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Davies, P., Rippon, M.

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

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Haas, M.L., Coletti, J.

Managing skin reaction from radiation or combined chemoradiation therapy. Poster presentation at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) 49th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, 2007.

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Hatcher, A., Main, N.

The bottom line radiation therapy: ‘creative solutions to complex perineal and perianal wounds”. Poster presentation at the 20th Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and the Wound Healing Society Meeting, Tampa, Florida, United States of America, 2007.

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White, R.

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

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Adamietz, I.A., Mose, S., Haberl, A., Saran, F.H., Thilmann, C., Bottcher, H.D.

Effect of self-adhesive, silicone-coated polyamide net dressing on irradiated human skin. Radiat Oncol Investig 1995; 2: 6, 277-282.

MacBride, S.K., Wells, M.E., Hornsby, C., Sharp, L., Finnila, K., Downie, L.

A case study to evaluate a new soft silicone dressing, Mepilex Lite, for patients with radiation skin reactions. Cancer Nurs 2008; 31: 1, E8-E14.

Main, N., Hatcher, A., Meeks, E.

Dressing the discomfort: managing radiation therapy-induced dermatitis. Ostomy Wound Manage 2004; 50: 4, 11-12.

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