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Silver Dressings -any evidence present?

Discussion in 'Diabetic Foot & Wound Management' started by jo_pod, Oct 16, 2009.

  1. jo_pod

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    Hello All,

    I was looking through some researches done and there is still no reliable evidence regarding any silver dressings.
    I have found the aquacell ag being the most effective in terems of antimicrobial activity and time effectiveness - as reducing the infection and therefore the healing time.
    Is there any reliable source(s) to bring some good results or some new evidence regarding the silver dressings?
    Any clue would be really appreciated.

    Jo
     
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  3. ladyfaye

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    Hi Jo

    Have you looked at the Diabetic Foot Journal for any articles published.Im certain....not 100% sure though that a few years ago when it became fashionable to use silver taht there were some research being bandied about.

    On a personal note....I like silver dressings and have added them to my array of other dressings.For highly exudative wounds Aquacel Ag works really well.However I use Acticoat as well.So no preferance really...it depends on teh wound.I still use the old fashioned dressings such as Inadine and Iodoflex.

    For any wound effective mangement begins with careful assessment and debridement etc and also teh otehr factors taht influence wound healing

    Good luck with your search

    Regards

    Faye
     
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    Assessment of the antimicrobial effectiveness of a new silver alginate wound dressing: a RCT.
    Trial C, Darbas H, Lavigne JP, Sotto A, Simoneau G, Tillet Y, Téot L.
    J Wound Care. 2010 Jan 14;19(1):20-26.
     
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    Topical silver for preventing wound infection.
    Storm-Versloot MN, Vos CG, Ubbink DT, Vermeulen H.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Mar 17;3:CD006478.
     
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    Silver In Wound Care: What You Should Know

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