Nick Santamaria

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

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

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..

Preventing pressure injuries in the emergency department: Current evidence and practice considerations

Nick Santamaria, Sue Creehan, Jacqui Fletcher, Paulo Alves, Amit Gefen

Journal article  |  2019  |  International Wound Journal

The direct cost of pressure injuries in an Australian residential aged care setting

Lauren Wilson, Suzanne Kapp, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2019  |  International Wound Journal

Microclimate: A critical review in the context of pressure ulcer prevention

Jan Kottner, Joyce Black, Evan Call, Amit Gefen, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2018  |  Clinical Biomechanics

Calculating the direct cost of pressure injury treatment in an Australian residential aged care setting

Lauren Wilson, S Rollinson, Nic Santamaria

Conference Proceedings  |  2018

Ultrasonography Detects Deep Tissue Injuries in the Subcutaneous Layers of the Buttocks Following Spinal Cord Injury

Jillian M Swaine, William Breidahl, DL Bader, CWJ Oomens, Edmond O'Loughlin, Nick Santamaria, Michael C Stacey

Journal article  |  2018  |  Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

Physiological benefits to parents from undertaking skin-to-skin contact with their neonate, in a neonatal intensive special care unit

Hannah Jones, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2018  |  Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

The Psychometric Properties of the FLACC Scale Used to Assess Procedural Pain

Dianne J Crellin, Denise Harrison, Nick Santamaria, Hamidul Huque, Franz E Babl

Journal article  |  2018  |  The Journal of Pain

A randomised controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness of multi-layer silicone foam dressings for the prevention of pressure injuries in high-risk aged care residents: The Border III Trial

Nick Santamaria, Marie Gerdtz, Suzanne Kapp, Lauren Wilson, Amit Gefen

Journal article  |  2018  |  International Wound Journal

An Observational Cohort Study Examining the Effect of the Duration of Skin-to-Skin Contact on the Physiological Parameters of the Neonate in a Neonatal Intensive Special Care Unit

Hannah Jones, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2018  |  Advances in Neonatal Care

The Psychometric Properties of the MBPS Scale Used to Assess Procedural Pain

Dianne J Crellin, Franz E Babl, Nick Santamaria, Denise Harrison

Journal article  |  2018  |  The Journal of Pain

A Systematic Review of the Psychometric Properties of the Modified Behavioral Pain Scale (MBPS)

Dianne J Crellin, Franz E Babl, Nick Santamaria, Denise Harrison

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Adaptation of a MR imaging protocol into a real-time clinical biometric ultrasound protocol for persons with spinal cord injury at risk for deep tissue injury: A reliability study

Jillian M Swaine, Andrew Moe, William Breidahl, Daniel L Bader, Cees WJ Oomens, Leanne Lester, Edmond O'Loughlin, Nick Santamaria, Michael C Stacey

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Tissue Viability

The quality of life of people who have chronic wounds and who self-treat

Suzanne Kapp, Charne Miller, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Clinical Nursing

How and why patients self-treat chronic wounds

Suzanne Kapp, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2017  |  International Wound Journal

The financial and quality-of-life cost to patients living with a chronic wound in the community

Suzanne Kapp, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2017  |  International Wound Journal

Comment on 'Effectiveness of a multi-layer foam dressing in preventing sacral pressure ulcers for the early acute care of patients with a traumatic spinal cord injury: comparison with the use of a gel mattress'

Amit Gefen, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2017  |  International Wound Journal

Procedural Pain Scale Evaluation (PROPoSE) study: protocol for an evaluation of the psychometric properties of behavioural pain scales for the assessment of procedural pain in infants and children aged 6-42 months

Dianne J Crellin, Denise Harrison, Adrian Hutchinson, Tibor Schuster, Nick Santamaria, Franz E Babl

Journal article  |  2017  |  BMJ Open

Identification of risk factors associated with the development of skin tears in hospitalised older persons: a case-control study

Gill F Lewin, Nelly Newall, Janine J Alan, Keryln J Carville, Nick M Santamaria, Pam A Roberts

Journal article  |  2016  |  International Wound Journal

Clinical and biomechanical perspectives on pressure injury prevention research: The case of prophylactic dressings

A Gefen, J Kottner, N Santamaria

Journal article  |  2016  |  Clinical Biomechanics

The effect of urinary and arterial blood pH on the progression of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome or sepsis and oliguria

Wendy J Dunn, Tomoko Shimizu, Nick Santamaria, Rhonda J Underwood, Tanya L Woods

Journal article  |  2016  |  Australian Critical Care

Systematic review of the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability scale for assessing pain in infants and children: is it reliable, valid, and feasible for use?

