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Silicone Foam Dressing for Prevention of Sacral Deep Tissue Injuries Among Cardiac Surgery Patients

Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 2019
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of silicone foam dressings, placed preoperatively, on the incidence of postoperative sacral deep-tissue pressure injuries.
R. Strauss, A. Preston, D. Zalman, Aditi D. Rao   +3 more
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An observational evaluation of a new foam adhesive dressing

British Journal of Nursing, 2015
Following the work of Winter demonstrating the benefits of moist wound healing, there has been a constant stream of wound care products launched into the market to support this concept. This article will describe the findings of an observational evaluation to observe, document and analyse the clinical effectiveness of a new foam adhesive dressing ...
Elizabeth, Merlin-Manton, Michelle, Greenwood, Adele, Linthwaite   +2 more
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TREATMENT OF GRANULATING WOUNDS WITH SILASTIC FOAM DRESSINGS

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1981
We have examined the usefulness of a Silastic foam dressing in the management of open granulating wounds in 55 outpatients. It is an acceptable and comfortable dressing, which allows earlier discharge from hospital. The method of making the dressing, and the daily care of the wound are described.
R C, Smith, P W, Flynn, D J, Gillett, M D, Guinness, J M, Levey   +4 more
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Hydroconductive and silver-impregnated foam dressings: a comparison

Journal of Wound Care, 2017
Objective: As the number of commercially available wound dressings is increasing rapidly, it is important for clinicians to understand the strengths and limitations of each and to recognise relationships between wound type and dressing properties to obtain optimal healing results. Our aim is to test the antimicrobial activity of two dressings.
A, Alkhalil, A, Day, K W, Monger, J, Zhang, B C, Carney, H N, Hoffman, L T, Moffatt, J W, Shupp   +7 more
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Comparison of sterile polyacrylate wound dressing with activated carbon cloth and a standard non-adhesive hydrocellular foam dressing with silver: a randomised controlled trial protocol.

Journal of Wound Care, 2019
OBJECTIVE Hard-to-heal wounds such as leg (LU) or diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are slow healing, have a high recurrence rate and are associated with infection, smell and exudate.
S. Probst, Camille Saini, Monika Buehrer Skinner   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Use of CMC foam sinus dressing in FESS

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2009
Aim is to determine the efficacy and pain level associated with the use of dissolvable carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) foam dressing in functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) in adult patients. In the present prospective study, 60 patients with bilateral chronic rhinosinusitis were included. All patients underwent bilateral FESS.
Kornel, Szczygielski, Piotr, Rapiejko, Andrzej, Wojdas, Dariusz, Jurkiewicz   +3 more
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Silastic foam dressing: an appraisal.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 1985
Silastic foam polymerised in situ has been investigated as an alternative to other means of securely dressing split thickness skin grafts on involuted sites. The bacteriological risks and physical hazards have been explored. From a series of 25 patients silastic foam appeared to offer an easier safer and more effective means of graft fixation in ...
A R, Groves, J C, Lawrence
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A new hydrophilic foam dressing

Practice Nursing, 2001
Selection of appropriate wound dressings can be confusing because of the plethora of dressing types that are available. Dressings do not contain magical properties, and it is only, therefore, careful and knowledgeable selection of appropriate dressings that will lead to successful healing of a wound and benefit for the patient.
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Silastic Foam Dressing for Healing Exenteration Cavities

Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina, 1990
ABSTRACT Dressing the exenterated orbital cavity is difficult and time consuming for staff, traumatic to the healing wound, and painful for the patient, particularly when the wound is being left to granulate. We report the use of a silastic foam dressing which offers a number of advantages in this clinical situation.
M T, Benson, H, Gilmour, M E, Nelson, I G, Rennie   +3 more
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Understanding wound dressings: foam dressings.

Nursing times, 2005
Foam dressings vary in composition and levels of absorbency. They are available in both adhesive and non-adhesive options and in a wide variety of sizes and shapes (Boxes 1 and 2). Some products have film backings that are waterproof.
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