Nurses aren’t documenting all ulcer interventions: study
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May 04, 2016
Documentation of pressure ulcer prevention measures by nursing home staff may be lacking, and not match the actual preventative measures taken, a new study suggests.
Blood clots kill every five minutes: group
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John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2011
Complications from deep vein thrombosis kill one person every five minutes, according to the Vascular Disease Foundation. Overall, between 100,000 to 180,000 Americans die from DVT-related consequences...
Foot ulcers adversely affect brain function, study finds
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Jan 04, 2016
Patients with diabetic foot complications have an increased risk of developing cognitive issues further down the line, new research shows.
‘Smart’ bandage reads data, releases drug for treatment
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Elizabeth Newman
Aug 09, 2018
A new type of smart bandage is being developed that may help providers track and treat wounds more efficiently.
New skin patch helps keep diabetic foot ulcers at bay
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Amy Novotney
Jan 01, 2015
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a drug delivered through a skin patch that not only helps diabetic foot ulcers heal faster, but prevents the wounds from recurring.
Researchers ‘reboot’ tissue to accelerate wound healing
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 06, 2016
Tufts University researchers have for the first time reprogrammed skin cells from diabetic foot ulcers to make them more like stem cells.
Researchers turn to mussels as a model for bio-adhesives
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Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
The biology that allows mussels to stick to underwater surfaces is providing insight to researchers looking at wound care.
Fish oil helps heal bed sores among the critically ill: study
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John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2013
Fish oil may help residents experience fewer pressure ulcers, according to researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel.
Plasma protein injections help chronic wounds heal
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John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2013
Chronic diabetic wounds can completely heal if they are injected with a plasma protein called plasminogen, according to new research from Umea University in Sweden.