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    Condition: Skin Disinfection
    1/26/2013 1:16:41 AM

    Reviewer: dr.hassan, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Caregiver)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    very good in wound debridement and rapid granulation tissue formation, i not obsorve any side effect till now (i use dakins solution from 15 years ago) if used in ideal conc.i,m usually use it in diabetic foot infection and bed sores.

    Condition: Skin Disinfection
    10/18/2012 10:25:36 PM

    Reviewer: Kyoto, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    Dakins is absolutely amazing. Using on a severe deep tissue infection I have ad 4 over 1 year. Amazed at the immediate and sustained results of wet dry dressing. Almost ready 4 next step. I will always keep some for future use.

    Condition: Skin Disinfection
    2/28/2012 2:05:33 PM

    Reviewer:

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I had to use Dakins's twice, once for a an infected cut on my knee that that was 2 inches open. Both times I used it, Dakins's healed my sores within one to two weeks depending on the severity. Swear by it!

    Condition: Skin Disinfection
    1/29/2011 4:39:03 PM

    Reviewer: luke, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Caregiver)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    my husband has a horrible decube on his back,due to hospital neglect.we have been using a wound vac for 1 year and it seems to disagree with his chemistery.i remove the vac and use dankins dressings 2x daily.all the "pressure brusing" and sluffing dissapear.the wound is clean and pink. now we need a wound care facility that knows what to do,without attitude.

    Condition: Skin Disinfection
    6/6/2010 12:16:08 PM

    Reviewer: commodore, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    Being treated unsuccessfully for 6 weeks for yeast infection at 10-mo. surgical site and adjacent ostomy. After two applications of Dakin's solution, condition has improved dramatically.

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