HealthTimes - 18-02-2022
Wounds Australia has used the Federal Government’s pre-Budget submission process to call for all political parties to commit to solutions that solve the ‘hidden
HealthTimes - 13-08-2021
Caring for your skin as it gets older can help reduce the risk of chronic wounds that cause physical, emotional and financial burdens. Bolton Clarke Senior Clinical
HealthTimes - 02-07-2021
New research shows thermal imaging techniques can predict whether a wound needs extra management, offering an early alert system to improve chronic wound care.
HealthTimes - 31-03-2021
Wounds Australia, the peak body for chronic wound prevention and management, says the Royal Commission into Aged Care has been an “almost complete failure” for
Health Times - 12-02-2021
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt recently ruled out
Health Times - 05-02-2021
People receiving evidence-based wound care at home for venous leg ulcers achieved similar healing rates to those attending a specialist wound care clinic, new research shows.
Health Times - 10-08-2020
The nation’s peak body for wound prevention and management, Wounds Australia, is hoping to leverage the public’s high trust ranking of healthcare specialists to
Nicole Madigan - 18-02-2019
The best job in nursing, is how Carolyn Atkin describes her position as a Stomal Therapy Nurse. “Every day is different and, despite the best of intentions,
HealthTimes - 24-03-2017
By Gabrielle Munro Approximately 60-90% of chronic wounds have bioburden, which is associated with non-viable tissue in the wound bed
Bonnie Fraser - 17-02-2015
Article Summary • Pressure injuries are caused by unrelieved pressure over a bony prominence leading to tissue death • Pressure
Bonnie Fraser - 31-10-2014
Wound infection is a serious complication of wound healing. Infection may be localised, spread into surrounding tissues and bone, or manifest systemically as sepsis, a life-threatening
Bonnie Fraser - 12-09-2014
Wound healing is the process of the body replacing devitalised and/or missing tissue in order to fill a cavity and repair damaged skin. This typically occurs in a coordinated
Bonnie Fraser - 14-08-2014
Wounds are very common across the spectrum of health care settings, with a range of presentations including traumatic or
Glynis Thorp - 23-07-2014
The RSPCA estimates that there are 33 million pets in total and 4.2 million pet dogs in Australia; that is 19 dogs for every 100 people. Cats are the second most common pet,
Health Insights - 17-01-2017
Pyoderma gangrenous (PG) is an extremely rare skin condition characterised by painful sores on the surface of the skin, commonly found on the leg. Only 3-10 cases per million
Health Insights - 17-01-2017
Necrotising Fasciitis is defined as a rapidly spreading serious bacterial skin infection. It is a rare disease amongst the healthy and will kill you if not treated. Commonly
Health Insights - 17-01-2017
Calciphylaxis falls into the class of ischemic wounds and occurs mostly in patients undergoing hemodialysis. It is a rare syndrome where blood vessels calcify losing their
Health Insights - 17-01-2017
Venous stasis ulcers, also known as venous insufficiency ulcerations are shallow wounds that form as a result of malfunctioning venous valves usually in the legs. Up to 80-90%
Health Insights - 17-01-2017
Vasculitis is a collective term given to the range of diseases caused by inflammation of the blood vessels. Vascular system is the term given to intricate system of blood
Health Insights - 17-01-2017
Ischemic wounds occur as a result of blocked blood supply to vascular beds in the body. Most often these types of wounds form on the legs, feet and toes. In particular they
Health Insights - 17-01-2017
People diagnosed with diabetes are at an increased risk of developing foot sores or ulcers. These ulcers are the result of mismanagement of diabetes. There are a number of
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