Silver treatments and silver-impregnated dressings for the healing of leg wounds and ulcers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 668-679

  Carter, Marissa J ^a   Tingley Kelley, Kimberly ^a   Warriner III, Robert A ^b  

^a Strategic Solutions Inc   (United States)

^b Diversified Clinical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

meta analysis; silver treatment; silver impregnated dressing; subgroup analysis; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACTISORB PLUS; ALGOSTERIL; ALLEVYN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; AQUACEL AG; CALCIUM ALGINATE; CONTREET; POVIDONE IODINE; RESTORE; SILVERCEL; SULFADIAZINE SILVER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; SILVER DERIVATIVE; SILVER NITRATE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DECUBITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DRUG EFFICACY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNAL VALIDITY; LEG ULCER; LONG TERM CARE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SILVER IMPREGNATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER; WOUND; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; MALE; OCCLUSIVE DRESSING; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WOUND INFECTION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; MALE; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SILVER COMPOUNDS; SILVER NITRATE; SILVER SULFADIAZINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 77950990966     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.09.007     Document Type: Review

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