ALLEVYN◊ LIFE Foam Dressings

Trusted to perform, to help save time and money,1-3 this all-in-one silicone foam dressing for wound management and pressure injury prevention stays in place,2,4,5 redistributes pressure*6 and help minimises leakage.6-8

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**n=37; dressing retention is 1.92x longer.

***Compared to MepilexTM Border. As demonstrated in laboratory testing; p<0.001.

****p=0.001. Compared with standard of care alone in elderly patients with hip fracture.

*****Compared to previous dressings. Ambispective (retrospective and prospective) observational study. 1.66 ALLEVYN LIFE Dressings vs 3.14 previous dressings (including foams and gelling fibres); n=94; p<0.001). €11.45 ALLEVYN LIFE Dressings vs €27.70 previous dressings (including foams and gelling fibres); n=94; p<0.001.

Citations
  1. Tiscar-Gonzalez V, et al. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2021;34(1):23-30  
  2. Joy H, et al. J Wound Care. 2015;24(7):312, 314 - 317. 
  3. Allen D, et al. Reduced weekly dressing changes with a five-layer foam dressing com-pared with other previously used dressings in wounds of mixed aetiology: 
    Results of a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of clinical studies. 
    Paper presented at: SWC; 2022; Las Vegas. 
  4. Smith+Nephew 2016. Internal Report. (HVT080) GMCA-DOF/08. 
  5. Kronert GT, et al. EWMA Journal. 2016;16(2):7–12. 
  6. Smith+Nephew 2018. Internal Report. DS/18/351/R.  
  7. Rossington A, et al. Wounds UK. 2013;9(4):9-95. 
  8. Smith+Nephew 2016. Internal Report. CE/047/ALF. 2016. 
  9. Smith+Nephew 2016. Internal Report. DS/14/303/R. 
  10. Clarke R. Positive patient outcomes: The use of a new silicone adhesive foam dressing for pressure ulcer prevention and treatment. Paper presented at: CAET; 2013.  
  11. Lisco C. Evaluation of a new silicone gel-adhesive hydrocellular foam dressing as part of a pressure ulcer prevention plan for ICU patients. Paper presented at: WOCN; 2013. 
  12. Smith+Nephew 2012. Internal Report. DS/12/127/DOF. 
  13. Simon D, Bielby A. Wounds UK. 2014;10(3):80 - 87. 
  14. Stephen-Haynes J, et al. JCN. 2013;27(5):50–59. 
  15. Smith+Nephew 2016. Internal Report. DS/15/025/R. 
  16. Smith+Nephew 2021. Internal Report. CSD.AWM.21.006. 
  17. Smith+Nephew 2023. Internal Report. CSD.AWM.23.033. 
  18. Forni C, et al. International wound journal. 2018;15(3):1-8.

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