Medicare mulls coverage of skin substitutes for wounds
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 07, 2024
Medicare coverage of skin substitute grafts that can be used on chronic, non-healing diabetic foot and venous leg ulcers is moving closer to reality.
Film barrier hailed for incontinence care
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 02, 2018
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...
Too much handwashing may raise seniors’ COVID-19 risk
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2020
Handwashing has been touted as one of the most effective techniques for preventing the spread of the coronavirus. But the story is different for older adults.
Study validates fish skin grafts for DFUs
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Kimberly Marselas
May 03, 2023
Treating diabetic foot ulcers with fish skin grafts healed “significantly more” wounds and saved nearly $3,000 per patient versus a more traditional collagen wrap, found a new study of more than 100...
Researchers: We need better skin-failure terms, concepts
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 04, 2020
Despite increasing acceptance of skin failure, more understanding is needed to address risk factors and advance more rigorous analysis, according to researchers.
Move over, fish: Frog skin may be next natural healing trend
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 06, 2022
A technique that purifies frog skin, blends it into a paste and extracts its pure collagen has led to the design of a biocompatible wound care patch.
Incontinence skin solution could be as simple as A-C-T
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2018
Incontinence-associated dermatitis remains an important practice concern, and time-strapped clinicians need to do a better job of adopting available treatment guidelines.
Aging sweat glands delay wound healing
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 06, 2016
Sweat glands play an important roll in how skin heals from injury, but they don’t work as well in seniors, say University of Michigan researchers.
Curly-fiber briefs could bring care relief
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 06, 2017
Incontinence briefs made with spiral-shaped fibers can acidify the skin of older nursing home patients, according to a new study from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing.
Reprogrammed cells hold key to healing
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 05, 2016
Returning cells to their earliest embryonic state may offer a “potent” resource for healing diabetic foot ulcers, according to a team of Boston-based researchers.