, 16.55–17.55, Platinum 7 ● International Lymphoedema ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Framework (ILF), Thursday 14 May, 16.55–17.55 pm, Platinum 6 European Burns Association (EBA), Friday 15 May 8.00–9.30, Platinum 6 European Tissue Repair Society (ETRS), Friday 15 May 10.15– 11.15, S Gallery 15-16 European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP)EWMA joint session, Friday 15 May 11.15–12.15, South Gallery 13-14 European Council of Enterostomal Therapy (ECET), Friday 15 May 14.15–15.15, Platinum 6 World Alliance for Wound & Lymphoedema Care (WAWLC), Wednesday 13 May 13.45–15.00, Platinum 5 The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN), Wednesday 13 May 13.45–15.00, South Gallery 15-16 European Federation of National Associations of Orthopedics and Traumatology (EFORT, Wednesday 13 May 13.45–15.00, South Gallery 23-26 Leg Ulcer Forum, Wednesday 13 May 16.45 – 18.00, Platinum 5 ● European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (ESPRAS), Wednesday 13 May 16.45 – 18.00, Platinum 7 ● International Wound Infection Institute (IWII), Wednesday 13 May 16.45 – 18.00, South Gallery 19-22 Thursday 14 May 2015 ● 7 / Exhibition Exhibition Floorplan ALPHABETICAL LIST OF EXHIBITORS Healthcare Mölnlycke Health Care 4-40 3M Health Care 8-25 Derma Sciences Europe 7-22 ABIGO Medical 2-36 DeRoyal 7-20 Acelity 3-20 Devon Medical Products 7-34 Activa Healthcare 4-30 Adhesives Research 4-62 Adtec Europe 1-28 Advancis Medical 5-62 Almirall 7-50 Andover Healthcare8-66 Aranz Medical 7-54 Argentum Medical 1-50 ArjoHuntleigh 8-30 Aspen Medical 2-38 Avita Medical 2-34 B. Braun Medical 2-20 Baltex 9-38 Bayer MaterialScience, Epurex Films 7-52 BenQ materials 1-70 Bfactory Health Products 2-44 Bio Compression Systems 2-42 Diabetic Boot Company 8-52 British Lymphology Society 9-72 Bruin Biometrics 8-20 Bsac 7-74 BSN medical 3-50 Carilex Medical 8-23 CG Bio 3-70 Chemviron Carbon 1-22 Cica Biomedical 1-32 EHOB 1-30 Plinth 2000 7-11 EnzySurge 9-60 EPUAP 9-66 European Tissue Repair Society 9-68 Ferris MFG 5-20 Fleming Medical 7-56 Freudenberg Vliesstoffe 4-64 Frontier Medical 7-62 1-44 Smith & Nephew 5-30 Sofar 5-24 Spiracur 8-40 Stryker 7-32 Haromed 1-64 Hartmann 5-40 Synapse Electroceutical 1-72 Synergy Health 7-10 Söring 2-32 Talarmade 1-62 Talley 4-20 Tissue Viability Society 7-64 Urgo 6-20 Vancive 4-60 Wacker Chemie 7-30 7-72 Herniamesh 8-64 4-80 Infection Prevention Society 7-78 Innovation Rehab 1-30 Integra 7-70 International Lymphoedema Framework 9-62 Invacare 8-24 Journal of Community Nursing 9-24 Journal of Wound Care 9-36 Keraplast Research 1-68 Kerecis 1-80 3-30 Lindsay Leg Club Foundation 9-70 4-50 Linet 2-70 Lohmann & Rauscher 4-30 Lymed 1-60 Medi 6-10 Curea medical 9-40 Dan Medica South 7-24 Medicareplus International 5-66 Darco 8-35 Medline 1-84 8 ● Thursday 14 May 2015 Simex Medizintechnik 4-70 Coloplast Datt Mediproducts 1-10 5-22 Sumed LimbO Waterproof Protectors 1-42 Crawford Healthcare 5-50 SastoMed 5-64 7-76 Coveris Advanced Coatings 1-34 2-30 Haddenham Healthcare CliniMed 1-40 Sage Products 2-50 Healogics Medstrom 1-84 Medline 1-74 Biomonde 1-72 Synapse 1-70 BenQ Materials Welcare Industries 1-64 Haromed 1-62 Talarmade 1-52 Contipro Pharma Wound Zoom 1-24 5-70 Boyd Technologies 4-70 Sumed Klox Technologies CATERING 4-64 4-62 Freudenberg Adhesives Vliesstoffe Research 4-60 Vancive 2-50 H&R Healthcare 3-50 BSN Medical 4-50 ConvaTec 1-50 Argentum Medical 1-46 Phametra 1-44 Simex Medizin 1-42 LimbO 1-40 Covalon Technologies 2-42 Bio 2-44 Comp Bfactory; 2-40 BiologiQ; Perf- Oculus ectus 2-38 Aspen 1-34 Coveris Advanced Coatings 1-32 Cica Biomed 1-30 EHOB; Innov Rehab 2-34 Avita 2-36 ABIGO Medical CATERING 4-40 Mölnlycke Health Care AB 4-30 Activa Healthcare; Lohmann & Rauscher 3-30 Coloplast 2-30 2-32 Sage Products Söring 1-28 Adtec 1-26 Wounds Int 1-24 Wound Zoom Welsh Wound Innovation Centre 8-86 9-24 3-70 CG Bio 1-60 Lymed 7-40 Wound Care Today 2-70 Linet 2-62 Nutri2-64 cia 1-68 Keraplast Research 1-66 Perimed Access t South Galle 4-80 Huntleigh Session & Meeti level 2 2-82 ICW; Wund DACH 1-80 Kerecis Raleigh Coatings 9-20 H&R Healthcare Klox Technologies 2-64 Covalon Technologies 8-35 1-46 9-30 ConvaTec Optima Phametra Clean Medical Contipro Pharma 1-52 2-44 8-35 ICW, Initiative Chronische Wunden 2-82 2-80 Oculus DM Systems’ Heelift 1-74 BRH Medical 2-62 1-66 BioMonde Boyd Technologies 5-70 Nutricia Perimed Huntleigh 9-12 7-66 Perfectus Biomed 2-40 2-44 Bodyflow International Nitto Direct Healthcare Services 1-76 BiologiQ, Biotec Pharmacon ASA 9-32 8-45 Debra International 9-64 Direct Healthcare Services CATERING EWMA 2015 Access to South Gallery, 2-80 BRH Medical Session & Meeting rooms, 1-76 level 2 1-18 Woundcare-circle 8-35 1-16 Woundcare4 Heroes 9-34 1-14 Woundchek Laboratories 7-26 1-20 1-22 Chemviron 2-20 B. Braun Medical 3-20 Acelity SPEAKERS PREPARATION 1-10 Datt ROOM 4-20 Talley 5-20 F EWMA OFFICE Wounds International 1-26 Wund D.A.CH 2-82 Veterinary Wound Healing Companies Activa Healthcare 9-80 Bayer 9-78 Direct