Technology & Product Reviews
Product focus: Dressing conformability and silver-containing wound dressings
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 4Background: All wounds have unique and irregular topographies, including cavities where fluids and bacteria may collect and increase the risk of wound infection. Aims: To qualitatively and quantitatively investigate the relationship between the physical structure...
Product focus: Hydrofiber® Technology: its role in exudate management
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 4Matching dressing properties to wound requirements is a fundamental part of any good protocol of care, but the mechanics of exudate handling are complex and many factors need to be considered. This paper introduces these factors, giving examples of their effects...
Technology update: Understanding film dressings
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 4Film dressings provide a simple and effective method of creating a moist wound environment and promoting healing in shallow wounds. They are indicated for the management of minor burns and simple wounds and their flexibility also means that they can be used...
Products for Practice: Promogran and Promogran Prisma made easy [view PDF]
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 3This article describes in detail the composition, mode of action, evidence base and the practical application of a generation of advanced topical treatments containing collagen and oxidised regenerated cellulose, which are designed to convert the non-healing...
- Technology update: The role of PHMB in delayed wound healing
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 3Infection is a significant factor in delayed wound healing and clinicians have sought to define levels of wound infection in order to prevent confusion and the misuse of antibiotics. Recently there has been renewed interest in antiseptics. PHMB is a multi-modal...
Technology update: Understanding the role of PHMB: a topical approach to wound infection
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 3The practice of wound cleansing has become a basic principle in modern wound management, where it forms part of the process of wound bed preparation. Cleansing, debridement and disinfection help to reduce bacterial load in the wound and gently remove debris...
- Technology update: Understanding foam dressings
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 2Foam dressings are highly absorbent and are available in a range of different shapes, sizes and compositions. They can be used as a primary or secondary dressing on a variety of wound types, from leg ulcers to cavity wounds where exudate is a problem.
- Technology update: Understanding hydrocolloids
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 1Over the past 30 years a plethora of advanced wound dressings have been introduced. Hydrocolloid dressings have led this woundcare revolution and helped clinicians recognise the importance of moist wound healing. Today, hydrocolloid use has become routine...
- A case study evaluation of Safetac® dressings used for paediatric wounds [view PDF]
Background: Wounds of paediatric patients provide a variety of unique challenges to wound care practitioners, not least the pain and sensitivity associated with the use of some of the dressings used in their management. In order to provide the best treatment...
- A know-how guide for using larval therapy for wound debridement [view PDF]
The effectiveness of using maggots to debride infected and necrotic tissue for a range of different wound types makes larval therapy an essential part of the tissue viability nurse's toolkit. This article provides a step-by-step guide to the two different...
