The use of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in home hospice

Adam Tomaszewski

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Psychoonkologia

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The use of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in home hospice

Adam Tomaszewski

Psychoonkologia 2015, 1: 27-33

Online publish date: 2015/06/10

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Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a therapeutic technique using a vacuum dressing to promote healing in acute or chronic wounds. In this article and an illustrative case series, author introduce this method for bedsores treatment at the home hospice. It shows, that NPWT may be valuable and possible cure at patient’s house.

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The use of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in home hospice

Adam Tomaszewski

negative-pressure wound therapy, bedsores, home hospice