Clinical experiences of using a silver hydroalginate dressing in Austria, Switzerland and Germany.
This retrospective study, which involved patients with a range of colonised or infected wounds from 12 central European wound-care centres, found that this dressing combated infection, reduced pain and promoted healing.
Kammerlander
G
G
Academy for Certified Wound Management, Embrach/Zurich, Switzerland. kammerlander@wfi.ch
Afarideh
R
R
Baumgartner
A
A
Berger
M
M
Fischelmayer
K
K
Hirschberger
G
G
Hangler
W
W
Huber
A
A
Kramml
M
M
Locherer
E
E
Scandella
C
C
Süss-Burkhard
A
A
Wipplinger
P
P
D000368:Aged; D000464:Alginates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001317:Austria; D047070:Bandages, Hydrocolloid; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009812:Odorants; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013557:Switzerland; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*
D000464:Alginates; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine