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Moist Wound Healing with Occlusive Dressings

Dermatologic Surgery, 1995
Occlusive dressings have become increasingly popular in the management of wound care. Numerous types of occlusive dressings are presently available for the treatment of acute and chronic wounds. Occlusion enhances wound healing primarily by preventing wound dessication.
Algin B. Garrett, Georgia A. Kannon
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Nonoperative management of fingertip pulp amputation by occlusive dressings

The American Journal of Surgery, 1977
Nonoperative management of fingertip pulp amputations has been employed in eighteen adults. After wound cleansing and debridement, the wound was covered by an occlusive dressing. Healing of the amputated fingertip occurred within four weeks. The healed fingertip had an excellent sensory perception, normal range of motion and an acceptable cosmetic ...
James W. Fox, Richard F. Edllch, George T. Rodeheaver, Milton T. Edgerton, Gerald T. Golden   +4 more
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HABITUATION TO OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS

The Lancet, 1973
Abstract Eleven patients became habituated to occlusive bandages which had been applied many years before as therapy for either gravitational ulcers or eczema of the legs. Although the skin in all patients had returned to normal, it was impossible to persuade these patients to abandon their initial therapy.
J.A. Cotterill, K. Liddell
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Occlusive Dressing For the Nose and Ears

Archives of Dermatology, 1966
OCCLUSIVE 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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Occlusive dressings and wound healing

Clinics in Dermatology, 1994
Abstract 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, Liza G. Ovington, Vincent Falanga   +2 more
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Tubular Plastic as an Occlusive Dressing

Archives of Dermatology, 1970
Tubular 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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Wound infection under occlusive dressings

Journal of Hospital Infection, 1991
It 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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A Novel Occlusive Dressing for Skin Resurfacing

Dermatologic Surgery, 1998
Over 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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Toxic Tacrolimus Levels After Application of Topical Tacrolimus and Use of Occlusive Dressings in Two Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients with Cutaneous Graft‐versus‐Host Disease

Pharmacotherapy, 2014
Tacrolimus, a macrolide immunosuppressant, is used topically for the treatment of cutaneous manifestations of graft‐versus‐host disease (GVHD) for rapid, symptomatic relief of pruritus and erythema.
K. A. Olson, K. West, P. McCarthy
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Effects of two occlusive, hydrocolloid dressings on healing of full-thickness skin wounds in cats

Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology, 2016
Summary Objectives: To determine the effects of two occlusive, hydrocolloid dressings on second intention wound healing in cats. Methods: Three 2×2 cm full-thickness skin wounds were created on each side of the trunk of 10 cats. Two bilateral wounds were
V. Tsioli, P. Gouletsou, A. Galatos, D. Psalla, Antonis Lymperis, L. Papazoglou, M. Karayannopoulou   +6 more
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