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International Conference on

Health Care and

Health Management

Joint Event

November 04-05, 2019 | Prague, Czech Republic

International Conference on

Neuroscience and

Neurological Disorders

Journal of Public Health Policy and Planning | Volume 3

Scanning the horizon: Emerging evidence in the pediatric wound care 2019

Vita Boyar

Cohen Children’s Medical Center, USA

here is an emerging awareness that hospitalized children

and neonates are at risk for multiple cutaneous injuries.

More than 40% of children entering our hospitals leave

with scars; over 25% are non-intentional secondary to

pressure injuries, medical adhesive device related injuries,

PIV extravasations, infections, burns and surgical wounds.

Over 50% of pediatric pressure injuries are medical-device

related, most are avoidable. PIV extravasations are a common

and at times, serious complication of neonatal stay. Medical

adhesives related skin injuries areon the rise. Technologyhave

advanced pediatric care to new height, but with that came a

newwave in skin injuries. A common cause of delayed wound

healing/ wound dehiscence is colonization with microbes,

often leading to infection. Infection can impede the healing

process by inducing a strong systemic and local inflammatory

response. Most prevention and treatment protocols are

extrapolated from adult practice, despite the fact that many

“adults” products are contraindicated in neonates. Studies

support the use of non-medicated dressings in managing

wound bioburden. Pediatric population is in great need of

guidelines, protocols and less harmful treatment.

This presentationwill present an overviewof pediatric wound

care state in 2019, most common injuries and discuss new,

non-toxic products to heal pediatric wounds from actual case

presentations, such as Active Leptospermum honey (ALH),

dialkylcarbamoylchloride (DACC) coated dressing fibers ,

concentrated surfactant gel, amniotic membrane products

as well as offer insight into preventative care and quality

improvement in pediatric and neonatal care.