A review of the applications of the hydrofiber dressing with silver (Aquacel Ag®) in wound care

Y Barnea, J Weiss, E Gur - Therapeutics and clinical risk …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Aquacel Ag®(ConvaTec, Princeton, NJ, USA) is a new hydrofiber wound dressing consisting
of soft non-woven sodium carboxymethylcellulose fibers integrated with ionic silver. It is a …

Aquacel® Ag dressing versus Acticoat™ dressing in partial thickness burns: a prospective, randomized, controlled study in 100 patients. Part 1: burn wound healing

J Verbelen, H Hoeksema, A Heyneman, A Pirayesh… - Burns, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction Studies comparing contemporary silver dressings in burns are scarce. Methods
In a prospective, randomized, controlled study, counting 50 patients/research group, we …

Moist occlusive dressing (Aquacel® Ag) versus moist open dressing (MEBO®) in the management of partial-thickness facial burns: a comparative study in Ain Shams …

A Mabrouk, NS Boughdadi, HA Helal, BM Zaki… - Burns, 2012 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: The face is the central point of the physical features; it transmits
expressions and emotions, communicates feelings and allows for individual identity. Facial …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-disciplinary management of type 1 and 2 skin tears using a silver-based hydrofiber dressing

SP Chou, YH Yen, YT Tseng, CP Chen, HH Ke… - Medicine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Skin tear is a common problem encountered in the emergency department. If it is not
properly managed, it can lead to wound infection, skin necrosis and a need for further …

A prospective, randomised study of a novel transforming methacrylate dressing compared with a silver‐containing sodium carboxymethylcellulose dressing on partial …

O Assadian, B Arnoldo, G Purdue… - International wound …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This prospective, randomised study compares a new transforming methacrylate dressing
(TMD) with a silver‐containing carboxymethylcellulose dressing (CMC‐Ag) after application …

Comparison of antimicrobial activity of selected, commercially available wound dressing materials

P Szweda, G Gorczyca, R Tylingo - Journal of wound care, 2018 - magonlinelibrary.com
Objective: The aim of our study was to examine the antimicrobial potential of eight selected,
commercially available wound dressings containing different antimicrobial agents: silver …

The effects of two different burn dressings on serum oxidative stress indicators in children with partial burn

K Gürünlüoğlu, M Demircan, A Taşçı… - Journal of Burn Care …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
In this study, we evaluated and compared the effect of treatment with a hydrofiber dressing
with silver (HFAg) and a polylactic membrane (PLM) on systemic oxidative stress in systemic …

Silver containing hydrofiber dressing promotes wound healing in paediatric patients with partial thickness burns

CT Lau, KKY Wong, P Tam - Pediatric surgery international, 2016 - Springer
Introduction Burn injury is one of the most common reasons for admission in paediatric
population. There is currently no international consensus on the best wound dressing …

The efficacy of five different wound dressings on some histological parameters in children with partial-thickness burns

B Harma, M Gül, M Demircan - Journal of Burn Care & Research, 2020 - academic.oup.com
An ideal dressing should ensure that the wound remains moist with exudates but not
macerated. Currently, there is no dressing available to suit all wounds, at all stages of the …

Wound biofilm and therapeutic strategies

D Metcalf, P Bowler, D Parsons - Microbial Biofilms–Importance …, 2016 - books.google.com
Since the turn of the millennium, an evolving body of scientific and clinical evidence
indicates that biofilm is implicitly linked to delayed wound healing and infection. Currently …