URGOTUL AG/Silver Plasters 10 x 12 cm

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Venous leg ulcers occur in 1–3% of the adult population and account for the majority of lower extremity ulcerations (1), and are an important patient health and safety concern. The prevalence of venous leg ulcers ranges from 0·6 to 1·6 per 1000 for the total adult population, increasing between 10 and 30 per 1000 in the population over the age of 85 years 2, 3, 4. Despite recent advances in wound care, ulcers can take months to heal, have frequent complications (e.g. infections and cellulitis), often recur, and are costly to treat (5). The refractory nature of venous leg ulcers can affect a patient's quality of life and productivity at work, causing significant morbidity (6).

Clean the wound with normal saline. In the event of prior use of an antiseptic (except contraindicated antiseptics), rinse the wound carefully with normal saline before applying the dressing.

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Single-use, individual and sterile dressing: re-using a single-use product may lead to risks of infection. Hydrogels have a three-dimensional structure composed of hydrophilic substances (Tsang and Bhatia, 2004). They are insoluble in water and subsequently absorb water from 10% to thousands fold their equivalent weight (Goodwin et al., 2016). Owing to their excellent moisturizing ability, hydrogels maintain the wound moist and play a positive role in the cleansing of necrotic tissue. In addition, a wound covered with a dressing can be monitored, as the hydrogels are typically transparent (Hunt, 2003; Scanlon, 2003; Kamoun et al., 2017). Based on these characteristics, hydrogels are primarily used on pressure ulcers, surgical wounds, burns, radiation dermatitis, etc. (Francesko et al., 2017; Shamloo et al., 2018). They are suitable for wounds with minimal-to-moderate exudate. The degradation rate of the hydrogel can also be adjusted, which renders this material appropriate for use as a drug carrier and biologically active substance (Gil et al., 2017). For example, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) and ZnO NPs loaded hydrogels can maintain antibacterial activity for a long period of time (Li S. et al., 2018). Recently, a study prepared a multifunctional hydrogel for diabetic wounds. This hydrogel can be used on wounds to collect wound photos via mobile phone and transformed into RGB signals to monitor the pH and glucose levels of diabetic wounds in real time (Zhu et al., 2019). Hydrocolloid and hydrofiber dressings are composed of the same materials in nature. Notably, the latter type is a variant of hydrocolloid dressing appropriate for use as a secondary dressing, which can absorb >25-fold its own weight in fluid while maintaining its integrity (Hobot et al., 2008; Richetta et al., 2011).

Bolton L. (2016). Evidence corner: dressings can prevent pressure injury. Wounds 28, 376–378. [ PubMed] [ Google Scholar] Augustin M, Keuthage W, Lobmann R, Lützkendorf S, Groth H, Möller U, Thomassin L, Bohbot S, Dissemond J, Blome C. Clinical evaluation of UrgoStart Plus dressings in real-life conditions: results of a prospective multicentre study on 961 patients. J Wound Care. 2021 Dec 2;30(12):966-978. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2021.30.12.966. PMID: 34881999. CliniSorb is indicated for the management of malodorous wounds. It can be used on fungating wounds and a variety of other chronic wounds with good results. Foam dressing, hydrocolloids dressing, multi-layered soft silicone foam dressings, polyurethane film, Mepilex ® Ag dressing, polyurethane foam dressing at System.Web.Mvc.Html.PartialExtensions.Partial(HtmlHelper htmlHelper, String partialViewName, Object model, ViewDataDictionary viewData)Broadbent E., Petrie K. J., Alley P. G., Booth R. (2003). Psychological stress impairs early wound repair following surgery. Psychosom. Med. 65, 865–869. 10.1097/01.PSY.0000088589.92699.30 [ PubMed] [ CrossRef] [ Google Scholar] Precautions For Use:- As UrgoTul Ag/Silver can adhere to surgical gloves (latex), it is recommended that gloves should be moistened with normal saline to facilitate handling of the dressing.