Measuring Your Stoma

Posted on Jun 05, 2014 by Kevin Cleary

The key to living with your ostomy and maintaining your quality of life is making sure you use the correct equipment and accessories that fit you. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to ostomy appliances.

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Posted in Stoma Cutter

Caring for Your Catheter

Posted on Jul 11, 2014 by Razia Sanwari

Catheter care is important to prevent infections, complications and maintaining overall good health. Ensure care during cleaning and changing your catheter.

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Honey ‘The Healer’ Dressing

Posted on Sep 02, 2014 by Razia Sanwari

Honey is well known for its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties and has for years some types have been used as a healing agent for wounds, burns and ulcers. Difficult and severe wounds have been known to react to honey and heal effectively.

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Posted in Honey Dressings

Abdominal Pads

Posted on Sep 04, 2014 by Razia Sanwari

Abdominal pads are highly absorbent pads designed to provide utmost absorbency and maximum patient comfort while, at the same time, speeding up healing.

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Posted in Abdominal Pads

Make It Better!! Reducing Wound Pain

Posted on Oct 22, 2014 by Kevin Cleary

Nobody enjoys being in pain is quite the understatement. Anyone who has had some type of surgery, stitches, cut, or skinned knee understands oh too well the pain that can be associated with any type of wound. For anyone experiencing pain their first thought is how do I make it better?

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Posted in Wound Dressings

Clean It, Irrigate It, Experience Less Pain

Posted on Oct 22, 2014 by Kevin Cleary

In order to recover properly from any wound, we need to keep it clean so that we expedite healing and ward off infection. Whether it’s after surgery, a wound that requires just a few stitches, or just a skinned knee, the need to keep these areas clean and contaminant free should not be underestimated.

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Posted in Wound Cleansers

Catheters and their Making

Posted on Nov 07, 2014 by Razia Sanwari

The history of urinary catheters takes them back into centuries with the first catheter being made of reeds. Today, silicone catheters are most commonly used.

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Urinary Catheters - Silicone versus Latex

Posted on Nov 17, 2014 by Razia Sanwari

Urinary catheters are available in a large variety of sizes, materials and types. Selection of the kind of catheter to be used by the patient has to be made keeping in mind several factors such as medical need, expected period of use (whether short-term or long-term), personal choice and what are the risks involved in terms of infection.

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Posted in Catheter Guides

Oops!! Avoiding Common Wound Care Mistakes

Posted on Dec 05, 2014 by Kevin Cleary

When recovering from any type of wound the continued home care can be very important. Many mistakes can actually worsen the injury and lengthen the recovery period. Such errors such as incorrect wound dressings or the failure to clean out all foreign debris can have consequences down the road.

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Posted in Wound Dressings

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