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Title: Managing wound exudate. Author: Fletcher J. Journal: Nurs Times; ; 99(5):51-2. PubMed ID: 12640795. Abstract: Wound exudate is produced as a normal part of the healing process. During the inflammatory response blood vessel walls dilate and become more porous allowing leakage of protein-rich fluid into the wounded area (White, 2000). Managing exudate and maintaining a wound environment that is moist but not wet is a constant challenge.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]