One of the challenges in treating burn victims is the frequency of dressing changes, which can be extremely painful. Image Credit: University of Waterloo To bring relief to this and other problems, ...

A new international study finds that five-layer silicone border dressings already shown to effectively prevent pressure injuries in long-term care also can result in major dollar savings for providers ...

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces that ECRI – leaders in advancing evidence-based healthcare globally - have completed updated Clinical Evidence ...

SIOUX CITY | Harold Heiden accidentally shut the car door on his left leg, resulting in a nasty wound that landed the 68-year-old Sioux City man in the emergency room and then the Wound Center at ...

Our aim was to evaluate the safety of a silver–alginate-containing dressing to reduce peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) infections in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients. A total ...

Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compounder United Soft Plastics Inc. has developed a custom extruded TPE film for wound-healing applications. The medical-grade TPE developed in conjunction with a Danish ...

A recent study has shown that hydrocolloid dressings do not confer a clear advantage or disadvantage in terms of scar appearance or overall complication rates compared with daily petroleum ...

The Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital in Charlotte got in the Halloween spirit by dressing up its NICU patients for the occasion. ALSO READ: NICU nurse asked to be godmother of baby she cared ...

Results of a study conducted by researchers at the University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital show that the use of silver-plated nylon dressings for central venous catheters yielded a ...

The re-Contour dressing from Julie Hyde Edwards targets women who want to look like they did before having a mastectomy. After her own surgery, Edwards struggled to accept the prescribed dressing The ...

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces that ECRI - leaders in advancing evidence-based healthcare globally - have completed updated Clinical Evidence ...