title: Occlusive wound dressings in emergency medicine and acute care.
abstract: One of the great misconceptions in wound care is that a wound heals best when permitted to form a dry scab. By contrast, moisture has repeatedly been shown to significantly accelerate wound healing. Emergency physicians and other acute care providers are encouraged to incorporate occlusive moisture-retentive dressings into their regular practice to expedite healing, reduce pain and scarring, improve wound care convenience and patient compliance, and minimize wound contamination and infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fonder
authors.forename: Adam J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Mamelak
authors.forename: Gerald S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Lazarus
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chanmugam
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*