Inception Frederick Banting was a Canadian surgeon who dedicated his life to the field of medicine. His devotion to medicine was kindled by the loss of his closest friend to type 1 Diabetes. One of the deadliest diseases of the time. His contributions were recognized with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1923. …
For most of us, a mattress is not something we think about very often. The best-case scenario is that we take time exploring options on our visit to the home care centre. And choose the one that feels the best during the few moments that we spend there. However, much like everything else mattresses too …
All wounds heal with time, but sometimes it takes too long that it becomes a hindrance to normal life. Wound care management can never be complete without addressing the needs of the patients at risk. Today we explore one such category- diabetic patients. India is home to 77 million cases of diabetes, the second-highest globally. …
Prevention is better than cure and we realized on our last feature that it was all the more true when it came to pressure ulcers due to the massive opportunity costs involved for the healthcare segment. Having said that, we cannot ignore the reality that a vast majority of patients still contract pressure sores. The …
We all crack under pressure- our skin and its underlying tissue are no different and such injuries arising from prolonged pressure on them are called pressure ulcers. Though theoretically everyone can be affected- practically we know that there are some who crack under pressure more quickly than others. Similarly, there are some people who are …
Do you know that Pressure Ulcer is one of the leading causes of death in the world today if not treated properly? First of all, let us see what is a Pressure Ulcer? Pressure Ulcer is nothing but an injury to the skin due to the prolonged exposure and due to the bony prominence within …
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