Electronic health records may help palliative care providers better manage pressure ulcers within their facility, according to a new review in Wounds UK.
Pilot shows promise in healing skin tears
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Feb 04, 2016
A new program for acute treatment of skin tears may help reduce wound healing times and healthcare costs.
Skin adhesives may improve negative pressure therapies
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Nov 05, 2015
Using a skin adhesive under negative pressure wound therapy dressings can help maintain a durable seal for wounds located on hard-to-fit places of the body, a new case study has found.
A recently developed skin graft treatment may help speed up the healing process for chronic wounds like pressure sores and diabetic ulcers — and keep them from coming back.
Antimicrobial spray can help reduce pain as wounds heal
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Oct 05, 2015
Antimicrobial spray may be more useful than traditional dressings in reducing wound pain during healing, a new study has found.
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
Ultrasound accelerating wound healing
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Sep 04, 2015
Low-intensity ultrasound can reduce healing times for diabetic ulcers, bedsores and other chronic wounds by a third, researchers have found.
Infrared camera helps assess chronic, non-healing wounds
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Dec 04, 2015
Handheld infrared cameras may help healthcare workers assess and identify hard-to-heal wounds early on, a new study has found.