Managing wound exudate using a super-absorbent polymer dressing: a 53-patient clinical evaluation.
This real-life, observational evaluation shows that, by absorbing and retaining within its structure the corrosive enzymes found in chronic exudate, this dressing both reduces the likelihood of peri-wound maceration and promotes healing.
Cutting
K F
KF
Bickinghamshire New University, Chalfont St, Giles, UK. keith.cutting@bucks.ac.uk
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001458:Bandages / Q000592:standards*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D011126:Polypropylenes / Q000592:standards*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*
D011126:Polypropylenes