Blood pressure drugs could double as topical wound fix
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2017
A topical gel made from common blood pressure pills has been proven to speed the healing of chronic skin wounds in mice and pigs.
Unsafe movements pose skin-care risks
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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.
Patient’s skin may close venous ulcers
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2019
A pilot of a new cellular and tissue-based product derived from a patient’s own skin showed promise in closing venous stasis leg ulcers (VLUs), even after conventional treatments had failed. Researchers...
Wound nurses create scale to ID terminal skin failure
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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...
Scanner assists detection of early ulcer development
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 17, 2019
A subepidermal scanner can help with early detection of non-visible tissue injuries, based on a study of 35 hospitalized patients.
ProMedica Senior Care betting on partners with ‘skin in the game’
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 15, 2021
A hospital-to-skilled nursing conversion project uniting ProMedica and Ohio’s MetroHealth is the first of several collaborations the giant senior care operator is planning to launch this year. It’s...
Feverish COVID-19 patients must be cool under pressure
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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.
Guidance on device-caused ulcers coming
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2019
Global experts seeking to reduce the risk of medical device-related pressure injuries and influence the design of new prevention technologies will issue their first consensus document this fall.
Study finds ‘rare’ instance when age helps wounds heal
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 02, 2018
A compound whose presence in the bloodstream decreases with age likely helps older people develop fewer scars. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine found that stromal...
Hydrogel showed ‘staggering’ results in diabetic cell study
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 05, 2017
A new hydrogel created by engineering researchers at the University of Toronto prompts skin cells to crawl toward one another, healing chronic wounds.