A vapour-permeable film dressing used on superficial wounds
| Autor: | Frans Meuleneire |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Aged 80 and over Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent integumentary system business.industry Surgical wound Middle Aged equipment and supplies Bandages Superficial wounds Permeability United Kingdom Surgery Wound pain Wound dressing Humans Wounds and Injuries Medicine Female business Wound healing General Nursing Aged |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Nursing. 23:S36-S43 |
| ISSN: | 2052-2819 0966-0461 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/bjon.2014.23.sup15.s36 |
| Popis: | Films are an extremely versatile dressing type that can be effectively used in the treatment of many superficial wounds, such as skin grafts, surgical wounds and superficial burns; they provide an optimal moist environment to promote healing, act as a barrier to bacteria, and afford protection from urine and faecal contamination. Unfortunately, many film dressings are difficult to handle and use traditional adhesives, which can cause trauma to the wound and surrounding skin, as well as increased wound pain at dressing removal. Mepitel® Film is a new, easy-to-use wound dressing designed with Safetac® technology that helps to minimise dressing-related trauma and pain and assist undisturbed wound healing. This article presents case studies that examine Mepitel Film's use on a variety of wounds, and reviews the findings of research that was undertaken to evaluate the benefits of using this recently developed dressing. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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