Treatment of minor wounds from dermatologic procedures: A comparison of three topical wound care ointments using a laser wound model

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 64, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Trookman, Nathan S ^a   Rizer, Ronald L ^b   Weber, Teresa ^c  

^a Dermatologic Surgery Unit   (United States)

^b Thomas J Stephens and Associates   (United States)

^c Beiersdorf Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaphor Healing Ointment; laser wound model; Neosporin; Polysporin; postoperative wound care; wound healing

Indexed keywords

AQUAPHOR HEALING OINTMENT; BACITRACIN ZINC PLUS NEOMYCIN PLUS POLYMYXIN B; BACITRACIN ZINC PLUS POLYMYXIN B; CARBON DIOXIDE; ERBIUM; SKIN PROTECTIVE AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BURN; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EPITHELIAL CONFLUENCE; ERBIUM YAG LASER; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN PAIN; SKIN SCABBING; SKIN TIGHTNESS; SKIN TINGLING; SKIN WATER LOSS; WOUND; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; BACITRACIN; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOMYCIN; OINTMENTS; PETROLATUM; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYMYXIN B; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79951550566     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.11.011     Document Type: Article

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