Evaluation of a semipermeable polyurethane absorptive dressing.
While semipermeable film dressings are well established for treatment of moist wounds, they lose moisture to the atmosphere at a fixed rate. This article reports an evaluation of a semipermeable dressing recently made available in the UK which claims to vary the rate of moisture vapour loss.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000464:Alginates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D020723:Glucuronic Acid; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing*
D000464:Alginates; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; C027324:Opsiture; D011140:Polyurethanes; D020723:Glucuronic Acid