February 19, 2020
Let’s face it, there is nothing fun, exciting or sexy about this topic. Key Takeaways This guide emphasizes the importance of proper wound packing to prevent abscess formation and promote efficient healing by using flexible materials to fill a wound’s depth without exerting excessive pressure. It outlines different dressing options, such as alginates, hydrogels, wound […]
December 4, 2019
The importance of properly applying dressings certainly has its merits. But wound dressing change frequency wins hands down.
February 10, 2017
Key Takeaways Wet-to-dry dressings are often considered substandard due to their non-selective debridement, which can harm healthy tissue and delay wound healing. This article advocates for more effective, cost-efficient alternatives like selective debridement methods and modern dressings that promote healing and reduce infection risk. What should wound care professionals do when a physician orders wet-to-dry […]
July 21, 2016
Key Takeaways This article explores the careful use of hydrogel dressings to maintain a moist wound environment without causing maceration, a condition where excessive moisture leads to skin breakdown. It highlights proper application techniques for hydrogels, such as confining the gel to the wound bed using a cotton swab and applying a moisture barrier to […]
February 4, 2016
Keeping a wound warm is an important part of wound care treatment, and foam dressing does the trick because it effectively maintains optimum temperatures and promotes healing. For wound care clinicians – and anyone else who ever treats wounds – it’s important to know that moist wounds heal faster. However, moisture on any surface (including wounds) […]