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Can Tilapia Skin be Used to Bandage Burns?

In this article, originally published by STAT News, learn the new ways that doctors are trying to bandage burns: strips of sterilized tilapia.

Aimee Sharp
how to care for a wound at home

Laceration Care: How to Care for a Wound at Home

Learn how to care for a wound at home that has been stapled, sutured, taped, glued or simply left open to heal, and watch out for these signs of infection.

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
heal wounds

Hydrogel Helps Skin Cells ‘Crawl’ Together to Heal Wounds: Study

By Amy Wallace for UPI.com TORONTO, Dec. 14 (UPI) — People with diabetes may have a new tool at their disposal in dealing with a common problem many with diabetes experience, chronic wound healing. Researchers from the University of Toronto Engineering department led by Professor Milica Radisic have developed a peptide-hydrogel biomaterial that prompts skin… Continue reading Hydrogel Helps Skin Cells ‘Crawl’ Together to Heal Wounds: Study

Aimee Sharp
pressure injury

Pressure Injury Staging: Are You Sure It’s a Pressure Injury?

Before beginning treatment of a pressure injury, check this guide to avoid a common error of confusing it with incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD).

Sarah McIlvaine
incontinence-associated dermatitis

Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis: Infographic

Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is an inflammation of the skin that can be painful for patients and can lead to the development of pressure ulcers

Sarah McIlvaine
Accelerate Wound Recovery

NASA’s New High-Tech Gauze Could Accelerate Wound Recovery

New technology from NASA’s Technology Transfer Program brings forth a type of polymeric bandage that may assist wounds on human flesh to heal faster.

Aimee Sharp
wet-to-dry dressing

Goodbye Wet-to-Dry Wound Care Webinar Video and Supplemental Material

Watch this recorded webinar presented by Shield HealthCare and the Wound Care Education Institute. Learn about better options beyond wet-to-dry dressing.

Aimee Sharp
Wound Care

Introducing Our Free Wound Management Guide

We are pleased to offer our wound management guide. This pocket-sized reference guide includes the updated NPUAP guidelines...

John Maynard

Webinar Video and Slides: Pressure Injury – Choosing the Right Treatment

Webinar Video and Slides: Pressure Injury - Choosing the Right Treatment

John Maynard

Video: The Financial Impact of Pressure Injuries

In this whiteboard animation, Shield HealthCare gives you information about how pressure injuries (aka pressure ulcers) impact healthcare...

John Maynard
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