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Title: | The effects of skin temperature changes on the integrity of skin tissue : a systematic review |
Authors: | Mifsud, Tiziana Modestini, Chiara Mizzi, Anabelle Falzon, Owen Cassar, Kevin Mizzi, Stephen |
Keywords: | Wounds and injuries -- Treatment Skin -- Care and hygiene Skin Ulcer -- Treatment Skin Temperature |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Citation: | Mifsud, T., Modestini, C., Mizzi, A., Falzon, O., Cassar, K. & Mizzi, S. (2022). The effects of skin temperature changes on the integrity of skin tissue : a systematic review. Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 35(10), 555-565. |
Abstract: | OBJECTIVE
To determine whether changes in skin temperature can affect the integrity of skin. METHODOLOGY The authors conducted a systematic literature search as per the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) guidelines. They searched the CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Cochrane, MEDLINE Complete, Academic Search Ultimate, and HyDi databases for articles examining the effects of skin temperature on skin integrity published through April 2020. Two independent reviewers scored the methodologic quality of the 13 included studies. RESULTS Only 11 studies were included in the qualitative analysis, as the other two articles had a critical risk of bias. There is strong evidence to indicate that an increase in skin temperature leads to changes in skin structure and function. However, ulcer formation was more affected by intrinsic and extrinsic factors, rather than by temperature alone. CONCLUSION Further high-quality randomized controlled trials are required to investigate the direct effect of skin temperature on ulceration. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102326 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacHScPod |
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