Role of the wet-to-dry phase of cleansing in preparing the chronic wound bed for dressing application.
The wet-to-dry phase is a method of cleansing that acts as an alternative to rinsing prior to the application of a modern wound dressing. Debris, exudate and pathogens are removed from the wound, reducing itching and inflammation.
Kammerlander
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Academy for Certified Wound Management, Embrach/Zurich, Switzerland.
Andriessen
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Asmussen
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Brunner
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U
Eberlein
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D001458:Bandages; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*