Multifunctional and patient-focused Mepilex Border Flex: an exploration of its holistic clinical benefits

Serena, Thomas E; Chadwick, Paul; Davies, Phil; Johansson, Camilla; Karlsson, Christin; Edenro, Goran; Sköld, Ewa; Wellner, Eric; Greener, Mark; Lázaro‐Martínez, José Luis; Montero, Elena Conde; Sánchez, Juan José Suárez

doi:10.12968/jowc.2019.28.sup6b.s1

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“…The Y-shaped cuts also allow for an even distribution of stress forces on the wound bed and edge and surrounding skin. The pressure reduction also occurs under multi-compression [23]. MxBF absorbs and traps exudate containing bacteria, channeling it away from the wound bed [23].…”

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“…The pressure reduction also occurs under multi-compression [23]. MxBF absorbs and traps exudate containing bacteria, channeling it away from the wound bed [23]. The backing film of MxBF incorporates an equidistant dot pattern that helps clinicians to monitor, track and record the spread of exudate [23].…”

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“…MxBF absorbs and traps exudate containing bacteria, channeling it away from the wound bed [23]. The backing film of MxBF incorporates an equidistant dot pattern that helps clinicians to monitor, track and record the spread of exudate [23]. AL has a quadrilobed shape with a wide border designed to fit the contours of the human body; it also incorporates a core that draws in exudate, converts it into a gel and locks it away, preventing leakage.…”

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“…In the laboratory, MxBF has been shown to have greater fluid handling capacity than six leading foam dressings (including AL), with a total fluid handling capacity of 21.2 g/10 cm 2 /24 h (moisture vapor loss 12.1 g/10 cm 2 /24 h, and mass of fluid absorbed 9.1 g/10 cm 2 /24 h) [20]. In tests undertaken to assess the conformability of dressings, the forces required to stretch MxBF in machine-direction, cross-direction and overall, were lower than those required to stretch AL [23]. On the basis that the primary outcome measure of this study is closely related to the fluid-handling ability and conformability of dressings, the observed differences between MxBF and the other two dressings in terms of durability (wear time) are aligned with the findings of this laboratory research.…”

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A prospective, randomized, controlled, crossover study comparing three multilayered foam dressings for the management of chronic wounds

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Aim: Compare foam dressings – Mepilex Border Flex (MxBF), Allevyn Life (AL) and Optifoam Gentle EX (OGEX) – in treatment of chronic wounds. Materials & methods: Prospective, randomized, controlled trial (crossover design). Subjects received one dressing for 2 weeks, then comparator dressing for following 2 weeks. Wound/periwound characteristics evaluated weekly at dressing change. Primary end point: dressing durability (incidence of exudate strikethrough). Results: Higher incidence of intact dressings (no strikethrough) at Day 7 (Week 1) with MxBF (6/17; 35.3%) compared with AL (1/18; 5.6%), and with MxBF (7/16; 43.8%) compared with OGEX (2/16; 12.5%; p < 0.05). No significant differences between groups regarding wound size reduction. Conclusion: MxBF had statistically greater durability than AL/OGEX during first critical week of treatment.

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“…Outra situação apontada por ambas foi remoção sem trauma na pele das espumas, especialmente sem cisalhar a pele, devido ao revestimento adesivo de silicone. Isto resulta inclusive em redução de dor associada à remoção (Serena et al, 2019).…”

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Espuma de silicone na prevenção de lesão por pressão por máscara PFF2 (N95) na pandemia de Coronavírus

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Cardinelli

2021

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Objetivos: Descrever alterações da integridade da pele relacionadas ao uso de máscara com peça filtrante - PFF2, tipo N95 e descrever ação preventiva da espuma de poliuretano revestida de silicone adesivo. Metodologia: estudo observacional qualitativo do tipo relato de casos. Dados coletados em outubro de 2020 em quatro avaliações, com duas participantes enfermeiras, uma negra e uma branca, ambas atuantes na linha de frente da pandemia de COVID-19. Resultados: Com a implementação da espuma de alta tecnologia composta de poliuretano e revestida de silicone adesivo nas áreas de pressão exercida pela máscara N95, enquanto medida de prevenção de lesão por pressão, foi possível observar no exame clínico da pele, ausência de eritema nas áreas de proeminência ósseas da face (giba nasal e regiões malares), melhora do microclima da pele (temperatura e umidade), além de ausência de dor e ardência referida quando na ausência da espuma para alívio da pressão. Conclusão: A espuma de poliuretano revestida de silicone adesivo parece controlar os fatores de risco - pressão, fricção, cisalhamento, alteração de microclima, além da dor e ardência, referidas em áreas de contato com máscara. Entretanto, são recomendados estudos clínicos mais robustos e com número de participantes maior para consenso do melhor método preventivo. Reforça-se que o alívio da pressão de 02 em 02 horas ainda é o método mais recomendado na literatura mundial para manter a perfusão e nutrição tecidual.

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Mechanical and contact characteristics of foam materials within wound dressings: Theoretical and practical considerations in treatment

Gefen

Alves

Beeckman

et al. 2022

International Wound Journal

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In the treatment of acute and chronic wounds, the clinical performance of a given foam-based dressing, and, ultimately, the wound healing and cost of care outcomes are strongly influenced by the mechanical performance of the foam material/s within that dressing. Most aspects of the mechanical performance of foam materials, for example, their stiffness, frictional properties, conformability, swelling characteristics and durability, and the overall mechanical pro-

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Multifunctional and patient-focused Mepilex Border Flex: an exploration of its holistic clinical benefits

Cited by 4 publications

References 17 publications

A prospective, randomized, controlled, crossover study comparing three multilayered foam dressings for the management of chronic wounds

A prospective, randomized, controlled, crossover study comparing three multilayered foam dressings for the management of chronic wounds

Espuma de silicone na prevenção de lesão por pressão por máscara PFF2 (N95) na pandemia de Coronavírus

Mechanical and contact characteristics of foam materials within wound dressings: Theoretical and practical considerations in treatment

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