Care of pressure sores: a controlled study of the use of a hydrocolloid dressing compared with wet saline gauze compresses.

摘要: An occlusive hydrocolloid dressing (Comfeel Ulcus) was compared with a conventional wet saline gauze regarding the effect on ulcer cleansing and healing processes, experience of pain consumption nursing time, in controlled, randomized partially single-blind study parallel groups long-stay patients pressure sores. After few weeks' treatment relative decrease areas time larger group treated dressing. The difference almost statistically significant at week 5 (p = 0.054) definite 6 0.006). At median remaining area per cent initial 0% 31% 0.016). Analysis distribution function showed to be more effective, although overall non-significant 0.15). Care sore took significantly less dressings.