Table 1.
Wound characteristics (N = 28)a | Mean ± SD | Median (min‐max) | DIN EN 13727:2009; mean ± SD |
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Temperature (°C) | 32.4 ± 1.5 | 32.6 (28.8‐34.9) | 20.0 ± 1.0 |
Wound pH | 8.1 ± 0.5 | 8.0 (7.0‐9.5) | Not defined |
Exudate pH | 8.1 ± 0.5 | 8.0 (7.0‐9.5) | Not defined |
Abbreviations: max, maximum; min, minimum.
Two samples of wound exudate existed for patient No. 13, which were collected via 24‐hour sponge method and ultrasonic suspension.