Medical Supplies 9-76 Kruuse 9-82 Pioneer 9-80 PLATINUM SUITE & PLATINUM ROOMS 1-7 BAG COLLECTION Veterinary Wound Healing Association 8-88 Companies in bold are sponsors of EWMA Daily www.flickread.com/edition/EWMADaily ● EWMAdaily Exhibition / CATERING 5-40 Hartmann 7-50 7-54 Almirall Aranz CATERING 7-40 Welcare Industries 9-76 DMS 8-86 8-88 WWIC VWHA 8-84 9-74 8-82 8-66 Andover 7-62 Frontier 7-64 Medical TVS 7-52 7-56 Bayer Fleming 5-50 Crawford Healthcare 4-50 ConvaTec 7-74 7-78 Bsac IPS 7-76 7-70 Integra CliniMed 7-66 Nitto 5-64 5-66 Medicareplus Haddenham 5-62 Advancis Medical 7-72 Healogics 9-78 Bayer 9-80 Activa; Pioneer 9-82 Kruuse NUMERICAL LIST OF EXHIBITORS BY STAND NUMBER 9-66 BLS 9-70 LLCF 8-68 8-64 Herniamesh 8-62 9-60 EnzySurge 9-62 ILF 9-68 ETRS 9-66 EPUAP 8-54 8-52 DBC 8-50 8-45 Medstrom 5-22 SastoMed 5-20 Ferris MFG 7-30 Wacker Chemie 7-22 Derma 6-20 Urgo 7-10 Synergy 8-35 Darco; DM; Optima; Woundcarecircle 8-30 ArjoHuntleigh 8-24 8-23 Invacare Carilex 7-20 DeRoyal 6-10 Medi FICE 7-24 Dan Medica 8-20 Bruin 7-11 Plinth 7-12 1-26 Wounds International 1-28 Adtec Europe 1-30 EHOB 1-30 Innovation Rehab 1-32 Cica Biomedical 4-40 Mölnlycke Health Care AB 4-50 ConvaTec 4-60 Vancive 8-35 DM Systems’ Heelift 4-62 Adhesives Research 8-35 Optima 4-64 Freudenberg Vliesstoffe 8-40 Spiracur 4-70 Sumed 4-80 Huntleigh 5-30 Smith & 1-70 BenQ Materials 9-22 1-72 Synapse Electroceutical 1-74 BioMonde 1-76 Direct Healthcare Services 1-80 Kerecis Nephew 2-20 B. Braun Medical 2-30 Sage Products 2-32 Söring 2-34 Avita Medical 9-12 Bodyflow Int 2-38 Aspen Medical 2-40 Perfectus Biomed 2-42 Bio Compression Systems 2-44 Bfactory Health Products SEATING & INTERNET CAFÉ 2-44 BiologiQ 2-44 Oculus 8-88 Veterinary Wound Healing Association 5-50 Crawford Healthcare 9-12 Bodyflow International 5-62 Advancis Medical 9-20 Raleigh Coatings MAIN ENTRANCE/ WEST ENTRANCE, level 1 5-64 Haddenham Healthcare 5-66 Medicareplus International 9-24 Journal of Community Nursing 9-24 Wound Care Today 9-30 Clean Medical 5-70 Boyd Technologies 9-32 Biotec Pharmacon ASA 6-10 Medi 9-34 Woundcare 4Heroes 6-20 Urgo 9-36 Journal of Wound Care/EWMA daily 7-10 Synergy Health 7-11 Plinth 2000 9-38 Baltex 7-20 DeRoyal 9-40 Curea Medical 7-22 Derma Sciences Europe 9-60 EnzySurge 7-24 Dan Medica South 9-62 International Lymphoedema Framework 7-26 Woundchek Laboratories 9-64 Debra International 7-30 Wacker Chemie 9-66 EPUAP 7-32 Stryker 9-68 European Tissue Repair Society 7-34 Devon Medical Products 7-40 Welcare Industries 7-50 Almirall 2-70 Linet 7-52 Bayer MaterialScience, Epurex Films 2-80 BRH Medical 7-54 Aranz Medical 2-82 ICW, Initiative Chronische Wunden 7-56 Fleming Medical 2-64 Klox Technologies 8-86 Welsh Wound Innovation Centre 5-40 Hartmann 1-84 Medline 2-36 ABIGO Medical 9-20 Raleigh 8-45 Medstrom Healthcare 8-66 Andover Healthcare 1-68 Keraplast Research 9-24 JCN; WCT 8-35 Woundcare-circle 5-24 Sofar 1-62 Talarmade 9-30 Clean Medical 8-35 Darco 1-42 LimbO Waterproof Protectors 1-60 Lymed 9-32 Biotec 8-30 ArjoHuntleigh 8-64 Herniamesh 1-52 Contipro Pharma 9-34 W4H 8-25 3M Health Care 5-22 SastoMed 1-50 Argentum Medical 9-36 JWC EWMA daily 8-24 Invacare 1-40 Covalon Technologies 2-62 Nutricia 9-70 Lindsay Leg Club Foundation 9-72 British Lymphology Society Veterinary Wound Healing Companies 7-62 Frontier Medical 9-76 Direct Medical Supplies 2-82 Wund D.A.CH 7-64 Tissue Viability Society 9-78 Bayer 3-20 Acelity 7-66 Nitto 7-70 Integra 7-72 Healogics 3-30 Coloplast 7-74 Bsac 3-50 BSN Medical 7-76 CliniMed 3-70 CG Bio 7-78 Infection Prevention Society 4-20 Talley EWMAdaily ● www.flickread.com/edition/EWMADaily 8-23 Carilex Medical 8-52 Diabetic Boot Company 2-50 H&R Healthcare REGISTRATION 4-30 Lohmann & Rauscher 5-20 Ferris MFG 1-66 Perimed 8-25 3M Health Care 7-26 Woundchek 8-20 Bruin Biometrics 1-24 Wound Zoom 1-46 Phametra 8-40 Spiracur CATERING 5-30 Smith & Nephew 4-30 Activa Healthcare 1-64 Haromed CATERING 5-24 Sofar 7-32 7-34 Stryker DMP 1-22 Chemviron Carbon 1-44 Simex Medizintechnik 9-40 9-38 Curea Medical Baltex 0 va Healthcare; mann auscher 1-10 Datt Mediproducts 1-34 Coveris Advanced Coatings 9-64 Debra Int E-POSTERS Access to South Gallery, ssion & Meeting rooms, SOURCEBOOK level 2 LOUNGE (open to all 5-70 participants) Boyd Technologies 9-80 Activa Healthcare 9-80 Pioneer 9-82 Kruuse Companies in bold are sponsors of EWMA Daily Thursday 14 May 2015 ● 9 LOCK & D W VE NE RO P IM DESIGNED TO FLUID AWAY UNDER COMPRESSION 3x higher MVTR* 30% improved TFHC* Still with FOR OVER 20 YEARS THE ORIGINAL FLUID LOCKING FOAM WATCH THIS SPACE LIQUALOCK® DEMO New variants are coming soon including Silicone Come to our stand 3-20 for a LiquaLock® demo TIELLE ® 4787/SYS/GLO/0415/PRBC4297 NON ADHESIVE www.systagenix.com *Compared to previous non-adherent variant TIELLE Max. © Systagenix wound management 2015. Brands marked with ® or ™ are trademarks of Systagenix. All other products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks of their respective owners. Recognition / 5 International flavour at 2015 