Improved Medihoney Gel Wound and & Burn Dressing from Derma Sciences, 0.5 oz,

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Medical-grade honey has an impressive profile of bacteria-fighting properties-- crucial in a time where emerging antibacterial resistance poses a serious challenge to the healthcare community and public at large. MEDIHONEY dressings are incredibly effective as an occlusive barrier, protecting the damaged tissue from pathogens and in some cases, reducing the pain and discomfort of wound dressing changes. Facilities that use MEDIHONEY dressings often find that unpleasant wound odor is reduced. Inflammation also tends to subside with the application of medical-grade honey. Three SRs 13 , 15 , 16 performed MAs, and the HTA 12 and two SRs 14 , 17 did not perform any quantitative analysis. Keep in mind that it’s best that MEDIHONEY be on the skin for 12-24 hours at a time for maximum effectiveness. If you or your loved one is having a hard time keeping the dressing intact, soak a gauze dressing in the MEDIHONEY (or use the MEDIHONEY square dressing) and apply it directly on the wound, then top with an abdominal pad dressing. When using MEDIHONEY will I need any extra supplies?

Robson, V., Dodd, S and Thomas, S. Standardized antibacterial honey (MediHoney®) with standard therapy in wound care: randomized clinical trial. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2009: p. 565-575. We’ve created an FAQ for those new to wound care and MEDIHONEY. This article answers the following: Kateel et al. 14 described their literature search as “exhaustive” but listed a limited number of key words that were searched in the literature. The authors also did not specify how study selection and data extraction were performed. 14 There was no list of excluded studies provided in three SRs. 13 , 14 , 16 The HTA 12 and four of the five SRs 13 , 15 – 17 reported comprehensive literature search strategies and study selection and data extraction was performed in 12 , 13 , 15 , 16 , 17 Kateelet al, 14 did not specify how their literature search or selection and extraction were performed. The included SRs reported primary study and patient characteristics, with the exception of Vandamme et al. 17 who did not report patient characteristics. 17 Lusby PE, Coombes A, Wilkinson JM. Honey. A potent agent for wound healing? J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2002;29(6):295–300. When it’s time to change the dressing, thoroughly clean the wound with a saline solution. Once you do, repeat the same steps.Place a clean, dry dressing over the honey. This can be sterile gauze pads or an adhesive bandage. An occlusive dressing is best over honey because it keeps the honey from seeping out. There are a variety of types of wounds, acute wounds (including cuts, scrapes, burns, trauma, needle punctures, and surgical incisions acquired in healthcare settings) and chronic wounds (diabetic foot ulcers or pressure ulcers). 1 The management of wounds presents a burden on the Canadian healthcare system. In 2011 to 2012, more than 2.6 million wounds were treated in Canadian healthcare settings. 1 In 2013, it was estimated that infected pressure ulcers and surgical wounds cost individual hospitals around one million dollars a year. 1 When honey is diluted with water, reducing its high sugar content, it still inhibits the growth of many different bacterial species that cause wound infections ( 14, 15, 17–20).

Until recent years, the use of honey as an occlusive dressing for wounds and burns was considered a natural, but unproven, alternative to traditional wound management products. Today, researchers have caught up with ancient wisdom and the use of medical-grade honey for the treatment of wounds is supported by a growing body of scientific evidence. Kamaratos AV, Tzirogiannis KN, Iraklianou SA, Panoutsopoulos GI, Kanellos IE, Melidonis AI. Manuka honey-impregnated dressings in the treatment of neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers. Int Wound J. 2012 ; 9: 1-7. This document is prepared and intended for use in the context of the Canadian health care system. The use of this document outside of Canada is done so at the user’s own risk.Second, Manuka honey contains a much higher concentration of methylglyoxal (MGO) than regular honey. MGO is an organic compound known for its antibacterial and antiviral properties. Acidic pH promotes healing. Honey has an acidic pH of between 3.2 and 4.5. When applied to wounds, the acidic pH encourages the blood to release oxygen, which is important to wound healing. An acidic pH also reduces the presence of substances called proteases that impair the wound healing process. The population (patients, public, etc.) to whom the guideline is meant to apply is specifically described.