Effectiveness of saltwater baths in the treatment of XXXX .

@entity1 @entity2681 @entity2640 @entity281 @entity158 @entity272
Current @entity2640 ( @entity2640 ) focuses on preventing secondary @entity281 -a leading cause of mortality-by regularly cleaning and bandaging blisters and @entity2681 and preventive bandaging of high-friction areas. Unfortunately the baths and showers used to remove bandages and clean the skin are often @entity158 , causing lack of adherence and subsequent increases in @entity281 , @entity158 , and antimicrobial use. This study evaluates the hypothesis that bathing individuals with @entity2640 in saltwater is less @entity158 than in normal bath water. The study also explores whether taking saltwater baths reduces @entity281 as measured through skin pruritus, odor, discharge, and nonbathing @entity158 . @entity1 recruited from the @entity1 's Hospital Colorado Outpatient @entity2640 Clinic completed standardized questionnaires assessing the effects of the clinic's saltwater bathing recommendations; the data were analyzed using frequencies and Fisher tests. After starting saltwater baths, @entity1 reported a significant reduction in @entity158 (91%), @entity158 medication use (66%), skin odor (31%), and skin discharge (44%). No significant differences were found with respect to the type of @entity2640 , age, length of time using baths, or amount of salt added. Saltwater baths are a noninvasive, low-cost, effective treatment that significantly reduces @entity158 , @entity158 medication use, and some signs of @entity272 . This treatment can be recommended to @entity1 with all studied @entity2640 types without regard to age, the specific amount of salt used, bathing frequency, or @entity158 level. Given the central role bathing and dressing changes play in the management of @entity2640 , the use of saltwater baths can lead to significant improvement in quality of life.
