title: Evidence review: the clinical benefits of Safetac technology in wound care.
abstract: Common causes of trauma and wound pain include: the removal of dressings that become stuck to the wound bed; skin stripping of peri-wound skin, as a result of the repeated application and removal of adhesive dressings; and tissue excoriation and maceration of the peri-wound skin, due to inadequate management of wound exudate. This supplement outlines how dressings with Safetac adhesive technology can help clinicians to avoid these problems. A review of the clinical and scientific evidence relating to dressings with Safetac clearly demonstrates that they can be used to prevent trauma and minimise pain on a wide range of wound types and skin injuries.
authors.affiliation: Mölnlycke Health Care, Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rippon
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000269:Adhesives / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D001458:Bandages / Q000592:standards / Q000600:supply & distribution; D019985:Benchmarking; D002908:Chronic Disease; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries; D017592:Skin Care / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives