Download the full article or the clinical summary A multi-country evaluation1 was recently published involving 113* cases of challenging at-risk or infected wounds with no formal inclusion or exclusion criteria (to reflect day-to-day practice) and continuation of the existing protocol of care except for replacement of the primary dressing with AQUACEL® Ag+ Dressing.
In management periods averaging 4.1 weeks:
Further, applying these results to a published wound care costing method,2 the investigators estimated a potential saving of approximately 30% in the cost of primary dressings when AQUACEL® Ag+ dressing is used.1 (Prices based on NHS Prices 2008/9, Drug Tariff November 2009 and BNF September 2009.)
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