Dimitri was the keynote speaker at the 18th National and 6th International Congress of the Wound and Tissue Repair Society, alongside the 10th International Symposium of King’s College Hospital London on Multidisciplinary Care and Surgical Reconstruction of Diabetic Foot, held from November 14 to 17, 2024, in Antalya, Turkey.
He shared insights on the latest advancements in skin tear research and represented the European Wound Management Association as the incoming president.
The Skin Integrity Research Group is privileged to have Dimitri as an inspirational leader!
We are proud to congratulate our SKINT colleague, Julie Deprez (PhD student at the School of Health Sciences at Örebro University), and Nils Ohde (PhD student at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin), for jointly winning the Best Student Oral Presentation Award at the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP2024) conference in Lausanne, Switzerland!
This systematic review identified prognostic risk factors for the development of Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis (IAD).
Many congratulations to Dr. Charlotte Raepsaet on successfully defending her doctoral thesis titled “Caring for Patients at Increased Risk for Skin Frailty: Prospects for Developing and Testing New Interventions in a Clinical Context”.
Her research focused on various populations at risk of and suffering from wounds, using different methods to study interventions, their economic aspects, technology requirements, and trial outcomes.
Supervisor: Prof. dr. Dimitri Beeckman. Co-Supervisor: Prof. dr. Amit Gefen
The Skin Integrity Research Group supports this_international survey conducted by the TAPE-Study team from Örebro University, Sweden, focusing on the use and removal of medical adhesives, such as dressings, electrodes, and tapes, in healthcare settings. Healthcare professionals are invited to participate in this survey closing on the 30th of September 2024.Your input will help the TAPE-Study team understand current practices and challenges, contributing to improved guidelines and patient safety. The survey takes about 15 minutes, and your responses are confidential. To participate, please click the link: www.oru.se/TAPE
The TAPE-Study Team - Örebro University, Sweden
Prof. Mats Eriksson, Tanja Duljic, Dr. Alexandra Eilegård Wallin, Prof. Dimitri Beeckman
SKINT member Brecht Serraes successfully defended his PhD on the 29th of May 2024.
His thesis centered around an important and relevant topic of: "Prevention of pressure ulcers. A multidimensional perspective on the use of reactive static air support surfaces in high-risk nursing home residents"
Congratulations Dr. Brecht!