Evaluation of Tielle hydropolymer dressings in the management of chronic exuding wounds in primary care

International Wound Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 26-35

  Diehm, Curt ^a   Lawall, Holger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic exuding wounds; Hydropolymer dressing; Tielle; Tolerability

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; POLYMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC WOUND; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECUBITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; EXUDATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SAFETY; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 28244481065     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4801.2005.00082.x     Document Type: Article

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