Journal of wound care
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Journal of wound care · Nov 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialIs tap water a safe alternative to normal saline for wound irrigation in the community setting?
This double-blind randomised controlled trial compared the effects of tap water and normal saline on the healing and infection rates of acute and chronic wounds. ⋯ Although the small sample size is a limitation of this study, the researchers conclude that drinkable tap water appears to provide a safe alternative to normal saline for wound cleansing and may be preferred by some patients.
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Journal of wound care · Feb 2016
Comparative StudyIn vitro activity of an engineered honey, medical-grade honeys, and antimicrobial wound dressings against biofilm-producing clinical bacterial isolates.
Honey is recognised to be a good topical wound care agent owing to a broad-spectrum of antimicrobial activity combined with healing properties. Surgihoney RO (SH1) is a product based on honey that is engineered to produce enhanced reactive oxygen species (ROS) and has been reported to be highly antimicrobial. The objective was to investigate the ability of the engineered honey and its comparators to prevent biofilm formation in vitro. ⋯ Surgihoney RO was provided free of charge for testing by Matoke Holdings, UK and the hospital pharmacy provided the other honeys and dressings. This paper presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health.
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Journal of wound care · Jul 2018
Use of a novel chitosan-based dressing on split-thickness skin graft donor sites: a pilot study.
Split-thickness skin graft (STSG) donor site dressings can play an integral role in reducing donor site morbidity. This study tested a novel, chitosan-based wound dressing, Opticell Ag, as an STSG donor site dressing for wounds <10% total body surface area (TBSA). ⋯ The chitosan-based dressing tested in this study is safe, effective, and associated with reasonable pain control and acceptable healing quality. The results suggest that it is a promising STSG donor site dressing.
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Journal of wound care · Sep 2018
Comparative StudyClinical and in vitro performance of an antibiofilm Hydrofiber wound dressing.
To compare the clinical and in vitro performance of a next-generation antibiofilm silver dressing (NGAD) with an established antimicrobial dressing technology that was developed before the recognition of wound biofilm as a clinical challenge. ⋯ Antimicrobial dressings may be effective against biofilm in some laboratory models, but their effectiveness as a wound dressings in protocols of care must be verified clinically.