BBraun's Skin & Wound Infection Seminar is to be held in Parramatta on April 28. Contact Stuart Riley on 0409 399 629 regarding registration and program information.
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Right now millions of people worldwide are living with a non-healing wound. We need to enhance their well-being, providing them with interventions which are evidence based and goal directed. Here at The Wound Guy we want to help you to help them through excellent wound care. Together we
Continue ReadingProfessor Donald MacLellan's HEMI Courses are widely known for their excellence and high level of clinical relevance. The 2018 dates for the HEMI events can be found in the link below. http://hemi-australia.com/advanced-debridement-course/
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In my own clinical practice I regularly encounter individuals who have leg ulcers whilst concurrently having complex comorbidities. These types of wounds are very prone to polymicrobial infections and biofilms. In the past 6 months I have looked after numerous patients who have benefited from the process
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Wounds International has just released a clinical advisory on skin tear management. Whilst sponsored by Acelity, the management principles are generic and suited to all health care settings. The link to the original document is : http://www.woundsinternational.com/quick-guides/view/managing-skin-tears-in-practice
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Residents of the East Coast of Australia this is a little reminder for you. The summer months are the mating season for the funnel web spider, so the males become “ wanderers”, leaving the burrow to look for a mate. Whilst wandering, they can become trapped
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The first program is in Wagga Wagga NSW in February 2018. Looking forward to seeing you there. https://www.acn.edu.au/2018/02/NSW/wound-management-update
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An excellent reminder today from a pharmacist colleague who was discussing the therapeutic variations that are observed when topical (patch) medications are applied to the skin of those individuals of advanced age. Due to reductions in corneocyte thickness, lipid volume and dermal vascularity the desired
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22 November 2017 Hansard Online House of Lords Debate: NHS Wound Care Baroness Masham, Foundation Patron I also declare an interest as a patron of the Lindsay Leg Club Foundation, which is a charity concerned with the leg ulcers that affect about 700,000 people in the UK. The cost
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I have come to realise that a chronic wound is skin in organ failure. As with all other organs the key is to determine whether the failure is reversible or not. Once known then the clinician and patient can design an intervention to address the
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