OBJECTIVES To compare the effects of topical collagen and hydrocolloid on pressure ulcer healing. DESIGN Randomized (allocation concealed), single-blind (outcome assessors), controlled trial with 8-week follow-up. SETTING Eleven nursing homes in central Illinois. PARTICIPANTS Sixty-five patient-residents with Stage II or III pressure ulcers: median age 83.1, median Braden score 12, 63% fe...

The development of edible coatings to extend the shelf-life of fresh fruits and vegetables has been one of the most important goals of the post harvest industry. Thus, in the last decade, research efforts have resulted in edible coatings based on biodegradable biopolymers (proteins and polysaccharides) that at the same time allow the reutilization of some by-products of the food industry. Gener...

Seventy patients with 90 venous ulcers were randomly assigned to hydrocolloid or conventional dressing and compression therapy at four study centers. The ulcers had been present for a mean of 47.8 in the control and 46.2 weeks in the treatment group and 42% of all patients had recurrent ulcers. Ulcers treated with hydrocolloid dressings reduced 71% and control treated wounds reduced 43% in area...

With our aging population, chronic diseases that compromise skin integrity such as diabetes, peripheral vascular disease (venous hypertension, arterial insufficiency) are becoming increasingly common. Skin breakdown with ulcer and chronic wound formation is a frequent consequence of these diseases. Types of ulcers include pressure ulcers, vascular ulcers (arterial and venous hypertension), and ...

PEČIVOVÁ, P., JUŘÍKOVÁ, K., BUREŠOVÁ, I., ČERNÁ, M., HRABĚ, J.: The eff ect of pectin from apple and arabic gum from acacia tree on quality of wheat fl our dough. Acta univ. agric. et silvic. Mendel. Brun., 2011, LIX, No. 6, pp. 255–264 The infl uence of hydrocolloids on the qualitative properties of wheat fl our dough was monitored by farinograph. The addition of arabic gum from acacia tree to...