title: Gentle foam dressings: interim results of an evaluation of the Allevyn range.
abstract: An understanding of how wounds heal is vital to any practitioner involved in wound management, and an understanding of how dressings function and perform while on a patient's wound is important in the decision-making process of dressing selection. This article outlines the interim results of an international multi-centre clinical in-market evaluation, and demonstrates the benefits to the patient of using the Allevyn Gentle range of dressings (Smith & Nephew). These include excellent exudate management, comfort and conformability. These results were supported by the findings that clinicians rated the performance of Allevyn Gentle at 97.3% for the indication treated, while 100% felt that Allevyn Gentle Border was easy to apply.
authors.affiliation: Tissue Viability, Central Essex Community Services at St. Peters Hospital, Maldon, Essex.
authors.forename: Lorraine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grothier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D011140:Polyurethanes; C081143:allevyn