A randomized and controlled comparison of gentleness of 2 medical adhesive tapes in healthy human subjects

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-59

  Grove, Gary L ^a   Zerweck, Charles R ^a   Houser, Timothy P ^a   Smith, Graham E ^b   Koski, Nancy I ^b  

^a CyberDERM Clinical Studies   (United States)

^b 3M COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE DERIVATIVE;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; PAPER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERMOREGULATION;

ADHESIVENESS; BANDAGES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; PAPER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SILICONES; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 84872074302     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e318276f2a4     Document Type: Article

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