ReviewInternational wound journal2006
Silver dressings: their role in wound management.
Review in International wound journal, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01697748 (A Prospective Randomized Study Assessing Post Operative Wound Infections Along With Cosmetic Outcomes Using Silver Impregnated Dressings Compared to Conventional Dressings on Cesarean Section Incisions), which is not on this map. Cited by 92 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Prospective Randomized Study Assessing Post Operative Wound Infections Along With Cosmetic Outcomes Using Silver Impregnated Dressings Compared to Conventional Dressings on Cesarean Section Incisions
Who cites it
92 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 410 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cytotoxicity and concentration of silver ions released from dressings in the treatment of infected wounds: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- The use of biatain Ag in hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.PloS one · 2013Pooled it
- Bacterial Colonization of Silver-Additive Ventilator Circuit in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.The clinical respiratory journal · 2025Trial
- Clinical efficacy of a silver-releasing foam dressing in venous leg ulcer healing: a randomised controlled trial.International wound journal · 2014Trial
- Comparison of silver nylon wound dressing and silver sulfadiazine in partial burn wound therapy.International wound journal · 2013Trial
- Evaluation of polyethyleneimine-functionalized cellulose for the capture of valeric acid, a model wound malodor compound.Cellulose (London, England) · 2026Article
- In Vitro and In Vivo Comparison of a Novel Antimicrobial Wound Hydrogel With Commercial Wound Treatments: Antimicrobial, Antibiofilm and Biocompatibility Assessment.International wound journal · 2026Article
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- Advances of Green-Synthesized Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications.BioMed research international · 2026Review
- Tunable Release of Ions from Graphene Oxide Laminates for Sustained Antibacterial Activity in a Biomimetic Environment.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2025Article
- Successful Treatment of Chronic Wound in a Patient with Longstanding Shell Injury on Heel using, a Novel Product Formulation: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Vanillic acid-based pro-coagulant hemostatic shape memory polymer foams with antimicrobial properties against drug-resistant bacteria.Acta biomaterialia · 2024Article
- Copper ion/gallic acid MOFs-laden adhesive pomelo peel sponge effectively treats biofilm-infected skin wounds and improves healing quality.Bioactive materials · 2024Article
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- Electrochemical Devices in Cutaneous Wound Healing.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Dual Burst and Sustained Release ofACS applied materials & interfaces · 2023Article
- Anti-biofilm effects and healing promotion by silver oxynitrate-based dressings.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Cellular and Molecular Events of Wound Healing and the Potential of Silver Based Nanoformulations as Wound Healing Agents.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Insights into the Role of Natural Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogel Wound Dressings in Biomedical Applications.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
32 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Dressings have a part to play in the management of wounds; whether they are sutured or open, usually chronic wounds of many aetiologies which are healing by secondary intention. They traditionally provide a moist wound environment, but this property has been extended through simple to complex, active dressings which can handle excessive exudate, aid in debridement, and promote disorganised, stalled healing. The control of infection remains a major challenge. Inappropriate antibiotic use risks allergy, toxicity and most importantly resistance, which is much reduced by the use of topical antiseptics (such as povidone iodine and chlorhexidine). The definition of what is an antimicrobial and the recognition of infection has proven difficult. Although silver has been recognised for centuries to inhibit infection its use in wound care is relatively recent. Evidence of the efficacy of the growing number of silver dressings in clinical trials, judged by the criteria of the Cochrane Collaboration, is lacking, but there are good indications for the use of silver dressings, to remove or reduce an increasing bioburden in burns and open wounds healing by secondary intention, or to act as a barrier against cross contamination of resistant organisms such as MRSA. More laboratory, and clinical data in particular, are needed to prove the value of the many silver dressings which are now available. Some confusion persists over the measurement of toxicity and antibacterial activity but all dressings provide an antibacterial action, involving several methods of delivery. Nanocrystalline technology appears to give the highest, sustained release of silver to a wound without clear risk of toxicity.
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