Nick Santamaria

The sorptivity and durability of gelling fibre dressings tested in a simulated sacral pressure ulcer system

Adi Lustig, Paulo Alves, Evan Call, Nick Santamaria, Amit Gefen

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Wound Journal

Wound-dressing performances are affected by exudate viscosity, resistance to flow because of gravity, and bodyweight loads, the le..

Clinical effectiveness of a silicone foam dressing for the prevention of heel pressure ulcers in critically ill patients: Border II Trial

N Santamaria, M Gerdtz, W Liu, S Rakis, S Sage, AW Ng, H Tudor, J McCann, T Vassiliou, F Morrow, K Smith, J Knott, D Liew

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Wound Care

Objective: Critically ill patients are at high risk of developing pressure ulcers (PU), with the sacrum and heels being highly sus..

The effect of self-treatment of wounds on quality of life: a qualitative study

Suzanne Kapp, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Wound Care

OBJECTIVE: Skin wounds, such as leg ulcers and pressure ulcers (PUs), can have a negative effect on quality of life (QoL). This ef..

Positioning immobile critically ill patients who are at risk of pressure injuries using a purpose-designed positioning device and usual care equipment: An observational feasibility study

Ines Sousa, Suzanne Kapp, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Wound Journal

The prevalence of pressure injuries in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting is high with rates ranging from 13.1% to 45.5%. Evalu..

High body mass index is a strong predictor of intraoperative acquired pressure injury in spinal surgery patients when prophylactic film dressings are applied: A retrospective analysis prior to the BOSS Trial

Mine Yoshimura, Norihiko Ohura, Nick Santamaria, Yorikatsu Watanabe, Tanetaka Akizuki, Amit Gefen

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Wound Journal

We reported the efficacy of soft silicone multilayered foam dressings in preventing intraoperatively acquired pressure injuries (I..

Five-layer border dressings as part of a quality improvement bundle to prevent pressure injuries in US skilled nursing facilities and Australian nursing homes: A cost-effectiveness analysis

William Padula, Yutong H Chen, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2019  |  International Wound Journal

The BORDER III trial found that five-layer silicone border dressings effectively prevented pressure injuries in long-term care, bu..

An observational study of the maintenance of the 30 degrees side-lying lateral tilt position among aged care residents at risk of developing pressure injuries when using the standard care pillow and a purpose-designed positioning device

Suzanne Kapp, Marie Gerdtz, Amit Gefen, Roshani Prematunga, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2019  |  International Wound Journal

The aim of the study was to evaluate the maintenance of the 30° side-lying lateral tilt position among aged care residents at the ..

New Clinically Relevant Method to Evaluate the Life Span of Prophylactic Sacral Dressings

Joshua N Burton, Abigail G Fredrickson, Cassidee Capunay, Laurel Tanner, Craig Oberg, Nick Santamaria, Amit Gefen, Evan Call

Journal article  |  2019  |  Advances in Skin & Wound Care

It has been demonstrated that wound dressings provide a protective effect against pressure injuries. However, no method exists to ..

Measuring Tensile Strength to Better Establish Protective Capacity of Sacral Prophylactic Dressings Over 7 Days of Laboratory Aging

Joshua N Burton, Abigail G Fredrickson, Cassidee Capunay, Laurel Tanner, Craig Oberg, Nick Santamaria, Amit Gefen, Evan Call

Journal article  |  2019  |  Advances in Skin & Wound Care

Results from large-scale randomized clinical trials support the application of prophylactic dressings to provide protection from b..

Computer Modeling of Prophylactic Dressings: An Indispensable Guide for Healthcare Professionals

Amit Gefen, Paulo Alves, Sue Creehan, Evan Call, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2019  |  Advances in Skin & Wound Care

This article is a review of the work conducted and published to date in employing computer finite element (FE) modeling for effica..