Is this the tradename for a silver impregnated dressing? If so,
silver has a long history of use as an anti-infective agent, but there
are no clinical studies available yet on the outcomes of using it on
CVCs. Also no comparison studies to Biopatch that I have found. These
studies require time and I don't know if they have been in use long
enough to have a study published yet. So the only thing you may have
to rely upon is the manufacturers bench testing. While this may be a
good start, we do need clinical studies. Lynn
At 2:48 PM -0700 5/18/06, Kristin Robertson wrote:
Hi all. We just received samples and info on the new Algidex patch. We haven't trialed them yet. The savings to switch from Biopatch to Algidex is @ $18,000.00 annually. Any thoughts or personal experiences with Algidex? Any good studies comparing the two out there yet?
Thanks, Kristin
Kristin C. Robertson R.N.
Vascular Access Specialist
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Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office 770-358-7861
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office 770-358-7861
