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. 2016 Jun;11(6):2213-2216.
doi: 10.3892/etm.2016.3191. Epub 2016 Mar 24.

Effects of gelatin sponge combined with moist wound-healing nursing intervention in the treatment of phase III bedsore

Yanling Li  1 , Meiying Yao  2 , Xia Wang  3 , Yanqing Zhao  4
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Effects of gelatin sponge combined with moist wound-healing nursing intervention in the treatment of phase III bedsore

Yanling Li et al. Exp Ther Med. 2016 Jun.

Abstract

Pressure sore pertains to tissue damage or necrosis that occurs due to lack of adequate nutrition following long-term exposure to pressure and decreased blood circulation. The aim of the study was to examine the effects of gelatin sponge combined with moist wound-healing nursing intervention in the treatment of phase III bedsore. In total, 50 patients with phase III bedsore were included in the present study. The patients were randomly divided into the control (n=25) and observation (n=25) groups. Patients in the control group received conventional nursing, while those in the observation group received gelatin sponge combined with moist wound healing nursing. The effects of the two nursing methods were compared and analyzed. The results showed that the improvement rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). The Branden score and area of pressure sore of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.05). The frequency and time of dressing change and the average cost of hospitalization of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.001). In conclusion, gelatin sponge combined with moist wound-healing nursing intervention may significantly improve the treatment of phase III bedsore.

Keywords: gelatin sponge; phase III bedsore; wet healing nursing.

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