British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
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Review Comparative Study
The benefits of VAC therapy in the management of pressure ulcers.
This study investigates whether vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy, alginate or hydrocolloid dressing are most effective in the treatment of pressure ulcers. A total of 281 patients were included in this study. ⋯ An original analysis of the published data was carried out. Most of the pressure ulcers showed some response in all of the categories investigated, with pressure ulcers in the VAC therapy group showing a greater response in all aspects than those in the other two groups.
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Anxiety is a common phenomenon among hospitalized patients, and over the past few decades there has been a growing interest in using music as an anxiolytic agent on patients in intensive care undergoing ventilation. Critically ill patients experience both anxiety and pain related to their illness and injury, but the implementation of music can help provide a supportive role for relief of symptoms that interfere with the healing process. This article aims to review music therapy as an aid to reducing anxiety and pain levels within an intensive care unit setting. By observing the literature, music therapy as a non-pharmacological intervention will be discussed and the benefit of promoting a healing environment for patients will be addressed.