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Original Source: Comparison of Two Methods of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
The current standard for negative pressure wound therapy is the Vacuum Assisted Closure Device (VAC), a commercial system that utilizes a computerized suction pump to apply negative pressure to an open-cell poly-urethane foam dressing sealed over a wound. The VAC system is effective but has some drawbacks: - The system is expensive. - There us conflicting data about the effectiveness of VAC therapy for infected wounds. - VAC therapy is difficult to use (and fr...
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Vancomycin is an antobiotic indicated for the treatment of serious, life-threatening infections by Gram-positive bacteria that are unresponsive to other less-toxic antibiotics. In particular, vancom...
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin Nabi
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (Human), Nabi-HB, is a sterile solution of immunoglobulin (5 1 percent protein) containing antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs). It is prepared from plasma...
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Curettage alone not advised for sacral giant cell tumors
(HealthDay) -- For patients with sacral giant cell tumors (GCTs), curettage alone is not recommended for surgical management, according to a study published online July 16 in The Spine Journal.
Sacral nerve stimulation may improve QOL for anal incontinent patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sacral nerve stimulation may improve severe anal incontinence to the point where patients' quality of life scores match those of the general population, results of a pi...
InSite Study Results Show Efficacy and Quality of Life Advantages with InterStim® System MINNEAPOLIS - October 4, 2012 - The first-ever study to compare the clinica...
Video from Association for Dressings & Sauces: Spice Up Your Holiday Meal with Dressings and Sauces
Atlanta, Dec. 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The holiday season is a great time to experiment with recipe ideas. Using salad dressings, mayonnaise and condiments can be a tasty and healthy way to jazz u...
Medical Dressings: simple concept, but broad market
Medical dressings are a crucial part of the treatment received by many patients, but it can be overlooked in favour of more exciting surgical and drug products. Medical devices are however a large a...
Derma Sciences’ MEDIHONEY HCS dressings receives CE Mark
Derma Sciences, Inc., a medical device and pharmaceutical company focused on advanced wound care, announces receipt of the CE Mark for the Company's patented MEDIHONEY HCS (hydrogel colloidal sheet) d...
ConvaTec announces new use of AQUACEL foam dressings for skin breakdown
ConvaTec has announced the new use of its AQUACEL foam dressings in protecting bed- and wheelchair-bound patients with skin breakdown, caused due to the forces of gravity and friction.
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A comprehensive in vitro approach was used to assess the effects of superabsorbent polymer (SAP) containing wound dressings in treatment of non-healing wounds. A slight negative effect on HaCaT cells...
Introduction In the process of chronic wound care, adhesive wound dressings may cause pain and injury in the wound environment during dressing changes. At present, no standardized test procedures a...
Imaging of sacral masses: self-assessment module.
The educational objectives for this self-assessment module are for the participant to exercise, self-assess, and improve his or her understanding of sacral masses and the key imaging characteristics o...
Wound dressings for a proteolytic-rich environment.
Wound dressings have experienced continuous and significant changes over the years based on the knowledge of the biochemical events associated with chronic wounds. The development goes from natural ma...
A tail of sacral agenesis: delayed presentation of meningocele in sacral agenesis.
INTRODUCTION: Sacral agenesis is a congenital condition associated with multiple orthopedic, spinal, abdominal and thoracic organ deformities. Meningocele is commonly found among patients with sacral...
