Summary Diabetic ulcers significantly impact patients’ quality of life, morbidity, and mortality, necessitating effective treatment strategies. Standard care involves wound debridement and antiseptic dressings. A recent study explored the effectiveness of SilverStream Solution—an innovative antiseptic containing silver ions, menthol, glycerol, and a surfactant—compared to…
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…
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: 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…
Adam Landsman, DPM, PhD, FACFAS. Chief, Division of Podiatric Surgery, Cambridge Health Alliance, and Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA ABSTRACT This study represents the first prospective study for the treatment of mildly infected and non-progressive diabetic foot ulcers treated with SilverStream, a clear hypertonic…
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