Tag: Kathy E. Gallagher

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

 

Kathy E. Gallagher, Emily C. Alberto, Peter J. Mallow, Michel H. Hermans, Luis Cardenas

 

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).

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