JWC awards The JWC Awards were held at BMA house in March 13 March 2015 this year and were a truly international affair. The London winners came from all over the world, some for their first time in the UK. Here we profile shortlisted candidate Mina Izadjoo, Chief Science Officer and Director of the Biosciences Laboratories at Trideum in the US and winner Sara Rowan from University of Modena, Italy. Mina Izadjoo Mina Izadjoo, Trideum Please describe the work that led to your nomination for a JWC Award. We have been evaluating various wound-care products, including an advanced wound-care device (Procellera/ Jumpstart). There is a growing number of reports on the beneficial effects of microelectric currents on wound healing and their antibacterial effects. We previously showed that the Ag/ Zn-printed polyester sheet of the test specimen had broad-spectrum antibacterial activities. We established testing methodologies and for the first time demonstrated presence of therapeutic microcurrent in a wireless wound-care device. We successfully demonstrated antibacterial and antibiofilm properties of this novel wound-care device. Our research may lead to additional discoveries in the field of wireless electroceutical wound-care technologies. How long have you been working in the field of wound care? I have been working in the field of infectious diseases for more than two decades and wound infection in particular for 7 years. What do you most enjoy about your role? I am presently the chief science officer and lead the biosciences division of Trideum. I believe research and education are integrated and every researcher is obligated to train and educate others. I enjoy mentorship and close interaction with the scientific staff. I often find myself to be learning from them. I strive to be an innovative researcher and try to find solutions that one day may save a limb or a life. What do you think is the biggest challenge in your field right now? I believe the emergence of multidrugresistant organisms and formation of their biofilms is the biggest challenge. There is a critical need for developing new broad-spectrum antimicrobials Sara Rowan University of Modena, Italy education and wound-care expertise are needed when caring for such patients. The research will help clinicians be prepared to work with cancer patients who have an MFW, through being aware of the impact that medical handling and caring has on their experience. In future, I would like to use the award to create international guidelines for health professionals caring for such patients, so every patient has the best possible care. How did you first become involved in wound care? since we are really now at a postantibiotic era. What advice would you give to a young scientist just starting out on their career? Strive for learning and excellence; be innovative; adapt to changes; be informed about scientific gaps and clinical needs; collaborate and be a team player; be passionate about science; and, finally, understand the critical importance of scientific ethics as you take your journey in education and research. What are the main challengers that you face? The biggest challenge for me is availability of the funds for developing novel and effective therapies, with the ultimate goal of the improved patient outcome. When you attended the JWC awards, it was your first trip to London; did you do some sightseeing and if so what was the highlight? This was my third trip to the UK. I had the opportunity to visit Madame Tussauds. I will send a picture that I took with the Queen’s wax statue. Well, my family and friends in the US thought the Queen was present at the JWC awards ... I had a great time in the UK and loved the hospitality and rich British culture. Read Mina’s latest papers in JWC: Measurement of microelectric potentials in a bioelectrically active wound-care device in the presence of bacteria. 2015: 24: 1, 23–33 and Antibiofilm efficacy evaluation of a bioelectric dressing in mono- and multi-species biofilms. 2015; 24: Sup2, S10–S14. EWMAdaily ● www.flickread.com/edition/EWMADaily I was a cardiac nurse originally at the national heart unit, and then I switched careers and worked for Smith & Nephew for 23 years in international clinical affairs management. I left in 2012 to take up my current role as a lecturer at the University of Modena. What do you most enjoy about your role? I enjoy teaching, influencing young nurses in an inspiring and constructive way. I enjoy contributing to alleviate suffering. The patients who shared their innermost feelings have touched me. What is the most important/ biggest change you have seen in wound care in your career? The increase in knowledge of wound care and the advent of good topical antimicrobials and negative pressure. What is your biggest career achievement to date? The JWC 2015 Patient Wellbeing Award and an MPhil degree in wound care. Describe the work that has won the Award. For more than 26 years I have worked in wound care, educating clinicians all over the world. As part of