In a climate of growing expectations and budget restrictions,1,2 ALLEVYN LIFE Dressings have been shown to deliver improvements when added to pressure injury prevention protocols,4-6 and may help improve efficiency and patient satisfaction in community wound care7-13
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*n=37; dressing retention was 1.92x longer.
**In a pragmatic, randomized, controlled, superiority trial. p=0.001; n=359. Estimated cost savings vs standard preventive care alone; n=359.
***Compared to previous dressings. Ambispective (retrospective and prospective) observational study. 1.66 ALLEVYN LIFE Dressings per week vs 3.14 previous dressings (foams or gelling fibres); n=94; p<0.001). €11.46 ALLEVYN LIFE Dressings vs €27.75 previous dressings (foams or gelling fibres); n=94; p<0.001).
****n=38. Time saving based on previous dressing, estimated for 169 patients requiring ≥3 visits per week.
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