Abdulrahman Almalki

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Wounds speak through tissue, edges, exudate… and smell. If you train your eye but ignore your nose, you’re missing half the diagnosis.

Odor is a language. Learn to read it .. and you’ll detect problems earlier than anyone else.

If you ignore wound odor, you’re ignoring one of the most powerful clinical signals. Smell is not a nuisance. It’s information.

يقام المؤتمر بقيادة نخبة من الكفاءات الطبية، محتوى علمي قائم على الخبرة رئيس المؤتمر د.رعد جمعان الغامدي مدير مركز السكري والغدد الصماء والقدم السكري بداية من5-7أبريل 2026 الحضور مجاني ساعات علمية معتمدة24h 📍مبنى الشؤون الاكاديمية بمستشفى الملك فهد بالباحة-تجمع الباحه الصحي

Want to read the full study? LeBlanc et al. (2026) Nurses' Knowledge and Practices Related to Wound and Peri-Wound Cleansing in Canada 📄 Advances in Skin & Wound Care, Vol. 39(3) 🔗pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41811067/

Bottom line for wound care nurses: ✅ Cleanse peri-wound, not just the wound bed ✅ Know your cleansers HOCl ≠ bleach ✅ Consider soaking/compresses for biofilm ✅ Saline alone isn't enough for infected/chronic wounds

New study just dropped on nurses' wound cleansing knowledge vs. practice and the gap is real. (LeBlanc et al., Adv Skin Wound Care 2026)