Aquacel Ag® in the Management of Partial-Thickness Burns: Results of a Clinical Trial

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 89-97

  Caruso, Daniel M ^a   Foster, Kevin N ^a   Hermans, Michel H E ^b   Rick, Christina ^b  

^a MARICOPA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Deeside Industrial Estate   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; SILVER; AQUACEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BURN; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOISTURE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPEN STUDY; WOUND DRESSING; ARTICLE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TIME; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; BURNS; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SILVER; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 1642445311     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000107202.85453.63     Document Type: Conference Paper

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