wound-care
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May 15, 2018
Purchasing personal supplies at a local store is not something people with incontinence and similar health issues enjoy. The sense of everyone being aware of your personal business makes a trip to pick up the supplies you need less than enjoyable. An alternative is to find a reputable medical supply site and purchase the personal care items you need online. Choosing this solution does more than help you avoid an embarrassing situation. Here are some examples.
Greater Variety
The right type of supply site offers several brands of cheap
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January 22, 2018
Wounds may come about due to accidents or they may be the result of surgery. In any case, you will find it’s necessary to manage wound care once you are released from the hospital and remain at home to complete your recovery. By using the right approaches and supplies, you can avoid the risk of complications and heal within a reasonable time frame. Here are some tips that will help you care for the wound.
Purchase the Recommended Wound Care Products
Whether you have undergone surgery or been to a doctor for a serious cut, the medical professional will recommend that you purchase certain wound
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December 04, 2017
Gauze may be one the least expensive resources in your first aid kit, but it among the most effective. When it comes to providing coverage for simple wounds, cheap gauze works better than many other bandaging products. Here are a few examples of what gauze can do to help wounds heal without complications.
Allows Air To Circulate Around the Wound
Combinations of gauze and medical tapes make it possible to cover a wound completely. Unlike some other solutions, the gauze is made to allow air to circulate freely around the wounded area. This is important, since
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September 28, 2017
Whether your wound is the result of an accident or recent surgery, you want to do everything possible to speed up the recovery time and ensure the wound heals properly. Following the instructions provided by your doctor is one of the more important factors. Another is using wound care products designed to protect the area and allow your body’s natural healing ability to get the job done. Here are some questions you should ask when choosing the right wound care products for your condition.
How Absorbant are the Bandages?
There are many different
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July 20, 2017
Whether your wounds are the result of an accident or have to do with some type of surgical procedure, the need to ensure that healing process is not slowed down by infection is important. The options for wound care have never been better, and there are even some that help to protect and support skin health in the area surrounding the wound. By being aware of these products, you will know what sort of dressing and antibacterial products to employ as part of your recovery. Here are a few examples to consider.
Endoform Dermal Template
Easily one of the most advanced wound and skin care products available today, the Endoform dermal template creates a powerful barrier
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April 05, 2017
The Importance of Cleanliness in Wound Dressing
Whether you are recovering some type of injury or a surgical procedure, open wounds must be kept clean at all times. Various approaches to wound dressing are used to accomplish the goal. Along with the right type of dressing supplies, it’s also important to ensure the dressing and other supplies employed are perfectly clean. Here are some of the ways that proper attention to hygiene will make
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July 06, 2016
Medihoney is made from pure Manuka honey, which has special anti-bacterial properties not found in regular honey. It is medical-grade manuka hoeny, meaning that it has been filtered and sterilized to kill any bacteria.
How does Medihoney help heal chronic wounds? Manuka honey contains high levels of MGO (methylglyoxal), which is the main component responsible for the anti-bacterial properties of Medihoney.
Medihoney also has a low pH level, which helps maintain a "sour" wound environment, which makes it hard for bacteria to survive - resulting reduced chance of the wound getting infected. Medihoney also works naturally (without harsh chemicals) with the body to promote debridement
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May 27, 2016
Stalled wounds are those which have healed to an extent, but that have not progressed beyond a specific point of improvement. Although this can occur for a number of reasons such as patients being diabetic, a poor diet, stress or other factors in a patient’s immediate environment, it can be difficult to determine why the healing process slows down. Using cellulose and matrix dressings on these wounds can however help encourage healing to progress again.
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March 21, 2016
When there is an injury present, blood usually follows. Bleeding is the body’s way of trying to clean out the wound itself. The blood pushes out anything that may get inside and cause irritation or infection. It’s important to take the right steps after becoming injured to make sure the healing process can take place.
Cleaning the Wound
The first order of business when dealing with cuts and wounds is
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March 18, 2016
Everyone has unfortunate accidents now and then which can result in blood loss. However small or large the injury, it’s important to know how to stop bleeding for your own good or in the event you need to help someone else.
Applying Direct Pressure
The first step in dealing with an open wound is to apply pressure. Ideally the person bleeding should be the one to apply pressure, if this is not possible then a second person must help. Use any type of cloth or even clothing and apply the pressure for at least 10 to 15 minutes. The next step is to wash the wound with cold water to avoid infection and to help the blood