Early treatment of heel ulcers, blisters stage

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I i'm italian nurse.

Pressure ulcers are a disaster from patients.

And they are also the cause of Death LINK

I have seen some simple things and you wonder if there are studies of efficacy.

The heel blisters evolves into black eschar

http://www.infermieriattivi.it/portale/images/flittene escara tallone.jpg

After rinsing with povidone-iodine treatment and dries

http://www.infermieriattivi.it/portale/images/ldp tallone.jpg

the black areas are povidone

The roof of the blisters dry skin comes off

http://www.infermieriattivi.it/portale/images/lesione tallone guarita.jpg

My article is avaiable at link

In Italy to make a clinical observation study of a practice is difficult if not impossible for a nurse.

But given the simplicity, low cost, and the results, do you know if someone has already done the studies?

Thanks at Google translate :yes:

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