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| Title |
The management of a patient with painful pressure necrosis and exposed tendons. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
An individual patient study using an antimicrobial dressing in a Community Hospital |
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| 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 |
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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 role of an active debridement system in assisting the experienced clinician to undertake an assessment and determine appropriate wound management objectives |
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| Author |
Jackie Stephen-Haynes, Rosie Callaghan |
| Publication |
Poster EWMA 2012 |
| Key Points |
Debrisoft enabled removal of devitalised tissue and improved wound assessment |
| Title |
Changing the face of debridement in pressure ulcers |
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| Author |
Rosie Callaghan and Jackie Stephen-Haynes |
| Publication |
EPUAP poster September 2012 |
| Key Points |
12 patient study, Debrisoft removed devitalised tissue to enable accurate categorisation of pressure ulcers and reduction of visits. |
| 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. |
| Title |
A study to review the practice of wound cleansing, debridement and removal of foreign bodies from acute wounds in an accident and emergency department |
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| Author |
Sian Fumarola |
| Publication |
Poster Harrogate 2012 |
| Key Points |
8 patients were offered and chose Debrisoft to debride their wounds. In A&E accurate wound assessment informs correct clinical decisions. |
