UNLABELLED ♦ OBJECTIVE Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related infection is a common cause of catheter loss and the main reason for PD drop-out. Exit-site infection (ESI) is a pathway to developing tunnel infection and peritonitis, hence rigorous exit-site care has always been emphasized in PD therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of exit-site dressing vs non-dressing on the rate...

ABSTRAKLuka adalah rusaknya kesatuan atau komponen jaringan, dimana secara spesifik terdapat substansi jaringan yang rusak.Perawatan luka dengan menggunakan modern dressing mulai berkembang di Indonesia. Banyak hasil penelitian keefektifan perawatan metode dalam proses penyembuhan luka.Berdasarkan hal – tersebut maka penting untuk Akademi Keperawatan Sumber Waras memberikan pendampingan terhada...

Here we report a product evaluation for a non-adherent, povidone-iodine (PVP-I) dressing, determining the clinical need for the product, performing a literature review, clinical evaluation and cost-analysis, and developing a recommendation. This evaluation included 20 patients who experienced dressing pain with the previous antimicrobial dressing. Two patients discontinued the evaluation and fo...

OBJECTIVE Dressing is an important activity of daily living, yet many older adults have difficulty due to impairments. The purpose of this study was to explore the use of assistive devices for dressing by older persons with impairments, and to look at differences among frail elders with no dressing difficulty, upper-extremity-only dressing difficulty, lower-extremity-only dressing difficulty, a...

The conducted study has shown a stimulating effect of foliar dressing spring wheat plants with the preparation Megamix-zinc. It been ascertained that it positive on such indicators as productivity and quality grain. use macro microelement-containing preparations in modern technologies cultivation influence yield, protein content grain, quantity gluten, mass fraction starch

This study was done for comparative evaluation of Hydrogel dressing with conventional dressing in 2nd degree burns involving up to 25 % of the total body surface area in our S.S.G. Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat state, India from June 2005 to November 2006. In one group treatment with Hydrogel dressing was continued every three days and in the other group conventional dressing with Silver Sulfadia...