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

Health Insights - 17-01-2017

Arterial ulcers are also known as ischemic ulcers or wounds, and occur typically in the ankles. These ulcers are caused by peripheral artery disease (PAD) and are also found

HealthTimes - 24-06-2015

For generations stitches have been to go to solution for bleeding and wound closure, that is, until now! In this video Ted fellow and inventor Joe Landolina, talks about

Bonnie Fraser - 12-05-2015

This is the last article in my series on postoperative surgical wound complications. Part 2 introduced a variety of complications including surgical site infections (SSIs).