New research reveals a surprising link between red hair and wound healing. The gene responsible for red hair, MC1R, ...
Holland Hospital has expanded its wound healing and hyperbaric medicine program, giving West Michigan patients access to advanced treatment for chronic and complex wounds.
Observed annually on the third Thursday of November each year, Worldwide Pressure Injury Prevention Day serves as a global reminder of the urgent ...
A Lansdale man living with lower-body paralysis has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that inadequate medical care at the Bucks County Correctional Facility led to a severe, infected pressure ulcer ...
Researchers confirm that neuropathy and ischaemia are two main factors that result in diabetic foot ulcer with significant impairment of quality of life. Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU) are a common ...
Keep the bedsore clean and dry, and remove pressure from the area to help it heal. Use appropriate dressings, like hydrocolloid or alginate, to encourage healing and protect the sore. Bedsores, also ...
In another case filed in Kings Supreme Court (Index No. 501877/2024), the plaintiff, a 76-year-old male developed a Stage 3 sacral pressure ulcer at a skilled nursing home, and because of the pressure ...