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| Title |
When a Foam Dressing isn't enough: Exudate Management in a surgically debrided pressure injury |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
A superabsorbent dressing in the management of copious exuding wounds in a cohort study |
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| Author |
Fauscher et al |
| Publication |
EWMA May 2011 |
| Key Points |
Observational study on Flivasorb for acute and chronic, highly exuding wounds. |
| Title |
The management of a sacral sinus with a new adhesive superabsorbent dressing |
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| Author |
Brigitte Price |
| Publication |
Poster presentation Harrogate 2012 |
| Key Points |
Flivasorb Adhesive stayed in place in an awkward area, painfree in situ and on removal, excellent exudate retention. |
| Title |
When a foam is not enough -a case study |
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| Author |
Deborah Kattell and Lynne Whitmore |
| Publication |
Poster Presentation Harrogate 2012 |
| Key Points |
Flivasorb Adhesive increased the time between dressing changes on highly exuding pressure ulcer. |
Journal
| Title |
Exudate Management Patient-centred wound care |
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| Author |
Various |
| Publication |
JWC, Wounds UK, BJCN March 2013 |
| Key Points |
Poor exudate management can have a detrimental effect on the quality of life for the patient and can increase costs to healthcare providers |
| Title |
Superabsorbent dressings for copiously exuding wounds |
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| Author |
Nathalie Faucher, Helene Safar, Mylène Baret, Anne Philippe and Rachida Farid |
| Publication |
British Journal of Nursing, 2012, Vol 21, No 12 |
| Key Points |
15 patient study using Flivasorb, Flivasorb handled exudate, promoted healing and patient comfort. |
| Title |
Exudate assessment and management |
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| Author |
Patricia Davies |
| Publication |
Wound Care, March 2011 |
| Key Points |
Looking at types of exudate, assessing exudate levels, appropriate care and impact on the patient |
