Events
Diabetic Foot Study Group 2013: 20-22 September 2013 - early registration deadline
The 11th meeting of the Diabetic Foot Study Group (DFSG) of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) will take place in Sitges, Spain 20-22 September 2013.
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Update from EPUAP
The 16th Annual Meeting of the EPUAP will be held in Vienna, Austria August 28-30th 2013 in collaboration with APUPA the Austrian Society for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers.
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Electrical stimulation in wound care
Electrical stimulation therapy in wounds involves the use of an externally applied current to create an electrical flow through the tissues. In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in using this as a treatment where wound healing is delayed and...
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EPA Made Easy
Elevated protease activity (EPA) may disrupt wound healing. This Made Easy describes the types of wounds that may have EPA and how wounds with EPA may be identified. The methods that may be used to reduce protease activity to a level where healing can progress...
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Soft silicones Made Easy
Soft silicone dressings have been available for over 10 years and were developed to minimise the problems of pain and trauma at dressing change, to protect the periwound skin and promote comfort during wear. However, not all soft silicone dressings are the...
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Webcast: Improving patient wellbeing through dressing choice
This webcast discusses the importance of wellbeing in wound care. Introduced by Professor Keith Harding, CBE, Trudie Young discusses wellbeing and the difficulties in addressing and documenting a patient’s wellbeing. Tarnia Harrison, a tissue viability nurse...
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Principles of compression in venous disease: a practitioner's guide to treatment and prevention of venous leg ulcers
Compression therapy is the recognised treatment of choice for recurrent venous leg ulcers. Compression therapy systems include hosiery, tubular bandages and bandage systems comprising two or more components. These systems aim to provide graduated compression...
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Best practice guidelines: Wound management in diabetic foot ulcers
This document focuses on wound management best practice for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). It aims to offer specialists and non-specialists everywhere a practical, relevant clinical guide to appropriate decision making and effective wound healing in people...
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Made Easy Live on Prevention and Management of Infection
Preventing and managing infection in wound care can often be challenging. The Current Products & Practice Made Easy Live series is designed to update clinicians on best practice and provide easy to digest information on a range of products indicated for the...
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Using Adaptic Touch Non-Adhering Silicone Dressing: Case Studies
ADAPTIC TOUCH® Non-Adhering Silicone Dressing is a soft tack silicone dressing that has an advanced mesh design and is highly conformable. The mesh design minimises the risk of exudate pooling, maceration and secondary dressing adherance to the wound. Exudate...
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Biofilms Made Easy (Spanish)
Este artículo describe qué son las biopelículas y el papel importante que parecen desempeñar en la interrupción de la cicatrización de heridas. Además, se analizan posibles intervenciones encaminadas a eliminar o reducir las biopelículas y prevenir...
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Prontosan® Made Easy (Spanish edition)
En esta sección de made easy se describe el modo de acción, los datos que respaldan el uso y la aplicación práctica de la gama de productos limpiadores de heridas Prontosan® (B. Braun). La limpieza y el desbridamiento periódicos son principios básicos...
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