Biomaterials likely will play a larger role in helping chronic wounds heal among diabetics, according to experts who spoke at the European Conference on Biomaterials in Dublin.
Study advises hospitals to purchase special mattresses
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2011
Many residents arrive in nursing homes with pressure sores they obtained while hospitalized. A new study offers a solution: Hospitals should invest in pressure-reduction mattresses for elderly patients...
Higher bedsore rates seen at predominantly black facilities
By
John O'Connor
Aug 02, 2011
Black nursing home residents are more likely than white residents to develop pressure wounds, a new study reveals.
Researchers say this finding is consistent with previous studies that suggest disparities...
Artificial tissue helps healthy skin grow
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2011
Tissue grafts that promote vascular growth could hasten wound healing, encourage healthy skin to invade the wounded area and reduce the need for surgeries, investigators at Cornell University recently...
Ultrasound ineffective for treating difficult leg ulcers
By
Brett Bakshis
Apr 01, 2011
Advanced technological approaches to treating venous leg ulcers are no match for good quality nursing care and perhaps a few good jokes, new research suggests.
Blood clots kill every five minutes: group
By
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...
Smith & Nephew rebuffs bid from J & J
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2011
Wound care firm Smith & Nephew rejected a $10.9 billion acquisition offer from Johnson & Johnson.