Comparative study between chitin/polyacrylic acid (paa) dressing, lipido-colloid absorbent dressing and alginate wound dressing: A pilot study in the treatment of partial-thickness wound

• Main Authors: Angspatt A., Tanvatcharaphan P., Channasanon S., Tanodekaew S., Chokrungvaranont P., Sirimaharaj W.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; Thai
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77954518309&partnerID=40&md5=32a7fa174225d131694568546099f179; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3662
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: Polyacrylic acid grafted chitin (Chitin-PAA) contains a hydrogel characteristic that makes it more suitable for wound dressing application. In animal models, Chitin-PAA dressing exhibited properties as a promising dressing. Epithelization promotion, rapid reduction of wound size, reducti...