an MPhil, over 5 years, I carried out research on the experiences of patients with cancer (in Italy and the UK) suffering from malignant fungating wounds (MFWs). This research highlights the fact that dressings are more than simply wound coverings. Many patients reported the important role dressings had played in improving their lives. They also described their painful experiences with gauze dressings and their improved quality of life after advanced MWH high-technology dressings were used. Correct dressing choice was an important element in daily coping for patients. Sara Rowan, University of Modena (left), with Ellie Lindsay, founder of the Lindsay Leg Clubs This is the first study to look at cultural differences in this category of patients. In spite of being more vocal about their suffering, the Italian participants actually did not speak much with their families about the disease or about death. The English patients appeared to have closer relationships with family and friends, as well as with the church and neighbours. The English patients appeared to be less lonely. What is the most important aspect of patient wellbeing? The opportunity to talk about their situation had a therapeutic value for the interviewees, as seen in this quote from one of the patients in Italy: Interview 14: ‘I like to speak to people such as yourself, when it is not just useless and meaningless chatter or inquisitiveness, but when we talk about things that give me pleasure. And I speak about it willingly, and since it is something that should be talked about and isn’t talked about...’ This research will increase visibility of this type of patient and may improve our understanding of their needs, which will inform practice. It reveals that patients can be better informed, that we can counteract their loneliness. How do you think winning this Award will influence your practice in the future? This research provides in-depth knowledge of what the patients experienced and on how we can provide understanding and empathic care. It highlights the fact that Your wound-care hero? There are two: Christine Moffatt and Patricia Grocott. Christina is my role model and mentor. She revolutionised the nurse’s role in wound care. Patricia realised cancer patients needed specific dressing and created an association to collaborate with industry in creating these dressings. They are both inspirational women. What do you think is the most exciting innovation in woundcare at the moment? It is yet to come. Possibly tailor-made dressings at the patient’s bedside with specific cellular benefits. If you were in power, what would you change about the way wound care is delivered? Have reimbursement for wound-care products, better pain management and more hospices for terminal patients. I would also standardise education in wound-care at the academic level. Outside wound care, what work would you like to do? I would like to do more yoga, more dancing, read a lot and continue to help people in some way. Which 4 people would you invite to your fantasy dinner? Marlon Brando when he was young, for fun. I am quite spiritual, so I would love Gandhi to be there. Also my mother, who died 20 years ago, to tell her I love her; Sandra Barett, my dearest colleague in wound care, who died two years ago and was such fun. RACHEL WEBB, EDITOR, JOURNAL OF WOUND CARE (JWC) Thursday 14 May 2015 ● 11 / News A career championing wound care Finn Gottrup, Professor DMSci at Copenhagen Wound Healing Centre Professor Finn Gottrup, founder of two wound healing centres in Copenhagen, Denmark, professor in surgery and specialist in anatomy, general surgery and surgical enterology, generously took time out of his hectic EWMA schedule to speak to the EWMA Daily. As someone who has been involved with EWMA for many years (he was President 15 years ago, when delegate numbers at the annual meeting were around 800), we couldn’t miss the opportunity to bend his ear about all things wound care. I started by asking what he felt the biggest challenge in wound care is today. He didn’t hesitate in answering that the recognition of wound care is still not representative. While nurses have been educated and involved in wound care for many years, he explained, medical doctors still are not giving it enough time or attention. Wound care should be part of their training, he added, both before qualification and once they are in post. While it is undeniable that interest in and reputation of wound care is growing, there is still some way to go. Another challenge the professor raised was that of diabetic patients presenting with wounds. I asked if he felt that wound-care professionals had a responsibility for overall care of the diabetic patient, not just that of the wound and he was adament that they do. In fact, he said, there are some areas in Denmark where primary and acute care centres work together to care for patients with, or at risk of, diabetes, and ensure they are closely monitored. Health professionals in these areas are well-educated in care of the diabetic