2006
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4801.2006.00215.x
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The use of gauze: will it ever change?

Abstract: Although the benefits of healing in a moist environment have been published worldwide, the use of woven gauze as a wound contact material still prevails in many countries. This article traces the history of gauze and problems associated with usage against the introduction of one of the first modern materials, the hydrocolloid. Why this revolution in dressing material did not herald an immediate change of practice away from gauze is examined. Since the 1970s, the range, availability and sophistication of these … Show more

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“…Gauze dressings also provide little occlusion and allow evaporation of moisture resulting in a dehydrated wound bed. The history of traditional dressings and problems associated with their use has been reviewed by Jones (Jones, 2006).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Gauze dressings also provide little occlusion and allow evaporation of moisture resulting in a dehydrated wound bed. The history of traditional dressings and problems associated with their use has been reviewed by Jones (Jones, 2006).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There remains much education to be achieved. 4 Among the biggest barriers to the evolution of wound care as a clinical specialty are awareness and evidence. 36 Both barriers could be overcome or greatly weakened by policy-driven changes.…”
Section: The Future-hopefully Not Another 25 Years-evolution or Revolmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2,3 The challenges were significant because as a medical community, wound care knowledge was poorly advanced, with gauze being the primary therapeutic available. 4 In the United Kingdom, for example, chronic wounds affect hundreds of thousands of patients, particularly older adults. 5 These wounds are frequently chronic, painful, and debilitating, resulting in extreme loss of quality of life for sufferers.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Investigation shows that 3D porous chitosal scaffolds was fabricated with various pores design and mechanical properties of various anisotropic with 50µm diameter 1 . A study conducted by 14 expressed a wound dressing is used for healing by using series of micro porous silicon rubber membrane with different pore sizes.…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There is a great need for newer method of drug delivery, this is particularly for wound dressing for prolong or chronic wounds. In the health care practices, the furthermost predominant activity is wound care 1 . The wound is classified into acute and chronic wound which is shown in figure 1.Briefing about wounds pointed it out the difference based on wound healing.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%