Efficacy of commercial dressings in managing malodorous wounds

This paper investigates a novel in vitro method of ascertaining quantitative comparative data on a selection of commercial available odour absorbent wound dressing. The aim of this study is to determine and evaluate quantitative desirable data on the efficiency of odour absorbency along with other c...

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Published inBritish journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing) Vol. 16; no. 6; p. S14, S16, S18
Main Authors Lee, Gillian, Anand, Subhash C, Rajendran, S, Walker, Ian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 22.03.2007
Subjects
Alginates
Charcoal - therapeutic use
Exudates and Transudates
Humans
Occlusive Dressings
Odorants
Wounds and Injuries - therapy
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Summary:This paper investigates a novel in vitro method of ascertaining quantitative comparative data on a selection of commercial available odour absorbent wound dressing. The aim of this study is to determine and evaluate quantitative desirable data on the efficiency of odour absorbency along with other comparable physical characteristics of commercial odour absorbent dressings. This study is a part of an ongoing research programme into the design and development of novel odour absorbent dressings for managing malodorous wounds. The study also includes the development of a controlled in vitro test method that simulates a more realistic situation. A selection of commercially available activated charcoal dressings were analysed and tested, and comparative evaluation was carried out and discussed.
ISSN:0966-0461