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Dissemond J, Chadwick P, Weir D, Alves P, Isoherranen K, Lázaro Martínez JL, Swanson T, Gledhill A, Malone M. M.O.I.S.T. Concept for the Local Therapy of Chronic Wounds: An International Update. INT J LOW EXTR WOUND 2024:15347346241245159. [PMID: 38571403 DOI: 10.1177/15347346241245159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
Abstract
Chronic wounds remain a significant clinical challenge both for those affected and for healthcare systems. The treatment is often comprised and complex. All patients should receive wound care that is integrated into a holistic approach involving local management that addresses the underlying etiology and provides for gold standard therapy to support healing, avoid complications and be more cost effective. There have been significant advances in medicine over the last few decades. The development of new technologies and therapeutics for the local treatment of wounds is also constantly increasing. To help standardize clinical practice with regard to the multitude of wound products, the M.O.I.S.T. concept was developed by a multidisciplinary expert group. The M stands for moisture balance, O for oxygen balance, I for infection control, S for supporting strategies, and T for tissue management. Since the M.O.I.S.T. concept, which originated in the German-speaking countries, is now intended to provide healthcare professionals with an adapted instrument to be used in clinical practice, and a recent update to the concept has been undertaken by a group of interdisciplinary experts to align it with international standards. The M.O.I.S.T. concept can now be used internationally both as an educational tool and for the practical implementation of modern local treatment concepts for patients with chronic wounds and can also be used in routine clinical practice.
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Affiliation(s)
- Joachim Dissemond
- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, University of Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Saratoga Hospital Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Institute of Health Sciences - Wounds Research Lab, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Helsinki and Inflammation center, Helsinki University Hospital and Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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- Wound Education Research Consultancy, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Podiatric Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Great Western Hospital NHSFT, Swindon, UK
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- Research and Development, Molnlycke Healthcare AB, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Infectious Diseases Microbiology, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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