| Honey in wound care: effects, clinical application and patient benefit. | |
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PMID: 18773594 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The use of honey in wound management has enjoyed a resurgence. This is largely due to the growing clinical problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the combined difficulties for the practitioner in managing chronic wound types, such as burns, leg ulcers or surgical wounds, that may become infected, for example, with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or Pseudomonas. The associated costs of treating such wounds are escalating as a result. While the use of honey as a wound dressing has been recognized, at least since Egyptian times circa 2000 BC, it is only more recently, due to the development and licensing of modern honey wound dressings, that such dressings have become more widely available and used in wound management. This article focuses on the use of honey in the treatment of infected wounds and burns. It will examine the effects of honey at the wound bed and its clinical applications, along with the current dressings available. Also discussed are the practical considerations, if, like any wound dressing, honey is to be used safely, appropriately and for the benefit of the patient. |
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Authors:
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Karen Lay-flurrie |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing) Volume: 17 ISSN: 0966-0461 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Nurs Publication Date: 2008 Jun12-25 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-08 Completed Date: 2008-09-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9212059 Medline TA: Br J Nurs Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: S30, S32-6 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Community Leg Ulcer Clinic, St Albans City Hospital, West Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust, Hertfordshire. |
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Bandages* Burns / pathology, therapy* Honey* Humans Wound Healing Wound Infection / pathology, therapy* Wounds and Injuries / pathology, therapy |
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