patient, not just the wound. As Professor G has been involved in wound care for 30 years, I asked how he first got into it. His background as a surgeon led him to develop an interest in wound healing—as he pointed out, any surgery he performed would result in a wound, and so he had a responsibility for its healing. As the conversation had moved to surgery, I was interested to hear his thoughts on antibiotic resistance. He spoke proudly of the record of Denmark (as well as Norway, Sweden, Holland and Iceland) for XXX X XX XXXXXX XXX X XX XXXXXX its 1% MRSA rate. He pointed out that it is growing, but as it is still low, health professionals can isolate patients, to minimalise the spread of resistance. The debate at the moment, he said, is the role of agriculture in antibiotic resistance, and how this can be tackled. I wanted to know, finally, what he felt his greatest achievement to date was. He spoke again of the two large wound healing centres he has been involved in, in Denmark. One centre employs 53 staff, and the other 44; from podiatrists, to nurses, to doctors—all working full time and employed by the government. As he had started by saying he strived for more recognition and understanding of this vital area of care, I felt this was very fitting. Professor Finn Gottrup has spent (and continues to spend) his career championing wound care as a key element of health provision and his achievements within the field have laid the path for this to take its place at the forefront of care across the globe. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach to chronic wound management in Akonolinga Chronic wound management is a major challenge in underresourced tropical environments. Patients with chronic wounds are victims of stigmatisation and social disintegration owing to their disabilities and long hospital stays. However, there are many prospects for improvement, such as early detection, staff training by global medical and allied health professionals, and the adoption of a multidisciplinary approach. The aim should be to raise the awareness of health workers to harmonise chronic wound management at a national scale and support patients earlier to avoid complications. Akonolinga District Hospital in Cameroon has been a centre of excellence in the treatment of chronic wounds since 2002. Management is global and covers five main areas: medical, surgical, therapeutic education, nutrition, and rehabilitation. The objective is to improve the management of wounds and promote exchanges between care partners for better transmission and harmonisation of care. Since 2013, training has been implemented with a view to educate health professionals in helping patients more efficiently. Locally, a major effort has been made to offer more training on modern 12 ● Thursday 14 May 2015 From left: location of Akonolinga in Cameroon; Akonolinga District Hospital; and patient therapeutic education wound management and providing a global approach to patient care. Training on the management of chronic wounds in a tropical environment, in particular Buruli ulcers, has been also held yearly at the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Yaoundé from 2013 to 2015. Doctor and nurse participants were selected from all regions of the country and a total of 55 health professionals were trained. The training included a five-day theoretical session at the Faculty of Medicine in Yaoundé as well as a five-day practical session in Akonolinga. Teaching modules covered the stages of healing, dressing types (modern and classic), wound aetiologies in tropical areas, global care, the role of nutrition in healing, and therapeutic patient education. Participants had the opportunity to understand the medical path followed by patients, as well as to identify and treat different wounds. Integrating a wound care module into teaching at health schools is increasingly taking place in Cameroon. The next step for chronic wound management in under-resourced tropical environments could be the creation of an inter-university diploma on wound management. Authors 1 Marie Thérèse NGO NSOGA1, Marc Leroy GUIFO2, Ernest NJIH3, Eric COMTE4, Albert SAME EKOBO2, Hubert VUAGNAT5 2 District Hospital of Akonolinga, Cameroon 3 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Yaoundé 1, Cameroon 4 National control program against leprosy, leishmaniasis, Buruli ulcer and yaws 5 Médecins Sans FrontièresSwitzerland Centre for Wounds and Wound Healing, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland References Mac Callum P, Tolhurst JC, Buckle G, Sissons HA. A new mycobacterial infection in man. J Pathol Bacteriol. 1948; 60: 92-122 Muela Ribera J, Peeters Grietens K, Toomer E, Hausmann-Muela S. A Word of Caution against the Stigma Trend in Neglected Tropical Disease Research and Control. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2009; 3(10): 445 Grietens KP, Um Boock A, Peeters H, Hausmann-Muela H, Toomer E, Ribera JM. “It Is Me Who Endures But My Family That Suffers”: Social Isolation as a Conseqence of The Household Cost Burden of Buruli Ulcer Free of Charge Hospital Treatment. