The Usage of Wound Care Products in Emergency Department
| Autor: | Yusuf Emrah Eyi, Salim Ozenc, Yalçın Bayram, Salim Kemal Tuncer, Ali Osman Yildirim, Murat Eroglu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
emergency department integumentary system emergency business.industry wound care products lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health lcsh:Medicine Emergency department Traumatic wound Infection rate Wound care Functional integrity Emergency medicine Medicine Wound fluid business Intensive care medicine Wound healing wound care |
| Zdroj: | TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin, Vol 11, Iss 6, Pp 773-778 (2012) |
| ISSN: | 1303-734X |
| DOI: | 10.5455/pmb.1-1345107428 |
| Popis: | Acute traumatic wound care is the most frequently encountered medical intervention in practice of emergency medicine. Wound is described as impairment of the anatomical or functional integrity of the living tissues. In addition to providing wound healing, basic wound care products are also effective in protection of the wound from environmental factors, reduction of the infection rate and the pain and enhancing the quality of life of patients. Many wound care products are available for wound in different properties because of unique wound care product suitable for all types of wound is not exist. Wound has to be evaluated correctly and then apropriate wound care product has to be choosen to keep the wound clean and moist. Ideal wound care products must protect the wound from trauma, absorb excess wound fluid or blood, serve a barrier against bacteria, and not adhere to the wound. Wound care products are preferred according to wound localization and dimention, amount of exudate and presencense of infection and pain. In this study literature is reviewed regarding wound care product used in emergency department and their indications. Also brief informations are given about wound care products. [TAF Prev Med Bull 2012; 11(6.000): 773-778] |
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