The use of hypochlorite solutions in wound management.
Hypochlorite solutions have been an issue of controversy for many years. Research has highlighted their harmful effects and yet doctors and nurses continue to use them. This article will review the literature both for and against the use of hypochlorite solutions and will examine alternative wound dressings.
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D001458:Bandages / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards; D001881:Borates / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing
D001881:Borates; C024611:Eusol; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite