Medical devices lead to higher than expected numbers of pediatric pressure ulcers
A new study has uncovered a problem in pediatrics thought to be a major issue only in adult medicine: pressure ulcers. Researchers from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center report a higher number than expected of pressure ulcers in children, and they cite an unexpected cause: medical devices... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Regular wound cleaning tied to faster healing
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers and pressure ulcers may heal faster when they are cleaned out frequently, a new study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Regular Wound Cleaning Tied to Faster Healing
Chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers and pressure ulcers may heal faster when they are cleaned out frequently, a new study suggests.Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetic Foot, Wounds (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bedsores More Common Than Thought for Hospitalized Kids
Often caused by medical devices, these wounds can cause distress for family members, researchers say
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Pressure Sores (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cincinnati Children's finds higher than expected numbers of pressure ulcers in children
(Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) A new study has uncovered a problem in pediatrics thought to be a major issue only in adult medicine: pressure ulcers. Researchers from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center report a higher number than expected of pressure ulcers in children, and they cite an unexpected cause: medical devices. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 25, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Collagenase Ointment vs Hydrogel for Pressure Ulcer DebridementCollagenase Ointment vs Hydrogel for Pressure Ulcer Debridement
Is it possible to be penny wise and also heal pressure ulcers faster? Find out which treatment is most efficacious. Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing Journal Article Source Type: news
Gunshot injury of the foot: treatment and procedures--a role of negative pressure wound therapy - Marinović M, Radović E, Bakota B, Mikacević M, Grzalja N, Ekl D, Cepić I.
Civilian gunshot injuries of the foot are not so common in Croatia. They are related with accidents in hunting or weapon cleaning. Gunshot injuries represent a special challenge for surgeon because of specific anatomical relations and biomechanical functio... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - July 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Aeroflow Introduces Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
services. Aeroflow provides the equipment and works with Home Health agencies and the Hospitals.(PRWeb July 12, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10923306.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - July 13, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Reviews Find Best Ways to Prevent, Treat Pressure UlcersReviews Find Best Ways to Prevent, Treat Pressure Ulcers
What's the best way to prevent or treat pressure ulcers? Two comparative effectiveness analyses published in Annals of Internal Medicine provide some guidance. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Subatmospheric Wound Therapy With a Sealed Gauze DressingSubatmospheric Wound Therapy With a Sealed Gauze Dressing
What complications are associated with subatmospheric pressure wound therapy for infected wounds? Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Pressure Ulcers: Oxandrolone No Better Than PlaceboPressure Ulcers: Oxandrolone No Better Than Placebo
For US military veterans with spinal cord injury, the anabolic steroid oxandrolone provided no more healing benefit for target pressure ulcers than placebo. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Critical Care News Source Type: news
Steroid Fails to Heal Pressure Ulcers (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The anabolic steroid oxandrolone was no better than placebo at healing chronic, full-thickness target pressure ulcers, a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - May 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Management of Skin Grafts Using Negative Pressure TherapyManagement of Skin Grafts Using Negative Pressure Therapy
Do skin grafts heal more quickly under varied pressure? Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Facing up to the painful truths about pressure ulcers
Pressure ulcers can be devastating for the patient but are finally being given a higher profile nationally, writes Jennifer Trueland (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - May 15, 2013 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
New thinking on pressure ulcers: the case studies
Determination by key individuals can rally trust staff into dedicating themselves to pressure ulcer prevention (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - May 15, 2013 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
