News tagged with pressure ulcers
Study finds direct correlation between hospital bedsores, patient mortality
(Medical Xpress)—A new clinical study spearheaded by the dean of UCLA's School of Nursing has found a direct correlation between pressure ulcers—commonly known as bedsores—and patient mortality and increased hospitalization. ...
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Oct 02, 2012 |
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Study reveals pressure ulcer research uncertainties
A new study involving researchers at the University of York has revealed substantial areas of doubt and uncertainty about the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 09, 2013 |
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Panel recommends 10 patient safety strategies
(HealthDay)—Experts estimate that many tens of thousands of people in the United States die each year from medical errors, unproven treatments, bad diagnoses and preventable problems such as bedsores. Now, ...
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Mar 05, 2013 |
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Fish oil helps heal bed sores of the critically ill
Chock-full of Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants, fish oil can help lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation in the skin and joints, and promote healthy fetal development. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher has found ...
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Dec 04, 2012 |
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Textile pressure ulcer prevention: Improving quality of life for the bedridden
Immobile patients are in constant danger of developing pressure ulcers on the skin. Empa, Schoeller Medical and the Swiss Paraplegic Centre have worked together to develop a special sheet that is gentle on ...
Medical research
Nov 16, 2012 |
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Study links diabetic foot ulcers with higher risk of death, heart attack and stroke
(Medical Xpress)—People with diabetes who develop foot ulcers are at more risk of dying prematurely than those without the complication, finds a new large-scale study. The researchers say the findings highlight the potential ...
Diabetes
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Wound care meta-review draws firm conclusions from Cochrane published studies
Robust evidence exists for some wound care interventions, but there are still gaps in current knowledge requiring international consensus and further high-level clinical evidence, according to a paper published online by ...
Surgery
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Gastric feeding tubes may raise pressure ulcer risk
A new study led by Brown University researchers reports that percutaneous endoscopic gastric (PEG) feeding tubes, long assumed to help bedridden dementia patients stave off or overcome pressure ulcers, may ...
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May 14, 2012 |
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Researchers work with platelet-rich plasma to heal chronic wounds in veterans
(Medical Xpress) -- During the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, blast injuries resulting from improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, and roadsides bombs took countless lives and left thousands of soldiers ...
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Nov 10, 2011 |
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Australians develop 'smart' bandage
(PhysOrg.com) -- Melbourne researchers have developed smart bandages that change colour to reveal the state of the wound beneath. Their invention could reduce the $500 million cost of chronic wound care in ...
Medical research
Jun 06, 2011 |
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"Never events" rare after bladder cancer surgery
(HealthDay)—"Never events", ten hospital-acquired conditions deemed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as being reasonably preventable, are rare in patients with bladder cancer who have undergone ...
Surgery
Apr 05, 2013 |
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Preliminary research findings released for Ekso robotic exoskeleton in spinal cord injury
Kessler Foundation has released preliminary research findings from its clinical study of the wearable robotic exoskeletal device, Ekso (Ekso Bionics). Gail Forrest, PhD, assistant director of Human Performance and Engineering ...
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Sep 05, 2012 |
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Upgraded Ekso to advance study of mobility in spinal cord injury
Kessler Foundation has begun testing the upgraded Ekso in individuals unable to walk due to spinal cord injury. Ekso, a wearable, battery-powered robotic exoskeletal device, has been undergoing clinical investigation at Kessler ...
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Aug 14, 2012 |
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Dangerous caregivers for elderly
If you hire a caregiver from an agency for an elderly family member, you might assume the person had undergone a thorough criminal background check and drug testing, was experienced and trained for the job.
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Jul 10, 2012 |
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Study links teamwork, communication with quality of nursing home care
Nursing homes that foster an environment in which workers feel they are valued contributors to a team of caregivers provide better care to their residents. That is the conclusion of a study out this month in the journal Health Se ...
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Jun 07, 2012 |
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