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Pressure ulcers. Local wound care.
Goode, P S; Thomas, D R.
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  • Goode PS; Center for Aging, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35233-2114, USA.
Clin Geriatr Med ; 13(3): 543-52, 1997 Aug.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9227943
Local care of pressure ulcers includes wound cleansing, débridement, and dressings. Wound cleansing should remove loose debris and exudate but should not damage viable tissue. Saline irrigation is the standard. Débridement is often necessary for Stage III and IV pressure ulcers and can be performed autolytically, mechanically, enzymatically, or sharply. Prompt débridement is essential for infected wounds. Dressings should keep the wound bed continuously moist, should not be toxic to granulation tissue, and should keep the surrounding intact skin dry. Randomized, controlled clinical trials are necessary to define optimal local wound care further.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Skin Care / Pressure Ulcer Type of study: Clinical_trials Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Clin Geriatr Med Journal subject: GERIATRIA Year: 1997 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United States
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Skin Care / Pressure Ulcer Type of study: Clinical_trials Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Clin Geriatr Med Journal subject: GERIATRIA Year: 1997 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United States