A novel method of comparing the healing properties of two hydrogels in chronic leg ulcers

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-135

  de la Brassinne, M ^a   Thirion, L ^a   Horvat, L I L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b Flen Pharma NV   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alginate; Chronic leg ulcer; Enzyme; Hydrophilic gel; Surface; Volume

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; POLYMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID; HYDROGEL; LEG ULCER; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLE SIZE; WOUND HEALING; COLLOID; HOSPITALIZATION; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; AGED; ALGINATES; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLLOIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGELS; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33646249632     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01342.x     Document Type: Article

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