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Xtrasorb® dressings Made EasyVIEW PDF
Moist wound healing is a growing specialty with the potential to address multiple factors that affect a wound’s ability to heal. It involves maintaining a balanced wound environment that is not too moist or too dry. Dressings that can help to optimally manage...
Accel-Heal® Made EasyVIEW PDF
Electrical stimulation (ES) can be used to stimulate healing in hard-to-heal wounds in conjunction with standard wound management, such as compression therapy. ES therapy has been used for more than 30 years to facilitate wound healing but, historically,...
Mextra® Superabsorbent Made EasyVIEW PDF
Exudate plays an essential role in moist wound healing. However, in chronic wounds high levels of exudate may be associated with malodour, periwound skin damage and strikethough, impacting significantly on a patient’s quality of life. In local wound management,...
Postoperative incision management VIEW PDF
In the UK approximately 11 million surgical procedures or interventions are performed annually (DH, 2009; ONS, 2010). Most result in a break in the natural protective barrier provided by the skin, increasing the risk of contamination from exogenous or endogenous...
Chronic oedema Made EasyVIEW PDF

June 2012 Volume 8 Issue 2
Chronic oedema is an umbrella term for soft tissue swelling that has been present for at least three months, most commonly due to problems with the venous and lymphatic systems. This ‘made easy’ will focus on chronic oedema in the lower limb and will highlight...
Device related pressure ulcers Made EasyVIEW PDF
Pressure ulcers remain a common complication of health care despite intensive prevention strategies and growing strategic interest. In addition to patient pain and discomfort, there is a risk of developing further complications such as infection with increased...
Wound assessment Made EasyVIEW PDF
A structured approach to wound assessment is required to maintain a good standard of care. This involves a thorough patient assessment, which should be carried out by skilled and competent practitioners, adhering to local and national guidelines (Harding...
Cavilon skin care products Made EasyVIEW PDF
Skin breakdown is common and may herald a wide range of potentially serious and debilitating complications, such as the development or enlargement of open wounds and increased risk of infection. Among the most challenging and concerning causes of skin breakdown...
Collagen dressings Made EasyVIEW PDF
Collagen is a key component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and plays a critical role in all phases of wound healing. There are a number of advanced wound care dressings available that incorporate collagen to enhance wound bed preparation. Some comprise...
Hydrocolloids in practiceVIEW PDF
Hydrocolloids are adhesive, pliable, absorbent and waterproof wound dressings that can provide an effective barrier to microorganisms. They create a moist wound environment, facilitate autolysis and promote granulation tissue formation (Fletcher et al, 2011)....