Move over, fish: Frog skin may be next natural healing trend
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 06, 2022
A technique that purifies frog skin, blends it into a paste and extracts its pure collagen has led to the design of a biocompatible wound care patch.
New ‘smart’ bandage monitors healing wounds undercover
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2021
It’s a dilemma anyone who has worn a bandage has faced: How can you tell if a wound is healing without taking off the dressing and potentially damaging delicate new skin?
Wound nurses create scale to ID terminal skin failure
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
Two wound ostomy nurses have proposed a scale that distinguishes between end-of-life skin failure and pressure injuries (PIs), a tool that could lead to better interventions and decrease reimbursement...
Feverish COVID-19 patients must be cool under pressure
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2020
Pressure-relieving dressings or cushions used on COVID-19-patients running fevers should allow for the release of heat to promote an ideal microclimate.
Alas, those pressure injuries may be unavoidable: study
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 08, 2020
More than three-fourths of pressure injuries among a large cohort of Italian nursing home residents were categorized as “unavoidable.”It is a finding that strengthens arguments that some skin breakdown...
Unsafe movements pose skin-care risks
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 08, 2020
While immobile residents may be at risk of skin injury from sustained pressure, a new study reveals those with limited mobility may be at additional risk because they make unexpected and often unsafe movements.
Too much handwashing may raise seniors’ COVID-19 risk
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2020
Handwashing has been touted as one of the most effective techniques for preventing the spread of the coronavirus. But the story is different for older adults.
Oxygen therapy shifts makeup of DFUs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2020
A small study of patients with diabetic foot ulcers showed that using topical oxygen as part of treatment can encourage the growth of healthy bacteria — making this a possible alternative to antibiotics.
Researchers: We need better skin-failure terms, concepts
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 04, 2020
Despite increasing acceptance of skin failure, more understanding is needed to address risk factors and advance more rigorous analysis, according to researchers.
Coin-sized device OK’d for incontinence
By
Liza Berger
Feb 02, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of sacral neuromodulator for patients suffering from overactive bladder, urinary retention and fecal incontinence.