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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-2-8
pubmed:abstractText
Argyria is the general term used to denote a clinical condition in which excessive administration and deposition of silver causes a permanent irreversible gray-blue discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes. The amount of discoloration usually depends on the route of silver delivery (ie, oral or topical administration) along with the body's ability to absorb and excrete the administered silver compound. Argyria is accepted as a rare dermatosis but once silver particles are deposited, they remain immobile and may accumulate during the aging process. Topical application of silver salts (eg, silver nitrate solution) may lead to transient skin staining. To investigate their potential to cause skin staining, two silver-containing dressings (Hydrofiber and nanocrystalline) were applied to human skin samples taken from electively amputated lower limbs. The potential for skin discoloration was assayed using atomic absorption spectroscopy. When the dressings were hydrated with water, a significantly higher amount of silver was released from the nanocrystalline dressing compared to the Hydrofiber dressing (P <0.005), which resulted in approximately 30 times more silver deposition. In contrast, when saline was used as the hydration medium, the release rates were low for both dressings and not significantly different (silver deposition was minimal). Controlling the amount of silver released from silver-containing dressings should help reduce excessive deposition of silver into wound tissue and minimize skin staining.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
N
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0889-5899
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
52
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
42-4, 46-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Administration, Cutaneous, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Analysis of Variance, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Argyria, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Ion Transport, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Ions, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Nanostructures, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Oxidation-Reduction, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Polyesters, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Polyethylenes, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Silver Nitrate, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Skin Care, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Sodium Chloride, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Spectrophotometry, Atomic, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Tissue Distribution, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Water, pubmed-meshheading:16464990-Wounds and Injuries
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Silver deposition and tissue staining associated with wound dressings containing silver.
pubmed:affiliation
ConvaTec Wound Therapeutics Global Development Centre, Deeside, Flintshire, UK. mike.walker@bms.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't