Efficacy of advanced dressings in the treatment of pressure ulcers: a systematic review.
A meta-analysis of published research enabled dressing efficacy to be estimated. Comparisons showed greater efficacy of hydrocolloid dressings but failed to confirm advantages of other advanced dressings compared with conventional ones.
Bouza
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Agency for Health Technology Assessment, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. cbouza@isciii.es
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Muñoz
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Amate
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D047070:Bandages, Hydrocolloid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*