Comprehensive wound malodor management: Win the RACE.
Complex wounds that give off a foul odor are common in various patient care settings. Wound malodor has grave effects, both physical and psychological, and its management presents a serious challenge for caregivers. Multiple factors and processes involved in malodor production need to be considered in designing a comprehensive treatment plan described by the acronym RACE: removal of necrotic tissue, antibacterials, odor concealers, and education and support. Improving quality of life is the outcome of winning the RACE against malodor.
Staff, Center for Connected Care, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. E-mail: samalar@ccf.org.|Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic Hospice at Home, Cleveland, OH, USA.|Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Renato V
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Samala
Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.|Director, Clinical Fellowship Program, Palliative Medicine and Supportive Oncology Services, Division of Solid Tumor, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Mellar P
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Davis
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009812:Odorants; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*