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Title Debrisoft:Revolutionising Debridement Download File
Author Activa supplement in BJN and BJCN
Publication Activa publication
Key Points Booklet with introduction from Kathryn and Peter Vowden. Case studies from a range of healthcare professionals including podiatrists.

Case study

Title The management of a patient with painful pressure necrosis and exposed tendons. Download File
Author Tish Butler, Tissue Viability Support Nurse
Publication Poster Presentation, EWMA Conference, Glasgow May 2007
Key Points Hand injury of painful, exposed tendons and vital to keep moist. Actiformcool desloughed hand without damage and debrided necrotic heel.
Title 21 days in the life of Edna Download File
Author Sian Fumarola Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist
Publication Poster Presentation: Tissue Viability Society Conference, Peterborough - April 2008
Key Points Myeloid leukaemia patient with extensive bilateral tissue damage to both knees from pressure damage, complete debridment with Actiformcool after 9 days.
Title When a Foam Dressing isn't enough: Exudate Management in a surgically debrided pressure injury Download File
Author Sian Fumarola
Publication Poster Presentation: EWMA Conference, Helsinki - May 2009
Key Points Case study. Aims to examine the role of exudate in acute and chronic wounds. Flivasorb used successfully on a previously hard to manage and challenging sacral pressure sore.
Title The management of maceration in a Nursing Home environment Download File
Author Anna Paule
Publication Poster presentation at Wounds UK, Harrogate - November 2009
Key Points 72 year old paraplegic lady in a nursing home with 3 yr old grade 4 pressure ulcer with high levels of exudate. Wound initially dressed with Suprasorb A+Ag and Flivasorb three times a day. Suprasorb X+PHMB then used to pack wound and Flivasorb to cover. After 6 months patient no longer bed bound and goes out for lunch with friends.
Title An individual patient study using an antimicrobial dressing in a Community Hospital Download File
Author Debbie Keelor
Publication Poster presentation, Wounds UK Harrogate, November 2010
Key Points The management of an 83 year old lady with bilateral leg ulcers following bilateral angioplasty and surgical debridement and a category 4 pressure ulcer to her heel. She has a medical history of tablet controlled diabetes. The wounds were clinically infected, highly exuding, painful and contained devitalised tissue.
Title A superabsorbent dressing in the management of copious exuding wounds in a cohort study Download File
Author Fauscher et al
Publication EWMA May 2011
Key Points Observational study on Flivasorb for acute and chronic, highly exuding wounds.

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