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2009; 2(10): 321 O’Brien DP, Comte E, Serafini M, Ehounou G, Antierens A, Vuagnat H, Christinet V, Hamani MD, du Cros P. The urgent need for clinical, diagnostic, and operational research for management of Buruli ulcer in Africa. Lancet Infect Dis. 2014 May; 14(5):435-40 www.flickread.com/edition/EWMADaily ● EWMAdaily xxxxxxxxxxxx / EWMA Twitter Roundup With over 100 followers, EWMADaily’s Twitter page has been keeping conference delegates posted on the latest and greatest in wound care. Follow us @EWMADaily and tweet with #EWMA2015 to be featured in tomorrow’s paper! Yvonne Fleming @VonnieFlem Robots assessing and assisting in wound dressings in the future as patients are treated at home. #EWMA2015 Jacqui Fletcher @ JacquiFletcher3 Busy programme, interesting subjects - can’t fit everything in! #EWMA2015 Health Care People @ HCarePeople Great personal patient perspective from @PatientsAssoc Sarahjane @sarah_jane2273 Enjoying the talks at #EWMA2015 band playing ‘Don’t stop me now’ as part of the opening ceremony #EWMA2015 Tissue Viability Team @TVN_ UHCW Costs of wound care immeasurable to the patient in terms of quality of life issues, pain, odour, clothing choice, social isolation #EWMA2015 Mark O’Brien @ Dreadfulfurrows Have u seen the biofilm? Not possible, you can’t see a biofilm with naked eye, obviously an imposter! Sarah Lewis @essjaylewis Inspiring talk by Caroline Dowsett #triangleofwoundassessment Rod Hulme @RodHulme1 Got to think about how we deliver, not just what to deliver Charlotte Johnston @ CJohnston1903 Not every day you get a marching Martin Poulsen @DocFuentes ‘Communication is more complex than it used to be’ #EWMA2015 #TriangleOfWoundAssessment Louise McKeeney @LouWound Interesting presentation on communication, enjoyed thoughts on feedback after conference. The ladybird was cute Laura Emms @amylau It’s fantastic and so informative! I feel so privileged to be here Have you seen Mr Biofilm? Difficult to think of a biofilm having a read, but there you go, it’s a mad world at EWMA 2015. 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Dock is a conservation site that was redeveloped into a shopping centre in the early 1990s and is now used as an exhibition centre for locals and tourists alike. This beautiful plot has been the site of 2012 Olympics accommodation, Wired magazine events and the 2015 BAFTA Games Awards. Tobacco Dock will next be hosting the FestivalAsia exhibition this weekend (15–17 May) and fans of food and culture will surely be entertained by the convention. Tickets for FestivalAsia are £15 on the door. 8 Feel the pulse of the East End—we’ve picked out eight of the best attractions 1 4 Columbia Road Flower Market Columbia Road, E2 7RG (Hoxton railway station) Sunday only, free admission One of the most famous street markets in London, the visually stunning Columbia Road Flower Market is lined with beautiful flowers, pottery and even perfumes for sale every Sunday from 08.00 to 15.00. Whether you are interested in flowers or just want to take in the bustling vibes at this vibrant event, the Columbia Road Flower Market is the place to be. Who knows, you might even find a bargain between 14.00–15.00, just before the market closes (hint!). 2 Dennis Severs’s House 18 Folgate Street, E1 6BX (Liverpool Street tube station) Sunday only, £10 admission A unique attraction that combines an immersive exhibition with historical imagination, Dennis Severs’s House aims to act as a time capsule transporting visitors into the lives of the Huguenot silk-weavers. Each room morphs chronologically into the next as viewers get an intimate glimpse at snapshots of life between 1724 and 1914. Sunday daytime tours are from 12–4 pm and cost £10 for a 45-minute tour. 3 iStockPhotos Geffrye Museum 136 Kingsland Road, E2 8EA (Hoxton railway station) Tuesday–Sunday, free admission Founded in 1914, the Geffrye Museum specialises in the history of English domestic interiors, displaying the evolution of home design styles from the 1600s to contemporary Britain. In addition to the mainstay displays and picturesque gardens, the museum also houses a wide range of exhibitions all year round, with the current exhibition exploring the concept of homelessness in London. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 10.00 to 17.00, admission to the museum is free (special exhibitions cost £5). V&A Museum of Childhood Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9PA (Bethnal Green tube station) Monday–Sunday, free admission Suitable for families with young children, or adults eager to relive the days of their youth, the V&A Museum of Childhood houses one of the world’s finest collections of children’s toys, doll’s houses, games and costumes. It was founded in 1872 as part of the Victoria and Albert Museum and is open seven days a week from 10.00 to 17.45. Admission is free, so there’s no reason not to embrace your childhood nostalgia. 