title: The preclinical evaluation of the water vapour transmission rate through burn wound dressings.
abstract: The control of evaporative water loss, following burn injury, is of major importance to the overall condition of the patient, whether this control is by natural eschar or by a dressing. It is therefore important to preclinically determine the water vapour transmission rate of these dressings, firstly to make comparisons between different materials and secondly to screen prototype materials, under controlled conditions. A preclinical (in vitro) technique is described and the results are given for several commercially available dressings which encompass foam, film and hydrogel material categories.
authors: Bioengineering Unit, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Queen
authors: J D
authors: JD
authors: Gaylor
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Evans
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Courtney
authors: W H
authors: WH
authors: Reid
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D001834:Body Water; D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008433:Mathematics; D010949:Plasma; D014835:Volatilization; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*