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- Title
What is, how to manage, and what are the effects of wound exudate? Introducing the 3M Exudate Pathway.
- Authors
Collier, Mark
- Abstract
The article provides information on exudate, ways to manage exudate and effects of wound exudate and introduces the 3M exudate pathway and foam decision tools. Topics discussed are process of wound assessment and associated exudate, importance of managing exudate, types and colours of exudate, options for exudate management with interactive dressings like alginates, foams, hydrofibres, super absorbents, or through negative pressure wound therapy and compression therapy.
- Subjects
WOUND healing; TRAUMATOLOGY diagnosis; DEBRIDEMENT; REGENERATION (Biology); BIOFILMS; NEGATIVE-pressure wound therapy; EXUDATES &; transudates; COMMERCIAL product evaluation; CELL proliferation; ANTIMICROBIAL bandages; ALGINATES; COMPRESSION therapy; QUALITY of life; DECISION making in clinical medicine; WOUND care; SURGICAL dressings; BANDAGES &; bandaging; FOAMED materials; MEDICAL needs assessment
- Publication
British Journal of Community Nursing, 2023, Vol 28, Issue Sup6, pS27
- ISSN
1462-4753
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjcn.2023.28.Sup6.S27