Cutinova Hydro: a modern alternative to hydrocolloids.

Since the 1960s, moist wound healing has been accepted as the scientific approach to wound care. The White Paper 'Making a Difference' (Department of Health (DoH), 1999) stated that nursing practice should be supported by research and that current evidence should be utilized to improve information used to support care and treatment decisions. Wound care products, both the traditional and the new, are under increasing scrutiny as the physiology of the wound healing process is understood with more clarity, assisting the clinician to reappraise current practice in the light of new information. The following study considers such physiological responses when reporting the effects of Cutinova Hydro (Smith and Nephew) in treating exuding wounds.