Yearly mammography results in fewer advanced-stage cancers … Women may be undertreated for obstructive sleep apnea … Statin use heightens odds of skin infection, diabetes … Sleep deprivation triples...
More than just a wristwatch
Apr 17, 2012
The Basis Band resembles an ordinary watch. But skin-responsive sensors have been tacked to the bottom of the device to track a resident’s daily heart rate, caloric burn, physical activity, and sleep...
Guidelines on Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers from the World Health Organization
May 07, 2009
Guidelines on Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers from the World Health Organization
Long-term care providers should be eligible for EHR incentives, providers stress
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 22, 2012
Federal health officials need to offer long-term care providers incentives to adopt Stage 3 Meaningful Use criteria for electronic health records, a provider group recommended.
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.
New wound data released
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 14, 2019
PolarityTE Inc., a biotechnology company developing and commercializing regenerative tissue products and biomaterials, has released data from studies looking at its SkinTE™ product for closure of diabetic...
Guidance on device-caused ulcers coming
By
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.
Wound care company introduces new technology
Nov 08, 2017
Swift Medical has introduced Swift AutoDepth technology, which lets clinicians take wound depth measurements at the point of care using a smartphone camera.
Study finds ‘rare’ instance when age helps wounds heal
By
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...
Clinical briefs for Monday, April 15
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 15, 2024
Infections after spinal surgery come from skin before operation, study finds … Messaging matters to reach people caring for older adults … Universities should embrace older adults for lifelong learning,...