Treatment of Pressure Ulcers
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Topical Treatment of Pressure Ulcers
In a single-blind, randomized trial, the efficacy of topical streptokinase-streptodornase (Varidase@) solution was compared with that of zinc oxide on necrotic pressure ulcers in 28 patients. The effectiveness was determined by measuring the necrosis removal within 8 weeks. This occurred in 6 patients (43%) treated with Varidase@ and in 7 (50%) treated with zinc oxide. The statistical tests app...
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BACKGROUND Pressure sores are common and affect 10-20% of all institutionalized patients. Health personnel should have sufficient knowledge of prevention, evaluation and treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS This article is based on a non-systematic search in Medline and EMBASE, and the authors' own clinical experience. RESULTS The causes of pressure sores are mechanical pressure, shear and frict...
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2008.778