Dianne J Crellin, Denise Harrison, Nick Santamaria, Franz E Babl

Journal article  |  2015  |  PAIN

The Patient Remote Intervention and Symptom Management System (PRISMS) - a Telehealth-mediated intervention enabling real-time monitoring of chemotherapy side-effects in patients with haematological malignancies: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Sibilah Breen, David Ritchie, Penelope Schofield, Ya-seng Hsueh, Karla Gough, Nick Santamaria, Rose Kamateros, Roma Maguire, Nora Kearney, Sanchia Aranda

Journal article  |  2015  |  Trials

Clinical innovation: results from a 5-year pressure ulcer prevention project in an Australian university

N SANTAMARIA, J McCann, S O'Keefe, S Rakis, S Sage, H Tudor, AW Ng, F Marrow

Journal article  |  2015  |  Wounds International: the essential wound management resource for clinicians worldwide

Enhancing pressure ulcer prevention using wound dressings: what are the modes of action?

Evan Call, Justin Pedersen, Brian Bill, Joyce Black, Paulo Alves, C Tod Brindle, Carol Dealey, Nick Santamaria, Michael Clark

Journal article  |  2015  |  International Wound Journal

Dressings as an adjunct to pressure ulcer prevention: consensus panel recommendations

Joyce Black, Michael Clark, Carol Dealey, Christopher T Brindle, Paulo Alves, Nick Santamaria, Evan Call

Journal article  |  2015  |  International Wound Journal

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  |  2015  |  Journal of Wound Care

The cost-benefit of using soft silicone multilayered foam dressings to prevent sacral and heel pressure ulcers in trauma and critically ill patients: a within-trial analysis of the Border Trial

Nick Santamaria, Wei Liu, Marie Gerdtz, Sarah Sage, Jane McCann, Amy Freeman, Theresa Vassiliou, Stephanie DeVincentis, Ai W Ng, Elizabeth Manias, Jonathan Knott, Danny Liew

Journal article  |  2015  |  International Wound Journal

Use of wound dressings to enhance prevention of pressure ulcers caused by medical devices

Joyce Black, Paulo Alves, Christopher Tod Brindle, Carol Dealey, Nick Santamaria, Evan Call, Michael Clark

Journal article  |  2015  |  International Wound Journal

Challenges in pressure ulcer prevention

Carol Dealey, C Tod Brindle, Joyce Black, Paulo Alves, Nick Santamaria, Evan Call, Michael Clark

Journal article  |  2015  |  International Wound Journal

A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of soft silicone multi-layered foam dressings in the prevention of sacral and heel pressure ulcers in trauma and critically ill patients: the border trial

Nick Santamaria, Marie Gerdtz, Sarah Sage, Jane McCann, Amy Freeman, Theresa Vassiliou, Stephanie De Vincentis, Ai Wei Ng, Elizabeth Manias, Wei Liu, Jonathan Knott

Journal article  |  2015  |  International Wound Journal

Can simple mobile phone applications provide reliable counts of respiratory rates in sick infants and children? An initial evaluation of three new applications

James Black, Marie Gerdtz, Pat Nicholson, Dianne Crellin, Laura Browning, Julie Simpson, Lauren Bell, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2015  |  International Journal of Nursing Studies

Chronic wounds should be one of Australia's National Health Priority Areas

Suzanne Kapp, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2015  |  Australian Health Review

An estimate of the potential budget impact of using prophylactic dressings to prevent hospital-acquired PUs in Australia