5 From left: Queen Elizabeth II Olympic Park, Fashion Street, famous for street art, and urban contrasts in Spitalfields Market 7 Tobacco Dock 50 Porters Walk, E1W 2SF (Shadwell railway station) Friday–Sunday: FestivalAsia, £15 admission A former warehouse for the tobacco trade, Tobacco Jack the Ripper tours Aldgate East tube station, E1 6BF Monday–Sunday, £10 per person Rounding off our list of East End attractions is a visit to the site of one of Britain’s most grisly murder mysteries. The Whitechapel murders by Jack the Ripper took the country by storm in 1889, and the unsolved nature of the case only adds to its growing folklore and mystery. There have been many official and unofficial tours in the past, but we would recommend the Jack the Ripper tours offered by Ripper Vision (Aldgate East tube station, 19.30, £10) or Discovery Tours (Aldgate East tube station, 19.00, £10). Both tours are two hours long and are guaranteed to strike fear into your heart (or leave you with a bit of historical knowledge at least). BY LESTER LEE Queen Elizabeth II Olympic Park Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 2ST (Stratford tube station) Monday–Sunday, free admission On the heels of the monumental 2012 Summer Olympics and Summer Paralympics, the Queen Elizabeth II Olympic Park is now open to the public, with a variety of sights and activities for tourists and trendy locals to indulge in. Although the Olympic Stadium is closed in preparation for the upcoming Rugby World Cup and West Ham United football season, there are still countless ongoing attractions, including the state-of-the-art aquatics centre for the swimmers, VeloPark for the cyclists, public artwork, walking trails and children’s play areas. Admission to the park is free, while the cost of sporting activities varies. 6 Wilton’s Music Hall Graces Alley, Cable Street, E1 8JB (Shadwell railway station) Friday: The Destroyers (Big Band), £15 admission Wilton’s Music Hall is a church-like multi-arts performance space in the East End. Originally built as a music hall in 1859, the rich history of the building seeps through its conserved interior design and architecture. Now hosting theatre, concert and films, Wilton’s is a piece of history well worth watching a performance in. Next performance: The Destroyers (Big Band) on Friday, May 15 at 7.30 pm. Tickets cost £15 on the door. 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WMA 001_EWMA_1_E EWMAdaily Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposium Klox View/download !"#$daily via app store or visit www.flickread.com/edition/EWMADaily Workshop: Podiatry International Partner Session: AAWC: AAWC, Your International Partner Presents A Global View of Wound Care: Past, Present and Future Free Paper Session: Infection and antimicrobials 10:30-12:30 Challenge your practice: Wound management and dressing selection in the community A publication and secondary dressing in low to moderately exuding, partial and full thickness wounds. It can be secured using the most appropriate dressing for the patient, or even a compression bandage. TIELLE Family dressings contain LiquaLock Technology to enable them to lock fluid away even under compression. They are vapour-permeable to maintain a moist wound environment and the polyurethane backing helps protect from bacteria ingress. Marc Blamire, Systagenix Global Category Director, said: ‘We are pleased to provide the first in a new and improved TIELLE Family range, which has up to 30% higher exudate handling capacity and is 40% thinner than before.’ TIELLE Family dressings have been found to contribute to a decrease in: maceration, excoriation, leakage, and number of dressing changes. Acelity plans to introduce three more innovations within the TIELLE range. Guest session: Epidermolysis bullosa: life-long wounding and management (DEBRA) working for a life free of pain. International Wound Infection Institution (IWII) AGM 12.15-13.30 home. Come and see how PICO Guest session: International Lymphoedema Framework (ILF): chronic oedema and wounds – an international perspective TVS stream: Regional TV Network Showcase COFFEE BREAK AND EXHIBITION Free Paper Session: Pressure ulcer 2 Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposium Smith & Nephew TVS stream: Regional TV Network Showcase TVS stream Joint Symposium of BSAC and EWMA Antimicrobial stewardship in wound management 8-9 Exhibition floorplan Acelity has announced the launch of an enhanced, non-adhesive foam dressing known as TIELLE Non Adhesive, which it says has a 30% higher exudate-handling capacity and is 40% thinner than its predecessor, TIELLE Xtra. This foam dressing is composed of three layers: LiquaLock Advanced Absorption Technology, which locks fluid away; a new superabsorbent layer; and a highly breathable polyurethane film backing. Together, these enhance fluidhandling capacity, and the latter also works as a bacterial barrier. TIELLE Non Adhesive helps maintain a moist wound healing environment by combining absorbency and moisture vapour transmission. The hydropolymer expands and conforms to the wound bed, while locking fluid away, thus minimising the risk of leakage and maceration. This foam dressing can be used as a primary Acelity launches enhanced, non-adhesive foam dressing Your Twitter moment awaits. Get an amusing image of yourself with Mr B and you could win a souvenir of London you’ll never forget. Don’t shake his hand 3 Mr Biofilm 13 May 2015 I ewma.org 10 JWC Awards 2015 Joint Symposium of BSAC and EWMA Antimicrobial stewardship in wound management. 