Woundcare

Nanocrystalline Silver Dressings Support Antimicrobial Stewardship

Nanocrystalline Silver Dressings Support Antimicrobial Stewardship

Antimicrobial resistance is an ever-increasing global concern, with the era of untreatable infection becoming a reality. Wound care is no exception, with increasing issues of antibiotic-resistant infections across different wound types and care settings. There is an urgent need for novel anti-biofilm strategies and novel antimicrobial agents and, in this scenario, silver nanotechnology has received tremendous attention in recent years in therapeutically enhanced healthcare.

Modern Medicine – Issue 4 2020

August 14, 2020 by Antibiotics Woundcare

Appropriate Burn Care Crucial for Optimal Healing

Appropriate Burn Care Crucial for Optimal Healing

Burn injuries are indeed among the most challenging wounds to manage. Following a burn injury, the wound healing process, as well as the time required for healing, will basically depend on the thickness of the injured dermis layer. Prompt and appropriate burn care is crucial for optimal healing and final appearance of the scar, since burn depth might dangerously increase if the wound dries or become infected resulting in delayed wound closure.

Modern Medicine – Issue 4 2019

August 5, 2019 by Dermatology Woundcare

Hydrophobicity Removes Wound Bioburden, Aiding Healing

Hydrophobicity Removes Wound Bioburden, Aiding Healing – MM1603

Wound infection is one of the main areas of concern in the management of the wound environment. Infection complicates treatment and impedes the healing process by damaging tissue, reducing wound tensile strength and inducing an undesirable inflammatory response.

More recently, wound dressings have been introduced into clinical practice that reduces bacteria by adsorbing bacteria on the dressing surface through a hydrophobic effect.

Modern Medicine – March 2016

March 18, 2016 by Woundcare

The Use of Silver in Wound Care: A Review

The Use of Silver in Wound Care: A Review – MM1603

Cutaneous wound healing is a complex series of events with chronic wounds placing a significant cost burden on health care systems globally. Silver has been used medicinally for centuries, due to its potent antimicrobial properties. The newer silver dressings, such as nanocrystalline silver dressings, offer advantages over earlier silver preparations as they are better able to maintain biologically active concentrations of silver. Therefore, less frequent dressing changes are needed, improving patients’ perceptions of pain and lowering treatment costs.

This article highlights important points from a 2012 consensus document on the appropriate use of silver dressings in wounds as well as experimental evidence on the efficacy of silver dressings.

Modern Medicine – March 2016

March 18, 2016 by Woundcare

Management of Diabetes-Related Foot Ulcers: Optimising Outcomes

Management of Diabetes-Related Foot Ulcers: Optimising Outcomes – MM1505

Timely referral of patients to specialist multidisciplinary foot care services for intensive, comprehensive treatment of new onset foot ulcers is key to optimising outcomes. Continuity of care between the primary care setting and hospital services should be seamless to prevent unnecessary delays and to improve outcomes in affected patients.

Modern Medicine – May 2015

May 26, 2015 by Diabetes Woundcare

Integrated NPWT System With Instillation In At Risk Wounds

Integrated NPWT System With Instillation In At Risk Wounds – MM1310

Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation (NPWTi) differs from standard NPWT systems in that topical solutions are cyclically fed into the foam dressing via an additional set of ingress tubing and held for a user-selected period before removal under negative pressure. Solutions intended for topical use include topical cleansers, antibiotics, antifungals and antiseptics.

Modern Medicine – October 2013

October 23, 2013 by Woundcare
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