Background: Composed in a large extent of water and due to their nonadhesiveness,
hydrogels found their way to the wound dressing market as materials that provide a moisture …

Ionic silver exhibits antimicrobial activity against a broad range of micro-organisms. As a
consequence, silver is included in many commercially available healthcare products. The …

Excessive biofluid around wounds often causes infection and hinders wound healing.
However, the intrinsic hydrophilicity of the conventional dressing inevitably retains excessive …

Background Over the past 20 years, there has been remarkable improvement in the chances
of survival of patients treated in burn centers. A simple, accurate system for objectively …

Dressings have a part to play in the management of wounds; whether they are sutured or
open, usually chronic wounds of many aetiologies which are healing by secondary intention …

Clinicians now recognize that both aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms have the ability
to degrade or damage host tissue at a wound site through the production of a variety of …

Zwitterionic poly (sulfobetaine methacrylate)(PSBMA) has been well studied for its
superhydrophilic and ultralow biofouling properties, making it a promising material for …

Over the past decade, a variety of advanced silver‐based dressings have been developed.
There are considerable variations in the structure, composition, and silver content of these …

Silver compounds are increasingly used in medical applications and consumer products.
Confusion exists over the benefits and hazards associated with silver compounds. In this …

This prospective, randomized study compared protocols of care using either AQUACEL® Ag
Hydrofiber®(ConvaTec, a Bristol-Myers Squibb company, Skillman, NJ) dressing with silver …