How effective is tap water for wound cleansing? Evidence update - Summary of a Cochrane Review

Effective Health Care Research Consortium (2006) How effective is tap water for wound cleansing? Evidence update - Summary of a Cochrane Review. Liverpool, Effective Health Care Research Consortium, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

Preview

Text TR_Tap-water_CD003861_NOV06.pdf - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives. Download (125kB)

Abstract

No harms have been demonstrated with using tap water instead of sterile water or saline, but data are limited.

Item Type:	Other
Corporate Authors:	Effective Health Care Research Consortium
Additional Information:	Produced by the Effective Health Care Research Programme Consortium (www.liv.ac.uk/evidence), Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, supported by the Department for International Development UK; and the Australasian Cochrane Centre. Adapted from Fernandez R, Griffiths R, Ussia C. Water for wound cleansing. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2002, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD003861. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003861 Evidence Update published in November 2006.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cochrane Review CD003861, Water, Saline, Wound Infection, Trauma, Evidence Update
Subjects:	WO Surgery > WO 20 Research (General) WO Surgery > Traumatic Injuries > WO 700 General works
Faculty: Department:	Groups (2002 - 2012) > International Health Group
Related URLs:	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochran... http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence
Depositing User:	Martin Chapman
Date Deposited:	10 Sep 2010 10:14
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2018 13:01
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/1417

Statistics

View details

Actions (login required)

Edit Item