Frequently Asked Questions: Hydrocolloid Dressings
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● Introduction ● What are hydrocolloid dressings? ● What are the main indications for hydrocolloid dressings? ● Are there any side effects of hydrocolloid dressings? ● How much fluid can hydrocolloid dressings absorb? ● What is the role of hydrocolloid dressings in maggot therapy? ● What is the role of hydrocolloids in hypertrophic scars and keloids? ● Have hydrocolloids been rendered obsolete by newer dressing types? ● Are hydrocolloid dressings cost effective? ● Do hydrocolloid dressings reduce pain? ● Is there any difference between brands? ● Is colour duplex imaging possible through hydrocolloid dressings? ● How effective are hydrocolloid dressings for partial thickness burns? ● Are hydrocolloid dressings contraindicated in diabetes? ● What are the effects of a hydrocolloid dressing on bacterial growth?
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Sequential treatment with calcium alginate dressings and hydrocolloid dressings accelerates pressure ulcer healing in older subjects: a multicenter randomized trial of sequential versus nonsequential treatment with hydrocolloid dressings alone.
OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy of a sequential strategy combining calcium alginate and hydrocolloid dressings treatment of grade III or IV pressure ulcers (PUs) and the efficacy of nonsequential strategy with hydrocolloids alone. DESIGN An open, randomized, multicenter parallel-group trial. SETTING Twenty geriatrics hospital wards. PARTICIPANTS One hundred ten older patients with grad...
متن کاملEvaluation of effectiveness of hydrocolloid dressing vs ceramide containing dressing against pressure ulcers.
OBJECTIVE Pressure Ulcers (PUs) often is an indication of quality of nursing care as it remains as severe manifestation of the integrity of impaired skin. Our study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of hydrocolloid dressings and ceramide dressings in healing of PU. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study was done at Chinese hospital between Feb 2014-November 2014. 72 study group patients and 25 c...
متن کاملThe effectiveness of hydrocolloid dressings versus other dressings in the healing of pressure ulcers in adults and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis1
OBJECTIVE to evaluate the effectiveness of hydrocolloids in the healing of pressure ulcers in adult and older adult patients. METHOD systematic review with meta-analysis, based on the recommendations of the Cochrane Handbook. The search was undertaken in the databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), Co...
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A meta-analysis of published research enabled dressing efficacy to be estimated. Comparisons showed greater efficacy of hydrocolloid dressings but failed to confirm advantages of other advanced dressings compared with conventional ones.
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