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Barrows, C.

Enhancing patient outcomes – reducing the bottom dollar: the use of antimicrobial soft silicone foam dressings in home health. Poster presentation at the 21st Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and the Wound Healing Society Meeting, San Diego, California, United States of America, 2008.

Blakely, M., Weir, D.

The innovative use of Safetac soft silicone in conjunction with negative pressure wound therapy: three case studies. Poster presentation at the 20th Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and the Wound Healing Society Meeting, Tampa, Florida, United States of America, 2007.

Davies, P., Rippon, M.

Evidence review: the clinical benefits of Safetac technology in wound care. MA Healthcare Ltd, London, 2008.

Durante, C.M.

Chronic wounds and local malpractice: an antimicrobial silver soft silicone foam can help solving the problem. Poster presentation at the 3rd Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies, Toronto, Canada, 2008.

Eager, C.A.

Comparison of two foams through the measurement of healing time, frequency of dressing changes and peri wound status. Poster presentation at the 14th Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Medical Research Forum on Wound Repair, Orlando, Florida, United States of America, 2001.

Gomez, S.T., Martinez, B.M., Silva, M.R., Zamorano, R., Izquierdo, T.

Utilizacion de un aposito antimicrobiano compuesto por carbon activado y plata con techologia de suave silicona. VII Simposio Nacional Úlceras por Presión y Heridas Crónicas, Tarragona, Spain, 2008.

Hernandez, M.P.P., Hernandez, I.M.P., Acosta, J.L.A., Gonzalez, P.P.

Eficacia de un aposito antimicrobiano de espuma de poliouretano - silicona - carbon y plata metalica. VII Simposio Nacional Úlceras por Presión y Heridas Crónicas, Tarragona, Spain, 2008.

Iglesias, D.L. Cicatrizacion U.P.P.

De 4 anos basandonos en el principio hipocratico (primum non mocere); use apositos de silicona. VII Simposio Nacional Úlceras por Presión y Heridas Crónicas, Tarragona, Spain, 2008.

Meuleneire, F., Fostier, A.

Local treatment of heel pressure ulcers with a silicone foam dressing. Poster presentation at the 3rd Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies, Toronto, Canada, 2008.

Thomas, S.

Atraumatic dressings. World Wide Wounds 2003.

Webb, M.

Use of soft silicone dressings to meet the unique wound care needs of residents in one county long term care facility. Poster presentation at the 40th Annual Conference of the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society, Orlando, Florida, United States of America, 2008.

White, R.

Evidence for atraumatic soft silicone wound dressing use. Wounds UK 2005; 1: 3, 104-109.

White, R.

A multinational survey of the assessment of pain when removing dressings. Wounds UK 2008; 4: 1, 14-22.

Banwell, P.E.

Topical negative pressure therapy in wound care. J Wound Care 1999; 8: 2, 79-84.

Bass, M.J., Phillips, L.G.

Pressure sores. Curr Probl Surg 2007; 44: 2, 101-143.

Meaume, S., Van De Looverbosch, D., Heyman, H., Romanelli, M., Ciangherotti, A., Charpin, S.

A study to compare a new self-adherent soft silicone dressing with a self-adherent polymer dressing in stage II pressure ulcers. Ostomy Wound Management 2003; 49: 9, 44-51.
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Iglesias DL.

Cicatrization U.P.P. de 4 anos basandonos en el principio hipocratico (primum non nocere); Uso apositos de silicona. Poster presentation at the VII Simposio Nacional Ulcres por Presion y Heridas Cronicas, Tarragona, Spain, 2008.

Akimoto M et al.

Finite element analysis of effect of softness of cushion pads on stress concentration due to an oblique load on pressure sores. Journal Nippon Medical School 2007; 74(3): 230-235

Bales I & Padwojski A.

Reaching for the moon: achieving zero pressure ulcer prevalence. Journal of Wound Care 2009; 18(4): 137-144

Phillips L & Buttery J.

Exploring pressure ulcer prevalence and preventative care. Nursing Times 2009; 105(16): 34-36

Barrows, C.

Enhancing patient outcomes – reducing the bottom line: the use of antimicrobial soft silicone foam dressings in home health. Home Healthcare Nurse 2009; 27 95): 279-285

Brindle, C.T.

Outliers to the Braden Scale: identifying high-risk ICU patients and the results of prophylactic dressing use. World Council of Enterostomal Therapists Journal 2010; 30 (1): 11-18

Chadwick, P., Taherinejad, F., Hamberg, K., Waring, M.

Clinical and scientific data on a silver-containing, soft silicone foam dressing: an overview. Journal of Wound Care 2009; 18 (11): 483-491

Meuleneire, F.

An observational study of the use of a soft silicone silver dressing on a variety of wound types. Journal of Wound Care 2008; 17 (12): 535-539

Sanchez, F.J.G.

Evaluation; first experiences of a new one-sided self-fixating wound contact layer. Poster presentation at the European Wound Management Association conference, Geneva, Switzerland, 2010

Butcher, M., Thompson, G.

Pressure ulcer prevention: can dressings protect from pressure ulcer damage? An advertorial. Wounds International 2009; November www.woundsinternational.com.

Butcher, M., Thompson, G.

Dressings can prevent pressure ulcers: fact or fallacy? The problem of pressure ulcer prevention. Wounds UK 2009; 5 (4): 80-93.

Butcher, M., Thompson, G.

Can the use of dressing materials actually prevent pressure ulcers: presenting the evidence. Wounds UK 2010; 6 (1): 119-125

Meaume, S., Van De Looverbosch, D., Heyman, H., Romanelli, M., Ciangherotti, A., Charpin, S.

A study to compare a new self-adherent soft silicone dressing with a self-adherent polymer dressing in stage II pressure ulcers. Ostomy Wound Management 2003; 49 (9): 44-51.

Qiuli, B., Qiongyu, J.

[Observation on effect of Mepilex on the presentation and treatment of pressure sores.] Chinese Journal of Medical Nursing 2010;

National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.

Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers: clinical practice guideline. Washington DC: National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel; 2009

Gentry, T.

The “Sacral Heart” Dressing Study: Use of an Absorbent Self-Adherent Soft Silicone Sacral Foam Dressing Across Acute Care Settings. Poster presentation WOCN 2010

Ruben B and Armstead S.

Post Operative Tracheostomy Protocol for Obese and Low Braden Score Patients in ICU Setting. Poster presentation WOCN 2010

Defloor T et al.

Statement of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel—Pressure Ulcer Classification, Differentiation Between Pressure Ulcers and Moisture Lesions. J WOCN September/October 2005 302-306