BACKGROUND New transparent dressings with chlorhexidine gluconate in the dressing are available. OBJECTIVES To compare the effectiveness of a new 1-piece occlusive dressing that incorporates chlorhexidine gluconate with that of a dressing plus a chlorhexidine gluconate patch in maintaining the low rate of catheter-related bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit and to evaluate nurse...

BACKGROUND Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected infectious disease and a major health problem in several developing countries. Despite some reasonable explanation for their potential benefits, there is only trace evidence regarding the role of dressings in the treatment of CL. METHODS This randomized, assessor-blind, controlled, clinical trial was conducted in an endemic area for CL ca...

This investigation was carried out to determine the effects of different levels of digestible threonine on growth performance, dressing percentage and breast meat yield of broiler chicks. One hundred and twenty day old chicks were randomly divided into four groups A, B, C and D which were fed on four diets having (CP 21% and ME 2950 Kcal/kg) with four different levels of digestible threonine 0....

Aim: To evaluate clinical and radiographic aspects before and after endodontic treatment with an intracanal dressing paste composed of calcium hydroxide, chlorhexidine and zinc oxide in traumatized teeth followed-up for 1 year. Methods: Patients (n=105) treated at the Dental Trauma Service of Piracicaba School of Dentistry, Brazil were enrolled in the study. Two groups of teeth were formed: imm...

BACKGROUND Despite the benefits of continuous peripheral nerve blocks, catheter dislodgment remains a major problem, especially in the ambulatory setting. However, catheter dressing techniques to prevent such dislodgment have not been studied rigorously. We designed this simulation study to test the strength of two commercially available catheter dressings. METHODS Using a cadaver model, we r...

OBJECTIVE To investigate two approaches to treating patients with persistent dressing problems and cognitive difficulties following stroke. DESIGN Pilot randomized controlled trial. SETTING Inpatient stroke rehabilitation service. SUBJECTS Seventy consecutive stroke patients with persistent dressing problems and accompanying cognitive difficulties at two weeks after their stroke. INTERV...

PURPOSE Getting dressed is an activity that is of particular difficulty for many persons with dementia, given the need for hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and overall planning skills. Despite several studies concerning interventions to improve dressing behavior, very little is known about the dressing process as it is currently performed. The purpose of this study is to characterize t...

In the 1960s, Winter (1962) identified that moisture was required to provide an optimum environment for reepithelialisation (and hence healing) to occur. Since then, further research has added to our knowledge and now the broad criteria for an ideal wound dressing includes: Provision of a moist environment Protection from the external environment (including the prevention of ingress of foreign ...

UNLABELLED Introduction. This small pilot study introduces initial clinical experience with a system combining negative pressure wound therapy and negative pressure wound therapy with instillation (NPWT/NPWTi, V.A.C. ULTA™ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, KCI USA, Inc, San Antonio, TX). MATERIALS AND METHODS The NPWT system with instillation delivers controlled volumetric fluid instilla...