News articles tagged with 'dressing'
Dressing indicates infections
— 17 Nov 2010 09:54 | HealthWhether a small cut with a fruit knife, a surgical wound or a major injury caused by a fall - the body's defence and repair system leaps into action and tries to close the wound as…
Study identifies significant savings on venous leg ulcer dressings
— 14 Oct 2009 11:03 | HealthThe UK National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by routinely using inexpensive dressings to treat venous leg ulcers, after a study published in the October issue…
New approach to wound healing may be easy on skin, but hard on bacteria
— 19 Aug 2009 15:42 | HealthIn a presentation today to the American Chemical Society meeting, Ankit Agarwal, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, described an experimental approach…
Use of antibacterial associated with reduced risk of catheter-related infections
— 25 Mar 2009 13:30 | HealthFor critically ill patients in intensive care units, use of a sponge containing the antimicrobial agent chlorhexidine gluconate as part of the dressing for catheters reduced the risk…
Honey adds health benefits, is natural preservative and sweetener in salad dressings
— 10 Dec 2008 11:48 | HealthAntioxidant-rich honey is a healthy alternative to chemical additives and refined sweeteners in commercial salad dressings, said a new University of Illinois study…
March into spring with National Nutrition Month
— 9 Feb 2008 13:31 | Health'Now's the time to spring into action and chart your course for maintaining a healthy lifestyle,' says The Association for Dressings and Sauces (ADS). There's no better month than National…
Treating venous leg ulcers with honey dressings unlikely to help healing
— 10 Jan 2008 17:36 | HealthWhen compared with normal care, treating a leg ulcer with dressings impregnated with honey did not significantly improve the rate of healing, but did lead to a significantly increased…
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