A surgical flap procedure using tissue from the glutes can improve blood flow and provide reliable healing of sacral pressure ulcers, according to a Chinese study.
How to do it…Cleaning the bathing area
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John Hall
Sep 06, 2019
Know what would trigger a deep cleaning. “From a cleaning perspective and when to give detail to proper cleaning, that is the challenge,” says Len Sears, director of sales at ProCare Medical. Nursing...
November IT Update
Nov 14, 2019
» The US Food and Drug Administration approved Abbott Laboratories’ Proclaim XR neurostimulation system for chronic pain patients. The device is surgically placed under a patient’s skin and sends...
Providers missing ‘lower-risk’ patients
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2019
While high-risk patients typically get a facility’s full wound-prevention protocol, a new study finds conducting assessments of mild- and moderate-risk patients also helps prevent pressure injuries among...
Coin-sized device OK’d for incontinence
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Liza Berger
Feb 02, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of sacral neuromodulator for patients suffering from overactive bladder, urinary retention and fecal incontinence.
Caution urged with hyaluronic acid use
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2019
A small study has found inflammatory lesions worsen with the use of topical hyaluronic acid, and the solution can cause wound deterioration in residents with conditions such as scleroderma.
Paraplegic residents require more help to prevent wounds
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2019
Skilled nursing residents with paraplegia are more likely to develop pressure ulcers than their quadriplegic counterparts, according to a new study whose authors say providers should pay better attention...
Powerful bandage delivers shocking new study results
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2019
A new wound dressing uses a patient’s body movement to create gentle electrical pulses that stimulate healing.
New advanced wound care credential touts better skills
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 11, 2019
The National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy has launched its first professional credential recognizing expertise in advanced wound care. The Advanced Wound Care Certified, or AWCC, credential confirms...
Providers may be missing, or not recording, IAD diagnoses
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2019
A large study examining the prevalence of incontinence-associated dermatitis has found long-term care facilities report much lower rates of the skin-eroding condition. A study of more than 56,000 patient...