Wound healing still remains a challenging problem that is why wound management is necessary. Metal nano particle like, gold and silver shows bacteriostatic and bactericidal activities. Biomaterials like chitosan and collagen play an important role as wound dressing materials. It stimulates wound healing by fibro genesis and increases the development of skin .When we embed any biomaterial with n...

INTRODUCTION Burn wounds are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, and improved outcomes are demonstrated with early closure of both primary burn wounds and skin donor sites. Thus, technology that decreases the healing time of burns and donor sites would be potentially lifesaving. We present the results of a single-center, prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial to ev...

Pin-track infection (PTI) is a common complication of external fixation. Antimicrobial dressings of the pin-site interface should reduce the severity and incidence of PTI. This study is aimed at determining the efficacy of 1 % silver sulphadiazine dressings in preventing PTI in external fixation. We compared the incidence of PTI between group A (dry sterile gauze dressing) and group B (1 % silv...

With an epidemic increase in obesity combined with an ageing population, chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers and venous leg ulcers are an increasing clinical concern. Recent studies have shown that bacterial biofilms are a major contributor to wound bioburden and interfere with the normal wound healing process; therefore, rational design of wound therapies should includ...

The use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in textiles for enhanced anti-microbial properties has led to concern about their release and impact on both human and environmental health. Here a novel method for in situ visualization of AgNP release from silver-impregnated wound dressings is introduced. By combining an environmental scanning electron microscope, a gaseous analytical detector and a pel...

AIM The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of silver-releasing dressings in the management of non-healing chronic wounds. BACKGROUND Non-healing chronic wounds often have a negative physical impact on patients and place a financial burden on healthcare systems. Silver dressings are wound products designed to control infection and provide a wound environment conducive to healing...

Silver sulfadiazine has been used as topical medication in the treatment of partial-thickness burns or secondary degree burns for many years. Pain during daily wound cleansing is the main problem. Urgotul SSD, a hydrocolloid dressing with silver sulfadiazine (SSD) has been reported to reduce infection and exhibit antimicrobial activity in burn wounds. The purpose of the present study was to com...

Silver is used as an antimicrobial agent in wound care products due to its effectiveness against a broad range of bacteria. Despite extensive use of silver-containing dressings, silver release measurements vary significantly for instance in release method and test fluid used, thus making it hard to compare results. In addition, existing methods for silver release involve the dressing being tota...