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Occlusive Dressing For the Nose and Ears
Archives of Dermatology, 1966OCCLUSIVE dressings significantly increase the efficacy of topical corticoids. For the nose and ears, production of such occlusion proves troublesome. Recently a patient with discoid lupus erythematosis involving these areas found a solution to this problem. Her husband, a dentist, designed and built the device illustrated (Figure).
Robert J. Feldman, Howard I. Maibach
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Tubular Plastic as an Occlusive Dressing
Archives of Dermatology, 1970Tubular plastic appears to be a practical and effective occlusive dressing. It is easy to apply and very comfortable.
Howard P. Baden, Carol Norris
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Occlusive dressings and wound healing
Clinics in Dermatology, 1994Abstract Over the last 15 years, there has been explosive growth in the use of occlusive dressings as an aid to wound healing. In 1980 synthetic wound dressings were rarely sold, whereas in 1987 it was estimated that $350 million was spent on these dressings.
Todd Helfman +2 more
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Wound infection under occlusive dressings
Journal of Hospital Infection, 1991It is often supposed that occlusive dressings potentiate wound infection. However, even though heavy colonization by skin and wound flora is often seen under certain types of occlusion, clinical infection is not a frequent occurrence. Commensal wound flora consists of a variety of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms and fungi which do not appear ...
J.J. Hutchinson, J.C. Lawrence
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EFFECT OF PLASTIC OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS ON PSORIATIC EPIDERMIS [PDF]
British Journal of Dermatology, 1970 SUMMARY.— Serial biopsies have been performed on psoriatic lesions from the forearm in 13 patients in whom the lesions were occluded with plastic occlusive dressings for 2 weeks, and in 13 control psoriatic subjects. A complete granular layer was not present in the occluded or control lesions prior td the study.
Lionel Fry +2 more
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A Novel Occlusive Dressing for Skin Resurfacing
Dermatologic Surgery, 1998Over the last decade the benefits of occlusive dressings have been appreciated. These dressings allow the epithelium to resurface easier. The wound heals quicker.To evaluate a new silicone sheeting for immediate post-op wound care. Our objective was to determine its benefit in the wound care management after laser skin resurfacing.The silicone sheeting
Marcelo Suarez, James E. Fulton
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Occlusive dressings: A microbiologic and clinical review
American Journal of Infection Control, 1990This review discusses the microbiology of normal skin and wounds and examines the rates of infection reported under both conventional (nonocclusive) dressings and all occlusive dressings, together with cost factors. The overall infection rate under conventional dressings was 7.1% in 1085 wounds, whereas under occlusive dressings on 3047 wounds the rate
J.J. Hutchinson, Maryanne McGuckin
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The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology, 1993
background. Although occlusive dressings speed epithelization, reduce inflammation and tenderness, reduce the chance of infection, stimulate healing of chronic wounds, and produce less scarring, they are still underutilized by physicians and nurses. The principal reasons for their underutilization are fear of infection, the time needed for instructing
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background. Although occlusive dressings speed epithelization, reduce inflammation and tenderness, reduce the chance of infection, stimulate healing of chronic wounds, and produce less scarring, they are still underutilized by physicians and nurses. The principal reasons for their underutilization are fear of infection, the time needed for instructing
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Archives of Surgery, 1990
We studied the effect of different occlusive dressings and of air exposure on the growth of four pathogenic bacteria in wounds. Partial-thickness wounds on domestic pigs were inoculated with Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, Bacteroides fragilis, or Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Patricia M. Mertz +2 more
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We studied the effect of different occlusive dressings and of air exposure on the growth of four pathogenic bacteria in wounds. Partial-thickness wounds on domestic pigs were inoculated with Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, Bacteroides fragilis, or Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Patricia M. Mertz +2 more
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Photosensitivity Following Treatment with Occlusive Dressings
Archives of Dermatology, 1970Seven patients who applied corticosteroids topically under occlusive dressings acquired severe first-degree burns after exposure to sunlight. The response was unusual because normal skin, occluded but not treated with steroid creams, was more severely burned than the diseased areas.
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