The economic and quality effects of wound cleansing with pure hypochlorous acid: evidence-based evaluation and clinical experience.

Background: Chronic or hard-to-heal wounds fail to proceed through an orderly and timely healing process, resulting in a lack of anatomic and functional integrity. Infection is a common driver of nonhealing processes; therefore, infection prevention and management are essential components to healing chronic wounds. Inexpensive specialized cleansers, such as pure hypochlorous acid (pHA), can be used to cleanse vulnerable wounds to reduce microbial burden, thereby reducing the risk of infection and significantly decreasing the likelihood of the patient developing a costly wound complication.

A Pilot Study Using a Collagen/Oxidized Regenerative Cellulose Dressing for Split- Thickness Skin Graft Donor Sites to Reduce Pain and Bleeding Complications.

Background: Standardized treatment of split-thickness skin graft (STSG) donor sites is not established. Bleeding can necessitate premature dressing changes, interrupting the healing process and increasing pain.

Purpose: A collagen/oxidized regenerated cellulose (C/ORC) dressing was used on the donor site.

A Retrospective Health Economic Analysis of a Stable Hypochlorous Acid Preserved Wound Cleanser Versus 0.9% Saline Solution as Instillation for Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy in Severe and Infected Wounds.

Introduction Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with instillation and dwell time is an accepted adjunct therapy for infected wounds. A study was conducted to assess whether the use of hypochlorous acid preserved wound cleanser (HAPWOC) (Vashe, Urgo Medical North America, Fort Worth, TX, USA) as the irrigant would reduce the cost of care in comparison to 0.9% saline (NaCl).

A Case Review Series of Christiana Care Health System's Experience with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Instillation.

Acute and chronic wounds afflict a multitude of patients to varying degrees. Wound care treatment modalities span the spectrum of technological advancement and with that differ greatly in cost. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) can now be combined with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d).

Assessing a safe interval for subsequent negative pressure wound therapy change after initial placement in acute, contaminated wounds.

Background: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is empirically expanding across the globe. Yet published data with NPWT in acute, contaminated wounds is limited, and several concerns arise regarding contemporary acute wound care NPWT practice. Specifically, there are no evidence-based time intervals specifying when NPWT should be changed after initial placement in such cases; therefore, NPWT was studied in acute, contaminated wounds.

Negative pressure wound therapy in acute, contaminated wounds: documenting its safety and efficacy to support current global practice.

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is in widespread use and its role in wound care is expanding worldwide. It is estimated that 300 million acute wounds are treated globally each year. Currently, sporadic data exist to support NPWT in acutely contaminated wounds.