SynthesisPloS one2013
The use of biatain Ag in hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Silver dressings for the healing of venous leg ulcer: A meta-analysis and systematic review.Medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Clinical performance and cost-effectiveness of a Silicone foam with 3DFit™ technology in chronic wounds compared with standard of care: An open randomised multicentre investigation.International wound journal · 2024Trial
- Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of octenidine wound gel in the treatment of chronic venous leg ulcers in comparison to modern wound dressings.International wound journal · 2016Trial
- Cellulose-Based Metallogels-Part 3: Multifunctional Materials.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Continuous and controllable electro-fabrication of antimicrobial copper-alginate dressing for infected wounds treatment.Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine · 2021Article
- Wound dressings: curbing inflammation in chronic wound healing.Emerging topics in life sciences · 2021Review
- The Effects of Silver-Releasing Foam Dressings on Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Cost-effective use of silver dressings for the treatment of hard-to-heal chronic venous leg ulcers.PloS one · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundVenous leg ulcers are common, troublesome, and their failure to heal is often related to a heavy bio-burden. Ionized silver has both anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. The ulcer healing properties of the silver releasing foam dressing Biatain Ag has been examined in 4 randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
aimTo evaluate ulcer healing through a meta-analytic approach after treatment with either Biatain Ag or a non-active dressing. PATIENTS AND
methods685 subjects with pure or mixed hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers were included in the meta-analysis.
resultsBiatain Ag showed a significant treatment effect (p<0.0001), responder rate (p<0.001), and healing rate (p = 0.002).
conclusionThe meta-analysis of the 4 RCTs provided statistical significant evidence to support the use of Biatain Ag dressing in treatment of hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers.
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