Mistreatment of extreme morning sickness 'leading to abortions'
"Extreme morning sickness causes 1k abortions a year, study finds," The Daily Telegraph reports. The report states that poor treatment of some cases of extreme morning sickness (hyperemesis gravidarum) is leading some women to terminate their pregnancy, despite there being safe and effective treatments available.
While morning sickness can be unpleasant, hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) can be extremely debilitating. It can cause feelings of constant nausea, frequent vomiting (some women have reported vomiting up to 50 times a day) and dehydration. Left untreated, it can even be life-threatening.
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Source: NHS News Feed - April 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice Pregnancy/child QA articles Source Type: news
Exclusive: Scanner could be 'game changer' in pressure ulcer prevention
Nursing teams at UK hospitals are trialling a hand-held scanner that could transform diagnosis and prevention of pressure ulcers, according to the US nurse behind the idea. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - April 20, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Market 2019 – Rise in Prevalence of...
Global Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Market 2015-2019 a new industry research report profiles players like Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Molnlycke Health Care and Smith & Nephew plc(PRWeb April 07, 2015)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/negative-pressure-wound/therapy-market-2019/prweb12635899.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 7, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
US-based Desert Valley Medical Centre deploys Leaf’s patient wearable technology
US-based Desert Valley Medical Centre has implemented Leaf Healthcare's patient wearable technology in a bid to reduce hospital acquired pressure ulcers. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - March 27, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
GE Scientists Develop Multi-Sensing Handheld Probe To Assess And Prevent Pressure Ulcers From Forming During Hospital Stays
A multi-disciplinary team of scientists at GE Global Research, the technology development arm for GE, have combined a stunning array of sensing and analytical capabilities, including motion analysis, thermal profiling, image classification/segmentation, 3D object reconstruction, and vapor detection into a single medical sensing device to assess and monitor the progression of pressure ulcers, or bed sores. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - March 23, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Smart Bandage Detects Bed Sores Before They are Visible
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, are developing a new type of bandage that does far more than stanch the bleeding from a paper cut or scraped knee. Thanks to advances in flexible electronics, the researchers, in collaboration with colleagues at UC San Francisco, have created a new "smart bandage" that uses electrical currents to detect early tissue damage from pressure ulcers, or bedsores, before they can be seen by human eyes - and while recovery is still possible. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - March 22, 2015 Category: Disability Tags: Medical Devices Source Type: news
Smart Bandage Detects Bed Sores Before They are Visible
New smart bandage uses electrical currents to detect early tissue damage from pressure ulcers, or bedsores (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - March 22, 2015 Category: Disability Tags: Medical Devices and Products Source Type: news
Expert nursing programme helps trust reduce pressure ulcers
A hospital trust has seen a fall in serious pressure ulcers after providing specialist tissue viability training to key nurses who then passed on their knowledge to other nursing staff at the bedside. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - March 19, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
‘Smart bandage’ can detect early formation of pressure ulcers
Electrical engineers in the US have created a “smart bandage” that uses electrical currents to detect early tissue damage from pressure ulcers before they can be seen by human eyes. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - March 18, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
'Smart bandage' detects bed sores before they are visible to doctors
(University of California - Berkeley) UC Berkeley researchers have created a new 'smart bandage' that uses electrical currents to detect early tissue damage from pressure ulcers, or bedsores, before they can be seen by human eyes -- and while recovery is still possible. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 17, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news
New Guidelines Address Prevention, Treatment of Pressure Ulcers
This week, the American College of Physicians released a pair of evidence-based clinical guidelines that address prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - March 4, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Guidelines Released on Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD
The American College of Physicians has released evidence-based guidelines on preventing and treating pressure ulcers.Among the prevention recommendations, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine:
Clinicians should assess … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - March 3, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Not Sure How to Stop Bedsores? New Guidelines May Help (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- ACP weighs in with recommendations for preventing, treating pressure ulcers. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - March 2, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
Air/Gas Micro Diaphragm Pumps: T2-05-IC Series
Parker Hannifin’s T2-05-IC Series micro diaphragm pump is designed to fit where other pumps cannot. The T2-05-IC miniature diaphragm pump is ideal for applications in Negative Pressure Wound Therapy devices. It offers consistent negative pressure (suction) over the wound site to help aid in the healing process. (Source: Medical Design Online Products)
Source: Medical Design Online Products - February 19, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Chief nursing officer bulletin: February 2015
This issue includes details of research on pressure ulcers, revised guidance on running ‘risk summits’ and advice on practice development. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - February 6, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news
