This content is machine translated Wound infection Wound dressings containing silver The use of silver-containing dressings is recommended for critically colonized or infected wounds for a period of 14 days with subsequent evaluation.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Wound Management Silicone-containing wound dressings support pressure ulcer prophylaxis and therapy Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers are important aspects of everyday medical practice. The use of adequate wound dressings is an essential component and should be criterion-driven. The use of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Necrotizing fasciitis Debridement and intensive care: essential for survival! Necrotizing soft tissue infections are characterized by rapidly spreading fascial necrosis with a high lethality. In addition to prompt surgical debridement, early intensive treatment with appropriate antibiotics is critical.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Wound Management Burn wounds – sensibly treated Correct diagnostic assessment is the basis for adequate therapy. Whether second-degree burns should be treated in an outpatient or inpatient setting depends on the depth of the burn and the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Modern wound management Silicone-containing wound dressing as an add-on measure reduces pressure ulcer risk Adequate wound care is an essential component of preventive and post-interventional measures. Wound dressings play an important role in the prophylaxis and therapy of pressure ulcers as recent evaluation studies…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Wound care Pain and anxiety need special attention in children In children, as in adults, wounds heal in different phases. Especially in the younger child, wound healing tends to be faster and with fewer complications. Fibroblasts are available more rapidly…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic wounds Better sheets, smart beds and innovations from veterinary medicine At a training event held at EMPA, the Research and Service Institute for Materials Science and Technology Development of the ETH Domain, the question of how the situation of patients…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Local therapy of the ulcus cruris After debridement, maintaining the moisture balance is what counts Over time, an almost unmanageable number of new wound treatments and wound dressings have accumulated. Within this article, the authors present the principles of local wound treatment as well as…
