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Wound Dressings and Comparative Effectiveness Data

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Part of the book series: Recent Clinical Techniques, Results, and Research in Wounds ((RCTRRW,volume 6))

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Abstract

Wounds are among the most ubiquitous of medical problems, occurring in the young and old and the healthy and ill. Wounds may be of traumatic, medical, or surgical origin, and they may be acute or chronic. Wound healing is an intricately complex process, and countless cells, cytokines, and secreted factors must work in a coordinated fashion for proper healing to occur. Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors may impair wound healing, resulting in the transition of an acute to chronic wound. Numerous wound-healing products are available in the market to manage the extensive scope of cutaneous wounds. This chapter aims to review the breath of wound dressings and relevant clinical data, allowing the clinician to make an informed decision in regard to the optimal dressing for a wound.

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Sood, A., Kogan, S., Granick, M.S. (2018). Wound Dressings and Comparative Effectiveness Data. In: Shiffman, M., Low, M. (eds) Chronic Wounds, Wound Dressings and Wound Healing. Recent Clinical Techniques, Results, and Research in Wounds, vol 6. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/15695_2017_97

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