02/08/17 -
A stringently designed web form with questions about foot ulcers, deformities and neuropathy will soon be brought into use to better protect the feet of people with diabetes, according to researchers...
09/08/17 -
The Leg Ulcer Charity Medopad have joined forces to develop an App for leg to help patients suffering from leg ulcers. The app aims to improve how ulcers are treated and to expand knowledge of the...
24/10/16 -
There is a need for education in the treatment of chronic wounds for medical personnel - nurses and doctors – according to a recent paper published in the journal Military Medical Research. The...
24/10/16 -
A new multi-centre, randomised controlled trial, which will recruit 2,000 critically ill patients from over 20 hospitals in three countries, will assess whether the adjunct use of intermittent...
24/10/16 -
Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers
A new research paper has demonstrated how a comprehensive ulcer prevention programme can significantly decrease hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs). The study was conducted in an adult...
24/10/16 -
Cochrane skin substitutes review
A Cochrane Review paper has reported that skin substitutes can increase the likelihood of achieving complete ulcer closure compared with standard care alone in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers....
24/10/16 -
Acelity’s Biosorb gelling fibre dressing is now available in the US and has been awarded the CE Mark in Europe, where it will be available in the coming months. The Biosorb dressing is a wound...