Today’s wound care market contains an abundance of antibacterial wound cleaning products, giving you ample selection choices. Which are the best ones? While we can’t cover every single product in this space, we can show you the basics of selecting reliable cleaners, and identify a few popular brands. What are Wound Cleansers? Wound cleansers are …
Today, we enjoy so many innovations in medical care technology that allow us to expedite wound recovery so much better than in previous generations. It’s a blessing to have the chance to heal wounds, avoid scarring, and improve skin quality following a major laceration or persistent skin problem. For our part, Sarasota Medical Products specializes …
Wounds can happen for a variety of reasons. Whether your wound is from a disease, disorder, or injury, you need to care for the wound in order for it to heal. Part of caring for your wound is actually eating a nutritious diet. Keep reading to learn the importance of nutrition in wound healing. A …
One of the biggest challenges that practitioners in the medical field face are wound management. To properly undertake a course of action, information must be gathered from sources and assessed to formulate a plan that will benefit the patient and promote healing. Communication and Documentation It was surgeon general C. Everett Koop who once stated …
If you have a wound you are attempting to care for, you may be interested in hydrocolloid dressings. This type of dressing may be suitable for your specific type of wound. To learn more about hydrocolloid dressings, keep reading. Hydrocolloid dressings are a type of dressing that provides a moist and insulating healing environment for …
Were you aware that the skin is the largest organ of the body? Few people realize their skin’s importance and how unprotected a human body would be without it. For instance, when you are wounded, your skin is broken, leading to a breakdown of your skin’s protective function. When your skin isn’t protected, infections occur, …
Proper wound care is key to helping the body heal. Different wounds require different forms of care. It is important to be aware of the type of wound you are attempting to treat, as well as what types of dressings are most suitable for the wound. To learn about super-absorbent wound care, keep reading. There …
For many of us who grew up watching medical dramas, medicine looks like a complex world where the interpersonal relationships of doctors sometimes appear more interesting than their patients. This is only half true, while the medical field is quite complex, those who practice medicine believe in caring for the whole of the patient, and …
When thinking of healthcare supplies, medical adhesive tape may not always be the first thing that comes to mind. The versatility of this tape makes it one of the most important supplies needed to help care for wounds. The main job of this surgical tape is to attach bandages, gauze, and other dressings to the …
The importance of wound care was discovered early on in civilization. The ancient Greeks were one of the first groups to discover how necessary it was. In modern times wound care has transformed into a major role in any recovery process. If wounds aren’t taken care of properly it can lead to a much larger …