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: Apichai Angspatt, Puttan Tanvatcharaphan, Somruethai Channasanon, Siriporn Tanodekaew, Prayuth Chokrungvaranont, Wimol Sirimaharaj
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=77954518309&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/51063
• 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...