What Are Systemic Disease Causes of Oral Ulcers?
Discussion
Oral ulcers are common problems seen by dentists but pediatricians also see them. Usually families have are concerned because they are painful and acute. Ulcers are sometime noticed by the physician and not the family as in the case of herpangina or hand-foot and mouth disease. Chronic or recurrent ulcerations present less commonly and therefore it may be more difficult to determine their etiology. Many of the systemic disease causes of oral ulcers are overall infrequent and/or not common in the pediatric age range.
Ulcers can be classified in several ways but acute ulcers are usually painful and last less tha...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 21, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Negative-pressure wound therapy compared with standard dressings following surgical treatment of major trauma to the lower limb: the WHiST RCT , NIHR
This UK study (n=1548) found no evidence of a difference between negative pressure wound therapy and standard dressings in rate of deep surgical site infection, disability, quality of life or scar appearance in patients having surgery for major trauma to the limbs. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - August 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 13, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Anonymous as told to Sarah Johnson Tags: Disability Society Coronavirus outbreak Infectious diseases Medical research Science Social care Local government Politics UK news Care workers Hospitals Society Professionals Source Type: news
Staging and Treatment of Pressure Injuries: Competency Workshop
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This program will discuss the stages of pressure injuries and debridement methods. A review of product categories and indication for use are reviewed in preparation for the workshop. Using your corporate specific Treatment Guidelines, you will select the appropriate treatment for each of the wounds in the workshop section.
By Carolyn Brown, BS, MEd, RN, ARM, CWS, FACCWS, and Advanced Tissue’s Clinical Consultant
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Source: Advanced Tissue - August 8, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Webinar pressure ulcers Source Type: news
QAPI Strategies: Pressure Injury Prevention
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This webinar recording reviews the five elements of QAPI, discusses pressure ulcer prevention and identifies many unique and practical prevention interventions.
By Carolyn Brown, BS, MEd, RN, ARM, CWS, FACCWS, and Advanced Tissue’s Clinical Consultant
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Source: Advanced Tissue - July 24, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: Alice Strange Tags: Webinar pressure ulcers Source Type: news
Preventing Pressure Injury Litigation
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This webinar recording examines the increasing probability of litigation in LTC regarding pressure ulcer management and discusses opportunities for minimizing the risk of malpractice and improving documentation of quality care.
By Carolyn Brown, BS, MEd, RN, ARM, CWS, FACCWS, and Advanced Tissue’s Clinical Consultant
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Source: Advanced Tissue - July 18, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Webinar pressure ulcers Source Type: news
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Effective for Postop Abdominal Wound Healing Problems Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Effective for Postop Abdominal Wound Healing Problems
Negative pressure-wound therapy is an effective option for subcutaneous abdominal wound healing impairment after surgery, although it ' s tied to more complications than conventional therapy, researchers say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - April 27, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Smith and Nephew Announces US Launch of Pico(TM) 14 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System for Use On High Risk Surgical Patients
LONDON, March 3, 2020 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Smith & Nephew (LSE:SN,NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, today announces the US launch of the new PICO 14 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System (sNPWT) which h... Devices, Wound Care, Product Launch Smith & Nephew, PICO 14, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, NPWT (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - March 3, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Effect of Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Standard Wound Dressing on Deep Surgical Site Infection After Surgery for Lower Limb Fractures Associated With Major Trauma The WHIST Randomized Clinical Trial
The findings of this study do not support the use of incisional negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds associated with lower limb fractures from major trauma, although the event rate at 30 days was lower than expected. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - February 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Platelet-Rich Plasma Improves Healing of Pressure Ulcers Platelet-Rich Plasma Improves Healing of Pressure Ulcers
A new study finds that treatment with autologous platelet-rich plasma may be an effective means of accelerating pressure ulcer healing.Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Bedside Wound Care Teams Effects on Pressure Ulcer Outcomes Bedside Wound Care Teams Effects on Pressure Ulcer Outcomes
Might the implementation of specialized wound care surgeon-led bedside teams lead to improved pressure ulcer outcomes and decreased healing times?Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
The Risk Factors of Pressure Ulcer After Liver Resection The Risk Factors of Pressure Ulcer After Liver Resection
Are certain factors associated with the development of postoperative pressure ulcer after liver resection?Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
High-Tech Mattresses Not Much Better Than Foam at Preventing Pressure Ulcers High-Tech Mattresses Not Much Better Than Foam at Preventing Pressure Ulcers
At best, high-tech alternating-pressure mattresses (APM) may offer"small but significant early benefit" in preventing pressure ulcers (PUs) compared with high-specification foam (HSF), according to a new randomized controlled trial (RCT).Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 13, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: News Source Type: news
Argentum Targets Emerging Superbug with Antimicrobial Dressing
Argentum Medical’s antimicrobial dressings received an extra bit of validation after strong results from recent lab findings.
The Geneva, IL-based company’s Silverlon antimicrobial dressing was found to effectively kill Candida Auris (C. Auris), the emerging “superbug†causing invasive, potentially fatal human infection in more than 30 countries, including the U.S. Argentum Medical commissioned Microbiological Consultants, an independent FDA-registered pharmaceutical testing laboratory, to establish if its metallic wound dressings can destroy C. Auris ...
Source: MDDI - September 12, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Materials Source Type: news
Medical Device Manufacturing Trends: Finding Simplicity Amid Complexity
Manufacturing trends for medical applications using pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) can be as diverse as the products the PSAs hold together, whether wearables, wound care solutions, diagnostic instruments, or ostomy devices. Yet there is some common ground. One of the overarching trends can be summed up as follows: The simpler the supply chain, the better.
Device manufacturers and their supply chain partners are always looking for ways to leverage manufacturing strategies that are stable, scalable and efficient. Yet at the same time, device performance requirements can be quite complex. It may seem paradoxical, but so...
Source: MDDI - August 1, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Deepak Prakash Tags: Contract Manufacturing Source Type: news