7 EWMA focus: education Umbrellas on Stand 3-20 3 Free brolly Dave Parsons, ConvaTec The famous British weather, even in May, could necessitate a covering from the rain. Acelity has the answer— ‘designed not to leak’. 13 Scientist profile With a quarter of a million possible formulations, of which 70 000 were tested, the path to create Aquacel Ag+ was both stimulus and challenge. The Urgo Medical symposium will take place at 15.30 today in South Gallery 11-12. 6-20. To find out more about the workshops, the Urgo Medical range, and the British Skin Foundation accreditation, please visit the Urgo Medical stand at Join the desloughing vs debriding debate tomorrow in South Gallery 1 at 14.15. between desloughing and debriding? This will be followed by a closing presentation by Richard White, professor of tissue viability, at the University of Worcester. Urgo Symposium celebrates 15 years of TLC Smith & Nephew is committed Proven positive outcomes for patients, health professionals and payers ds 2015 09:30-10:00 Free Paper Session: Devices and intervention 1 Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposium Mölnlycke LUNCH AND EXHIBITION Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposium Acelity Free Paper Session: Prevention 13:30-15:00 Challenge your practice: Wound management and dressing selection in the community E-Poster sessions: Education, Devices and intervention, Diabetic foot, Dressings 3 Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposium Lohmann & Rauscher Free Paper Session: Basic science 2 17:30-18:00 TVS AGM 15:40-17:30 TVS stream E-Poster sessions: Health Economics and Outcome, Infection, e-Health, Nutrition, Pain, Home Care, Pressure Ulcer 1 COFFEE BREAK AND EXHIBITION Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposium Sorbion 15.30-16.45 Challenge your practice: Wound management and dressing selection in the community E-Poster sessions: Wound assessment, Burns 2, Basic science 2, Pressure ulcer 2 Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposium Hartmann Key Session: Leg ulcer diagnosis and treatment – addressing the challenges Key session: Guidance document: eHealth in wound care – from conception to implementation !"#$daily CONFERENCE EVENING AT GUOMAN THE TOWER HOTEL (Not included in the registration fee). Visit EWMA Stand for ticket availability. publication Desloughing vs debriding workshop Tomorrow, Thursday 14 May, Michelle Greenwood, head of clinical services at Urgo Medical, will be chairing the Urgo UK workshop on ‘Desloughing vs debriding: managing a barrier to wound progression’. Julie Trudgian, lead nurse tissue viability at the Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust, Jeanette Milne, tissue viability nurse specialist, South Tyneside Foundation Trust Community Health Services and Lorraine Grothier, consultant nurse tissue viability/lymphoedema, Provide, will then lead the debate through an interactive session that asks the following questions: ● Is there a difference between desloughing and debriding a wound? progression model? ● Is it time to redefine the wound ● Could this include a separation Awar E-Poster sessions: Dressings 2, Basic science 1, Burns 1, Prevention 2 10:00-11:00 11:15-12:15 12:15-14:15 12:45-14:15 13:15-14:15 14:15-15:10 14:15-15:10 15:10-15:40 15:10-15:40 15:40-16:40 16:55-17:55 19:30-01:00 A To appear in tomorrow’s call Anthony Kerr 07979520828 [email protected] This year marks 15 years since the introduction of the technology, Lipido Colloid Healing Matrix (TLC), not only improving healing and the patient experience, but also making dressing changes easier for health professionals. To celebrate this milestone, delegates are invited to join Professor Richard White, who will be chairing the Urgo Symposium this afternoon, with presentations from Dr KarlChristian Münter, Dr Sylvie Meaume and Professor Jackie Stephen-Haynes. The symposium will consider whether advanced wound care dressings can support wound bed preparation, how they can accelerate wound healing and whether they stimulate and optimise wound healing. The speakers will consider key results from international studies on UrgoClean, UrgoStart and the UrgoTul range. Urgo Medical is the only wound care company to be accredited by the British Skin Foundation for its research in wound healing and healthy skin. Breaking the Biofilm Barrier, an Breaking biofilm 10 JWC 09:30-10:00 0 0 : 7 1 0 0 : 9 0 N E P O N O I T I B I H X E
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