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From The Wesley Woods Geriatric Center At Emory University:
To Dr. Jenkins:
Technical Director
Summit Industries, Inc.
We have evaluated more than a dozen patients in a pilot study of Lantiseptic Skin Protectant at the Wesly Woods Geriatric Center. In general, Lantiseptic Skin Protectant has been successful in reducing stage I and II skin breakdown and in maintaining skin integrity. The study population has been selected as either having pre-existing skin breakdown or for being at risk of breakdown due to conditions such as incontinence, immobility, or chronic illness. Although the residents' average age was 88 years and they often had seen multiple medical conditions, clinical improvement was seen immediately with complete resolution in three to four weeks. To give you a better picture of what we are doing, the following four brief case histories are representative of what we are seeing.
CASE HISTORIES
- A 90-year old female with chronic lung disease, incontinence of bowel and bladder, and psoriasis was treated for maceration of the skin from the perineum to the knees. Lantiseptic Skin Protectant was used twice daily and following soiling with resolution in six weeks.
- A diabetic 89-year old female with cerebrovascular disease and a dense hemiplegia rendering her bed bound had a history of a prior sacral decubitis. She developed stage l ulceration of her sacrum and was treated twice daily and following soiling with Lantiseptic Skin Protectant with complete resolution in three weeks.
- A 90-year old female, noncompliant with personal hygiene and positoning, was incontinent and status-post hip replacement. She developed a stage II decubitus ulcer over her greater trochanter. Lantiseptic Skin Protectant was applied twice daily and after soiling with significant improvement within several weeks.
- A 94-year old female with end-stage dementia of the Alzheimer's Type developed self-inflicted excoriations of the sacrum, buttocks, and perineum. Lantiseptic Skin Protectant was applied to all involved skin areas twice a day and as needed after soiling. The involved skin was healed in five weeks.
Sincerely,
Cathy Lipton, M.D.
Medical Director for Long Term Care
Robert Killough, PA-C
Physicians Assistant
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