Background Chronic wounds, stemming from various causes, pose significant challenges in treatment. Numerous commercial products claim efficacy in managing these wounds. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of Ionic Silver Solution and Super Oxidized Solution in managing chronic wounds. Methods Sixty…
Ido Mizrahi, MD, Noemie Nalbandian, RN MPH. Department of General Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel INTRODUCTION Pilonidal disease presents with a wide range of symptoms and multiple treatment options exist. Resection of the disease with primary closure might result…
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of silver nitrate solution dressings (SilverStream) compared to conventional dressings in managing chronic lower limb ulcers, with the aim of identifying a standardized, efficient treatment approach. Background Chronic leg ulcers pose a significant health burden in developing countries like…
Adam Landsman, DPM, PhD, FACFAS. Chief, Division of Podiatric Surgery, Cambridge Health Alliance Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School 1493 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02139. Submitted for publication to the International Wound Journal ABSTRACT This study represents the first observational analysis for the…
Author: Chausha Weitman Cernica, MA, R.N, Wound-care coordinator. Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel BACKGROUND Erysipelas is a bacterial skin infection involving the upper dermis that characteristically extends into the superficial cutaneous lymphatics. It is a tender, intensely erythematous, indurated plaque with a…
Nearly 500 people were injured in a severe explosion at Taiwan water park. The main suggestion was that a colored powder that event organizers were blasting onto the crowd may have triggered the explosion. The accident occurred amid the party. The majority of injured…
Case Series Study: Department of Emergency Medicine and Traumatology Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center Hartford Hospital; Hartford, CT Study Summary: SilverStream as an Effective Alternative to Surgical Debridement in Chronic Wounds Background Surgical debridement is often required for chronic wounds with stubborn slough…
Authors: Jennifer Gloeckner Powers, MD, Laurel M. Morton, MD, Tania J. Phillips, MD. Department of Dermatology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts BACKGROUND Since chronic wounds are prone to bacterial infections, the clinician looks for more sustainable approaches to reducing bacterial growth than multiple courses of…
Authors: Darlene Saucier APRN, MSN, BC-FNP, CWCN; Catherine T. Milne APRN, MSN, BC-ANP/CNS, CWOCN, Connecticut Clinical Nursing Associates, LLC Bristol, Connecticut CLINICAL PROBLEM Topical antimicrobial therapy has been shown to be an effective method to address critical colonization. Silver, in ionic or nanocrystalline forms,…
Authors: Thomas E. Serena MD FACS FACHM MAPWCA, St. Vincent Hospital, Erie, PA. USA Use of an Ionic Silver Solution for Wound Cleansing and Reduction in Biomaterial BACKGROUND Antisepsis in wound care consists primarily in the use of topical antimicrobials to reduce both platonic…
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