Results of a new study find that a skin protectant that changes from a liquid to breathable film has more staying power than other alternatives meant to keep urinary or fecal incontinence from reaching...
Ask the Treatment Expert about … pressure injuries
By
Jeri Lundgren
Oct 19, 2018
We just admitted a resident with two pressure injuries. The hospital had marked both as Stage 2. However, on admission to our facility, one presented with granulation tissue and the other had granulation...
Poor sleep and diabetes are linked to slow wound healing
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 19, 2018
The latest research indicates that those with type 2 diabetes and a lack of sleep likely have bodies with weaker immune systems, making them more vulnerable to infections and a slower wound healing process.
Dressing, tool bring skin tear advances
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 05, 2018
A simplified wound dressing plan, along with a decision-tree tool for wound management, can help nurses treating patients over the age 85, a new study finds.
New treatment may dispense old ideas about wound care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
Imagine rolling a tape dispenser over a wound, leaving behind a strip of cells that will generate new skin. Researchers at the University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Hospital are getting close. They...
Plants and animals inspire tissue-restoring dressings
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 08, 2018
Engineers have developed two new nano ber dressings that accelerate healing and improve tissue regeneration. Both dressings — created by researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering...
Pregnant paws: Fish skins a success at healing wounds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2018
A technique being explored as a treatment for human wounds helped save the lives of three bears in California this winter.
High-fluid capacity disposables cut IAD
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2018
Replacing a non-permeable, reusable pad with a disposable, high-fluid capacity one can reduce the number of incontinence-associated dermatitis cases and lessen their severity, according to research in...
Hoist sling materials can reduce pressure ulcer risk
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2018
Staff often leave patients who use wheelchairs seated on the hoist slings required to get them there.
Timing of wounds could impact healing
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Jan 08, 2018
Injuries sustained during the day likely heal faster than those that occur during the night due to human internal biological clocks