N Santamaria, H Santamaria

Journal article  |  2014  |  Journal of Wound Care

Systematic review of the use of prophylactic dressings in the prevention of pressure ulcers

Michael Clark, Joyce Black, Paulo Alves, CT Brindle, Evan Call, Carol Dealey, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2014  |  International Wound Journal

Smart technologies to enhance social connectedness in older people who live at home

Meg E Morris, Brooke Adair, Elizabeth Ozanne, William Kurowski, Kimberly J Miller, Alan J Pearce, Nick Santamaria, Maureen Long, Cameron Ventura, Catherine M Said

Journal article  |  2014  |  Australasian Journal on Ageing

Perspectives on living with and self-treating venous leg ulcers: a person's story and a health care perspective

SE KAPP, K Simpson, NMS Santamaria

Journal article  |  2014  |  Wound Practice & Research

A prospective randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of Calcium Alginate and retention dressings in split thickness skin graft donor sites

L Gillman, L Barnden, M Yearwood, NMS Santamaria, B Sperring

Journal article  |  2013  |  Wound Practice & Research

Smart-Home Technologies to Assist Older People to Live Well at Home

ME Morris, B ADAIR, K Miller, EA Ozanne, R Hansen, AJ Pearce, N Santamaria, L Viegas, M Long, C Said

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Aging Science

Healing rate calculation in the diabetic foot ulcer: Comparing different methods

Nick Santamaria, Filiz Ogce, Alexandra Gorelik

Journal article  |  2012  |  Wound Repair and Regeneration

Smart technologies for older people: a systematic literature review of smart technologies that promote health and wellbeing of older people living at home

M Morris, EA Ozanne, K Miller, NMS Santamaria, A Pearce, C Said, B ADAIR

Report  |  2012

Robotics to enable older adults to remain living at home.

Alan J Pearce, Brooke Adair, Kimberly Miller, Elizabeth Ozanne, Catherine Said, Nick Santamaria, Meg E Morris

Journal article  |  2012  |  Journal of Aging Research

Given the rapidly ageing population, interest is growing in robots to enable older people to remain living at home. We conducted a..

Care coordination for children with complex care needs significantly reduces hospital utilization

Sue Peter, Gervase Chaney, Theresa Zappia, Corinne Van Veldhuisen, Sandra Pereira, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2011  |  Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

The clinical efficacy of two semi-quantitative wound-swabbing techniques in identifying the causative organism(s) in infected cutaneous wounds

Donna E Angel, Peter Lloyd, Keryln Carville, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2011  |  International Wound Journal

Predicting concordance with multilayer compression bandaging

C Miller, S Kapp, N Newall, G Lewin, L Karimi, K Carville, N Santamaria

Journal article  |  2011  |  Journal of Wound Care

Assessing bacterial burden in wounds: comparing clinical observation and wound swabs

Charne Nicole Miller, Keryln Carville, Nelly Newall, Suzanne Kapp, Gill Lewin, Leila Karimi, Nick Santamaria

Journal article  |  2011  |  International Wound Journal

A randomized-controlled trial comparing cadexomer iodine and nanocrystalline silver on the healing of leg ulcers

Charne N Miller, Nelly Newall, Suzanne E Kapp, Gill Lewin, Leila Karimi, Keryln Carville, Terry Gliddon, Nick M Santamaria

Journal article  |  2010  |  Wound Repair and Regeneration

Client perceptions of two types of antimicrobial dressings and compression bandaging

C Miller, L Karimi, S Kapp, NM Newall, G Lewin, K Carville, NMS Santamaria

Journal article  |  2010  |  Wound Practice & Research

The development of an electronic wound management system for Western Australia

NMS Santamaria, D Glance, J Prentice, K Fielder

Journal article  |  2010  |  Wound Practice & Research

A prospective evaluation of the post-anaesthetic discharge scoring system (PADSS) in same day surgery

N SANTAMARIA, undefined Burnette, undefined Adams, undefined Smith, undefined McLoughlin, undefined John

Journal article  |  2009  |  Day Surgery Australia Journal

Treating bacterial burden in chronic lower leg ulcers. A randomised controlled trial comparing two antimicrobial dressings – Cadexomer iodine and nanocrystalline silver

