The inflammatory and repair processes are no longer simple events to describe in the light of the ever increasing knowledge in this field. This review is only a brief resume of the salient events associated with tissue repair, with an emphasis on the soft tissues rather than the classical 'wounds' approach. I have covered the electrical stimulation modalities for wound healing (ulcers, pressure...

Poor sitting posture is a common problem among the elderly, especially in nursing homes residents.1 Contributory factors include kyphotic changes in the spine resulting in limited flexibility; decline in muscle strength and trunk control and general loss of condition, all of which impair the ability to maintain normal posture in the sitting position.2 Moreover, prolonged sitting with poor postu...

BACKGROUND The ability to assess the risk of a patient developing pressure sores is a major issue in pressure sore prevention. Risk assessment scales should be valid, reliable and easy to use in clinical practice. AIM To develop further a risk assessment scale, for predicting pressure sore development and, in addition, to present the validity and reliability of this scale. METHODS The risk ...