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FLORENCE, ITALY WUWHS 2016 27 September 2016 I wuwhs.org 5 Vox populi ... 10 Around 15 South Koreans are in town That means you! Florence Heart full of Seoul You have come to Poison of democracy Founded in 2002, the Florence from all over the Cellini’s beautiful Korean Society for world and our journalists statue of Perseus is an Wound Management are keen to get your allegory of aristocracy (KSWM) is a views, so we can share triumphing over the multidisciplinary them with your fellow evils of democracy. Not society, founded to delegates: don’t be shy relevant today, then ... exchange experiences ALLEVYN LIFE’s All-singing, flag- ourishing Mechanical performance in debridement wound care extravaganza opens WUWHS 2016 with Medaxis On Sunday evening at 17.15, an and prevention impressive and moving opening debritom+ ceremony heralded the opening of fi ve days’ intensive work on wound healing, as the 2016 Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS) was offi cially opened. Delegates had already spent their Sunday in numerous meetings, run by WUWHS sister societies. The crowd cheered as the Japanese and Italian delegations together entered Medaxis staff demonstrating mechanical the aptly named Renaissance Hall water jet debridement system, Stand 211 Delegates fl ock to the Smith & Nephew at the historic Fortezza da Basso. It Debridement is the fi rst step of stand to see its latest offerings seemed fi tting that Florence, the city every wound care programme. We Musical welcome from Pisa University Choir (left) and then fl ag-wavers strut their stuff Hundreds of delegates swarmed of the Renaissance, be home to the have known for a long time that through the Smith & Nephew opening of WUWHS 2016. in total had registered for WUWHS Professor Giovanni Abatangelo, before the healing process can begin booth yesterday to watch two Professor Sadanori Akita, retiring 2016. In addition, this year there honorary president, WUWHS in earnest, the wound needs to be demonstrations on the multilayer president of WUWHS, along with are a large number of supporting 2016, spoke of the progress that the cleaned. If it is not, slough will build foam dressing, ALLEVYN LIFE. the Japanese delegation, welcomed societies: 39 sister societies and 32 scientifi c community had made. If up, biofi lms will form, and necrosis In the fi rst one, focused on delegates, before handing over the international societies. There is scientists were able to come together will set in. As wound care profes- wound care, the attendees witnessed reins to professor Marco Romanelli, 4000m2 of exhibition space. and work together for the greater sionals, our ultimate goal is to stop how 20ml of liquid were absorbed incoming president of WUWHS, The new president was delighted good, he said, there was hope the this tissue loss and start the patient by ALLEVYN LIFE and three other and the Italian delegation. Delegates to announce the collaboration be- international community as a whole on the healing process as quickly dressings (Aquacel Foam, Mepilex were introduced to the seven hard- tween WUWHS and the Journal of could do the same. and effi ciently as possible. Border and Biatain Silicone). working Congress ‘ambassadors’, Wound Care (JWC). This collabo- There was a moving tribute to This is why mechanical debride- ALLEVYN LIFE absorbed the liquid before Professor Romanelli spoke ration aims to extend the reach of the late Professor George Cherry— ment is so vital. If we are to start quicker than the other dressings and of the years of hard work that had our scientifi c knowledge of wound Oxford-based scientist and the the healing process in the best locked it inside, minimising leakage. gone into putting this year’s confer- care, bringing the latest research to cofounder of two of the hosting possible way, we need to start with ‘The capacity to keep exudate ence together. as broad an audience as possible. societies, EPUAP and ETRS, who the cleanest wounds. Unfortunately, locked in is what impressed me Romanelli said he was proud and To fi nd out more about JWC, visit died in October 2014. He was an debridement has never been a the most,’ stated vascular surgeon honoured that people had come stand 75 or the WUWHS Daily inspiration and good friend to particularly easy job—particularly Ruggiero Scafarella, who was among from so far afi eld, from 5 continents, press offi ce, next to the reception many. A standing ovation followed a for the patient on the receiving end, the delegates. Lynne Ray, a registered and that more than 4000 delegates desk. video tribute celebrating his life. who is already in pain from the surgical ward nurse in Australia, wound. This is where the gentle but also said she was impressed with the powerful debritom+ micro water jet results: ‘I use one of the competitor Welcoming to Un nuovo membro si View debridement system comes in. dressings at least 10 times a day to Florence è aggiunto alla Precision and control are es- dress elbows, sacrums and heels. the latest member of famiglia sential to effectively debride the ALLEVYN LIFE holds a lot more the ConvaTec Foam di medicazioni in wound surface and reduce tissue exudate than my current dressing dressing family Schiuma ConvaTec 2016 abstract damage. The debritom+ solution and prevents the forming of uses micro water jets that are both pressure ulcers.’ Delegates are invited to Vieni a trovarci allo stand book online! simple to set up and incredibly easy ALLEVYN LIFE has been shown visit the ConvaTec stand 198 at ConvaTec N. 198 e scoprirai molto to control. By adjusting the angle of to last two times longer than WUWHS to fi nd out more about the di più sulla nuova medicazione che the jet, and the distance of the jet to other dressings (Joy et al, 2015). new member of its Foam dressing è entrata a far parte della famiglia di the wound, the user is in full control The masking layer minimises the family. Foam Lite ConvaTec dressing Medicazioni in Schiuma ConvaTec. of the pressure and force on the appearance of exudate strikethrough is thin and fl exible with a breathable La medicazione Foam Lite di wound surface. It is so user-friendly, (Stephen-Haynes et al, 2013), and fi lm and perforated silicone wound ConvaTec è sottile e fl essibile ed è in fact, that Medaxis believes it is the the change indicator provides a contact layer. The ConvaTec team is dotata di una pellicola traspirante only high-pressure jet debridement visual guide of when the dressing on hand to provide hints and tips on e uno strato in silicone perforato http://tinyurl.com/gqr2mjr system on the market that can be needs to be changed. getting the most out of its full range sul lato a contatto con la lesione. used outside of the operating room. The second demonstration of Aquacel dressings, including its I consulenti ConvaTec sono a View/download Whether treating wounds at the focused on the prevention of Aquacel Foam dressings. tua disposizione per consigli e bedside, care home or outpatient pressure ulcers as part of a pressure informazioni su tutta la gamma via app store or view www. clinic, the fully adjustable water ulcer protocol. Using a pressure di medicazioni Aquacel, incluse le pressure allows for powerful, fl ickread.com/edition/ map, pressure redistribution was medicazioni Aquacel Foam. precise, yet gentle debridement, shown on ALLEVYN LIFE and three .com where the wound specialist nurse is other dressings. To show the level in total control. of pressure redistribution, a scale of colours from blue to red was used For more information and a (blue: 20mm/Hg; red: 780mm/Hg). demonstration of debritom+, please visit Stand 211. Aquacel’s latest Foam Lite dressing being 15 demonstrated on stand 198 WUWHSdaily G ickread.com/edition/WUWHS-Daily Tuesday 27 September 2016 G 1 G Contents Contents A great start— 1, 3, 5, 6–7, 12–13, 14–15 News Report on Sunday’s opening ceremony, and the and it gets better latest word from wound societies worldwide Yesterday was a tremendous how to write for JWC, how will all be present, not 2 achievement in wound care. JWC works internationally forgetting the winners A Congress well launched The Italian hosting societies and collaborates with the from each of the 12 Anthony Kerr, publisher of WUWHS Daily and have done a magnifi cent job WUWHS. categories. We have JWC, on the opening days of Congress of delivering an unrivalled been inundated with 5 international event. The Awards ceremony entries, the calibre Vox pop programme is packed with Also at our stand, there will of which has been We’re loving what you’re saying powerful, engaging content be ticket sales for tonight’s exemplary. I look 8-9 aimed at every level of prestigious JWC/WUWHS forward to welcoming Exhibition fl oorplan practice. The number of Awards, which will be held those of you in abstracts and posters is a at the beautiful and historic attendance at the testament to the hard work Sala della Scherma (Fencing JWC World Union and progressive application Hall) in the Fortezza da awards, along with to developing wound care Basso. This is actually here at anyone who comes to of everyone in the world of the congress centre: the stairs visit our stand 75. 10 wound care. at the front of the fortress Look out for the winners’ Around Florence I hope you have really lead up to the area. results and photos in Was Machiavelli truly evil, or just a thoughtful enjoyed the exhibition too. It promises to be tomorrow’s edition of your commentator? Plus, Ponte Vecchio and Duomo The WUWHS Daily/JWC a wonderful night of WUWHS Daily.