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A 6 page research paper that discusses wound care. Identifying what dressing is most appropriate in wound care is a difficult and challenging proposition as there are currently over a 1,000 wound care products and interventions, with more appearing every day (Callianno, 2003). However, there are specific guidelines for wound management for each type of wound (Watret and McFarland, 2004; Callianno, 2003. For example, management of burn wounds necessitates a special protocol as the burn patient is particularly susceptible to microbial infections (Parikh, et al, 2005). This examination of wound dressings options specifically focuses on the management of chronic wounds and whether the standard of protocol of wet-to-dry dressings constitute the best practice standard. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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products and interventions, with more appearing every day (Callianno, 2003). However, there are specific guidelines for wound management for each type of wound (Watret and McFarland, 2004; Callianno, 2003. For
example, management of burn wounds necessitates a special protocol as the burn patient is particularly susceptible to microbial infections (Parikh, et al, 2005). This examination of wound dressings options will
specifically focus on the management of chronic wounds and whether the standard of protocol of wet-to-dry dressings constitute the best practice standard. Current practice and rival practice : Wet-to-dry
and wet-to-moist are terms that used in reference to gauze dressings and, technically, they indicate two different ways of using saline as a wetting agent; however, in actual use,
there is little difference between the two (Ovington, 2002). Wet-to-dry gauze dressings refer to gauze that has been moistened with saline and placed into or onto the wound site (Ovington,
2002). The moistened layer of gauze is covered with dry layers and the moistened layer is allowed to dry out. When it is removed, it adheres to the wound and
provides a mechanical means for debridement. However, this method of debridement is not selective and frequently also removes healthy tissue as well (Ovington, 2002). A wet-to-moist dressing is prepared in
the same manner, however, this dressing is intended to stay moist until removal; however, this may become a wet-to-dry dressing in practice. Careful attention must be maintained in order for
this dressing not to dry out and, in effect, become a wet-to-dry dressing (Ovington, 2002). A rival practice to gauze dressings can be found in the numerous forms of advanced
wound dressings that are now on the market. These dressings include "films, hydrocolloids, hydrogels, collagen, and alginates," as well as others (Ovington, 2002). Current research : In general,
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