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2. Dakin's solution - Wikipedia

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   It recommended that concentration be adopted as a "modified Dakin's solution" for wound dressing. [20] Currently, various concentrations are sold for wound cleansing including Anasept (0.057%), [ 21 ] 1/4 strength Dakin's (0.125%), and Di-Dak-Sol or Dakin's Wound Cleanser (0.0125%) which is 1/40 strength.

3. Wound bed preparation - Wikipedia

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   Since the year 2000, the wound bed preparation concept has continued to improve. For example, the TIME acronym (Tissue management, Inflammation and infection control, Moisture balance, Epithelial (edge) advancement) has supported the transition of basic science to the bedside in order to exploit appropriate wound healing interventions [6] and has not deviated from the important tenets of ...

4. Chlorhexidine - Wikipedia

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   Chlorhexidine is used in disinfectants (disinfection of the skin and hands), cosmetics (additive to creams, toothpaste, deodorants, and antiperspirants), and pharmaceutical products (preservative in eye drops, active substance in wound dressings and antiseptic mouthwashes).

5. Negative-pressure wound therapy - Wikipedia

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   Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT), also known as a vacuum assisted closure (VAC), is a therapeutic technique using a suction pump, tubing, and a dressing to remove excess wound exudate and to promote healing in acute or chronic wounds and second- and third-degree burns.

6. Wound assessment - Wikipedia

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   Wound bed, wound edge and periwound skin should be examined before the initial treatment plan is devised. It should also be re-assessed at each visit or each dressing change. For wound bed, the following parameters are assessed: Tissue type; presence and percentage of non-viable tissue covering the wound bed; Level of exudate; Presence of infection

7. Povidone-iodine - Wikipedia

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   Wound area covered in povidone-iodine. Gauze has also been applied. Povidone-iodine is a broad spectrum antiseptic for topical application in the treatment and prevention of wound infection. It may be used in first aid for minor cuts, burns, abrasions and blisters.