Hydrocolloid dressings in the management of acute wounds: A review of the literature

International Wound Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 602-613

  Thomas, Stephen ^a  

^a PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healing rates; Hydrocolloid dressings; Literature review

Indexed keywords

BIOBRANE; DUODERM; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

BURN; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEBRIDEMENT; DECUBITUS; EPITHELIZATION; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID DRESSING; LEG ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; WOUND; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

ACUTE DISEASE; BANDAGES, HYDROCOLLOID; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEBRIDEMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; EXUDATES AND TRANSUDATES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SKIN CARE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 58149385553     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2008.00541.x     Document Type: Review

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