C Miller, N Newall, S Kapp, G Lewin, L Karimi, K Carville, T Gliddon, N Santamaria

Report  |  2009

Nurses’ experiences of participating in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) in the community

N Santamaria, K Carville, J Prentice, I Ellis, T Ellis, G Lewin, N Newall, P Haslehurst, A Bremner

Journal article  |  2009  |  Wound Practice & Research

Leg ulcers: Atypical presentations and associated comorbidities

undefined Rayner, undefined Carville, undefined Keaton, undefined Prentice, N SANTAMARIA

Journal article  |  2009  |  Wound Practice & Research

WoundsWest: Delivering comprehensive strategies to improve wound management in Western Australia Department of Health Services

J Prentice, V Strachan, K Carville, N Santamaria, R Elmes, P Della

Journal article  |  2009  |  Wound Practice & Research

Leg ulcers: atypical presentations and associated comorbidities

undefined Raynor, undefined Carville, undefined Keaton, undefined Prentice, N SANTAMARIA

Journal article  |  2009  |  Wound Practice & Research

Reducing pressure ulcer prevalence in residential aged care: results from Phase II of the PRIME trial

N SANTAMARIA, K Carville, J Prentice, I Ellis, T Ellis, G Lewin, N Newall, P Haslehurst, A Bremner

Journal article  |  2009  |  Wound Practice & Research

WoundsWest education: taking the evidence on wounds to the clinician

undefined Carville, undefined Keaton, undefined Rayner, undefined Prentice, N SANTAMARIA

Journal article  |  2009  |  Wound Practice & Research

WoundsWest Education: taking evidence on wounds to the clinician

K Carville, J Keaton, R Rayner, J Prentice, N Santamaria

Journal article  |  2009  |  Wound Practice & Research

WoundsWest Wound Prevalence Survey 2009 State-wide Report Overview

S Mulligan, L Scott, J Prentice, R Elmes, K Carville, N Santamaria

Report  |  2009

Nurses’ experiences of participating in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) in the community

N Newall, C Miller, G Lewin, S Kapp, T Gliddon, K Carville, N Santamaria

Journal article  |  2009  |  Wound Practice & Research

Woundswest: identifying the prevalence of wounds within Western Australia's public health system

N SANTAMARIA, undefined Carville, undefined Prentice

Journal article  |  2009  |  EWMA Journal

WoundsWest: Delivering comprehensive strategies to improve wound management in Western Australian Health Services

undefined Prentice, undefined Strachan, undefined Carville, N SANTAMARIA, undefined Elmes, undefined Della

Journal article  |  2009  |  Wound Practice & Research

WoundsWest: Identifying the prevalence of wounds within Western Australia's public health system

NMS Santamaria, K Carville, J Prentice

Conference Proceedings  |  2009  |  European Wound management Association journal

WoundsWest Wound Prevalence Survey 2008 State-wide Report

S Mulligan, L Scott, J Prentice, V Strachan, R Elmes, K Carville, N Santamaria

Report  |  2008

Clinician inter-rater reliability using a medical wound imaging system

C Flowers, N Newall, S Kapp, G Lewin, T Gliddon, K Carville, D Martinelli, N Santamaria

Journal article  |  2008  |  Wound Practice & Research

Valuing variance: the importance of variance analysis in clinical pathways utilisation.

Kate L Hyett, Mike Podosky, Nick Santamaria, Jenni C Ham

Journal article  |  2007  |  Australian Health Review

Variations from the anticipated course of events in clinical pathways provide valuable information that could be used to improve c..

