title: Using wound bed preparation to heal a malignant fungating wound: a single case study.
abstract: Full healing was achieved within eight weeks in a malignant fungating wound using the principles of the TIME paradigm. This concept appears to provide a structured and systematic approach for managing such non-healing wounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi College of Technology, Taiwan. d92426003@yahoo.com.tw
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D047070:Bandages, Hydrocolloid; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D005260:Female; D005780:Gelatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D017053:Infection Control; D007249:Inflammation; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009812:Odorants; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D010368:Pectins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011090:Polyenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D017592:Skin Care / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000556:secondary; D014945:Wound Healing; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D011090:Polyenes; C012044:stomadhesive; D008795:Metronidazole; D010368:Pectins; D005780:Gelatin; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium