User:MaiaIdzikowski/sandbox

I would like to update the sentence on NPWT to say that “there is conflicting evidence to suggest the effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy, with several sources citing a decreased risk in infection, and others suggesting no proven benefit.

I would like to update the section on wound debridement and closure to include the following sentence: “The optimal timing of performing wound debridement and closure is debated and dependent on the severity of the injury, resources and antibiotics available, and individual needs. Debridement time can vary from 6 to 72 hours, and closure time can be immediate (less than 72 hours) or delayed (72 hours to up to 3 months)”.

I also found a high quality prospective, randomized, hospital based study which found that the outcomes achieved when using water versus saline are comparable. Since this article is current (published in 2017) and the Wikipedia page lacks a citation for this statement, I would like to add this source to the page.

I propose to add the sentence “amputation is a last resort intervention, and is determined by factors such as tissue viability and coverage, infection, and the extent of damage to the vascular system”. I would also like to link the word ‘amputation’ to the Wikipedia page on amputation in order to provide patients with direct access to more information.

Comments
Thanks for sharing your proposed changes. I have a few notes: Great work so far!
 * Citations are placed immediately after the punctuation like this.1
 * If you have commas your sentence would look like this,1 and like this.2 Please keep an eye on the extra spaces and commas added.
 * Citation needed tag added. You may re-use the same citation if appropriate.
 * Be sure to not use the word patients in WP article. I think you just used it above in your description of you edit though.

JenOttawa (talk) 17:27, 6 November 2018 (UTC)