Ibuprofen slow-release foam dressing reduces wound pain in painful exuding wounds: Preliminary findings from an international real-life study

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-26

  Romanelli, Marco ^a   Dini, Valentina ^a   Polignano, Roberto ^b   Bonadeo, Piero ^a   Maggio, Giulio ^c  

^a Istituto Ortopedico Toscano ^*  (Italy)

^b Divisione di Reumatologia   (Italy)

^c POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ibuprofen; Leg ulcer; Occlusive dressings; Pain management; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

BIATAIN IBU; IBUPROFEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CHRONIC WOUND; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOAM DRESSING; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SKIN REDNESS; SKIN ULCER; SLOW DRUG RELEASE; TREATMENT DURATION; VASCULITIS; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 61649123339     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630802178232     Document Type: Article

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