Smith+Nephew announces new evidence supporting ALLEVYN LIFE Foam Dressing’s role in pressure injury prevention - Seite 2

This newly discovered mechanism of action for ALLEVYN LIFE Dressing further adds, and gives context to, the already existing wealth of clinical evidence⁹ for its capabilities in PIP that demonstrate significant reduction in pressure injury incidence.^*1

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^*For category II and above pressure injuries, when applied prophylactically in combination with a standard PIP protocol, versus standard protocols alone

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