The Use of Biatain Ag in Hard-to-Heal Venous Leg Ulcers: Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

David Leaper, Christian Münter, Sylvie Meaume, Alessandro Scalise, Nacho Blanes Mompó, Birte Petersen Jakobsen and Finn Gottrup

PLOS ONE, 2013, vol. 8, issue 7, 1-7

Abstract: Background: Venous leg ulcers are common, troublesome, and their failure to heal is often related to a heavy bio-burden. Ionized silver has both anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. The ulcer healing properties of the silver releasing foam dressing Biatain Ag has been examined in 4 randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Aim: To evaluate ulcer healing through a meta-analytic approach after treatment with either Biatain Ag or a non-active dressing. Patients and Methods: 685 subjects with pure or mixed hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers were included in the meta-analysis. Results: Biatain Ag showed a significant treatment effect (p

Date: 2013
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