Products and technologies for treating patients with evidence-based pressure ulcers

Rev Bras Enferm. 2021 Aug 30;74(5):e20180686. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0686. eCollection 2021.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Objective: to identify products/technologies for treating patients with pressure ulcers with an evidence level 1.

Method: this is an integrative literature review. A survey of studies was carried out using the United States National Library of Medicine Portal, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Virtual Health Library, National Library of Medicine(®), The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Latin American and Caribbean in Health Sciences, Nursing Database.

Results: sixteen articles were selected with level of evidence 1. The findings were categorized into five categories: Topical therapy to promote healing; Alternative therapy to promote healing; Topical therapy to promote debridement; Topical therapy to minimize lesion contamination; Topical therapy to reduce lesion size.

Final considerations: the 17 products/technologies identified favor/fast healing, debridement, minimize contamination and reduce lesion size to accelerate healing.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Pressure Ulcer* / therapy
  • Technology
  • Wound Healing