STAR: a consensus for skin tear classification

K Carville, G Lewin, undefined Newall, undefined Haslehurst, undefined Michael, N Santamaria, undefined Roberts

Journal article  |  2007  |  Primary Intention: The Australian Journal of Wound Management

Smoking cessation: COPD patients' perspective

J George, DCM Kong, NM Santamaria, LL Ioannides-Demos, K Stewart

Journal article  |  2006  |  Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Improving pressure ulcer management in Australian nursing homes: results of the PRIME trial organisational study

I Ellis, N Santamaria, K Carville, J Prentice, T Ellis, G Lewin, N Newall

Journal article  |  2006  |  Primary Intention: The Australian Journal of Wound Management

Pressure ulcer prevalence and its relationship to comorbidity in nursing home residents: results from phase 1 of the PRIME trial

NM SANTAMARIA, K CARVILLE, J PRENTICE, I ELLIS, T ELLIS, G LEWIN, N NEWALL

Journal article  |  2005  |  Primary Intention: The Australian Journal of Wound Management

Use of complementary and alternative medicines by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

J George, LL Ioannides-Demos, NM Santamaria, DCM Kong, K Stewart

Journal article  |  2004  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Wound imaging and people with chronic wounds: what happened to hexis?

D Austin, N Santamaria

Journal article  |  2004  |  Collegian

The effectiveness of digital imaging and remote expert wound consultation on healing rates in chronic lower leg ulcers in the Kimberley region of Western Australia

NM SANTAMARIA, K CARVILLE, I ELLIS, J PRENTICE

Journal article  |  2004  |  Primary Intention: The Australian Journal of Wound Management

A prospective cohort study of the effectiveness of clinical pathways for the in-patient management of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

N Santamaria, AM Conners, J Osteraas, J Ham, B Boodram

Journal article  |  2004  |  Collegian

Clinical pathways for fractured neck of femur: A cohort study of health related quality of life, patient satisfaction and clinical outcome.

NM SANTAMARIA, L HOUGHTON, L KIMMEL, A GRAHAM

Journal article  |  2003  |  Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Why outpatients fail to attend their scheduled appointments: a prospective comparison of differences between attenders and non-attenders.

Jacinta Collins, Nick Santamaria, Lexie Clayton

Journal article  |  2003  |  Australian Health Review

Outpatient departments lie at a critical interface between primary care and acute services. Increasing pressure to ensure efficien..

Digital imaging and the chronic wound: Clinical application, relevance and patient perception of the Alfred/Medseed Wound Imaging System (AMWIS)

DJ AUSTIN, NM SANTAMARIA

Journal article  |  2002  |  The Journal of Stomal Therapy Australia

A multi-site clinical evaluation trial of the Alfred/Medseed Wound Imaging System prototype.

NM SANTAMARIA, DJ AUSTIN, LM CLAYTON

Journal article  |  2002  |  Primary Intention: The Australian Journal of Wound Management

Alfred/Medseed Wound Imaging System

NM SANTAMARIA, J BLACK

Software / Code  |  2002

Management of venous thrombosis in hospital or at home: comparing length of stay

LL Ioannides-Demos, R Addicott, NM Santamaria, L Clayton, CK Fairley

Journal article  |  2001  |  Internal Medicine Journal

The development, validity and reliability of the Hospital in the Home Dependency Scale (HDS).

N Santamaria, S Daly, R Addicott, L Clayton

Journal article  |  2001  |  The Australian journal of advanced nursing : a quarterly publication of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation

The aim of this study was to develop and investigate the validity and reliability of the Hospital-in-the-Home (HITH) Dependency Sc..

Differences in length of stay for Hospital in the Home patients: comparing simple clinical coding with medical record review

LL Ioannides-Demos, R Addicott, NM Santamaria, L Clayton, M McKenzie, CK Fairley

Journal article  |  2001  |  Internal Medicine Journal

The developmnet, reliability and validity of the Hospital in the Home Dependency Scale (HDS)

NM SANTAMARIA, S DALY, R ADDICOTT, LM CLAYTON

Journal article  |  2001  |  Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Cost-effective clinical pathways at the Alfred Hospital: international lessons from Bayside Health, Australia.

K Antioch, R Chapman, B Elliott, N Santamaria, R Crawford, K Fiddes

Journal article  |  2001  |  Australian Health Review

TeleWound care – providing remote wound assessment and treatment in the home care setting: current status and future directions

Nick Santamaria, Suzanne Kapp

Journal article  |  Smart Homecare Technology and TeleHealth