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Surgical solutions | 10 min Infections in the operating room
See how protecting yourself, your patients and staff from hospital-acquired infections, also known as healthcare-associated infections, can save on costs and avoid unnecessary additional care when complications occur.
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Venous leg ulcers | 1 min What can I do to support my venous leg ulcer?
While your nurse or doctor helps you with the right treatment plan for your venous leg ulcer, the choices you make every day at home can support healing. Small, consistent actions and daily choices to help your leg ulcer healing at home will improve your health and wellbeing. Maintaining healthy habits, such as eating and drinking well and staying active, can help reduce the risk of your venous leg ulcer recurring after it has healed.
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Venous leg ulcers | 1 min Why compression therapy is important
You may be wondering why you need compression therapy. Compression therapy is a key phase for venous leg ulcer treatment because it improves blood flow, reduces swelling, and helps the ulcer to heal. Wearing your compression therapy as advised by your doctor or nurse can also help reduce the risk of ulcers returning.
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Venous leg ulcers | 1 min Signs of an infected venous leg ulcer
What is a venous leg ulcer? A venous leg ulcer is an open wound on your lower leg or ancle that hasn't healed after two weeks. It can happen if veins in the legs are weakened. Our veins carry blood back to the heart, with the help of small valves to keep it flowing in the right direction.
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Burn treatment | 1 min When gentle matters most: a parents’ guide for children recovering from partial thickness (second degree) burns
This guide is for parents and carers, to help you understand and support your child’s healing journey, from hospital care to recovery at home.
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Venous leg ulcers | 4 min Addressing skin tone bias in wound assessment
The Skin Tone I.D.TM by Mölnlycke® supports accurate skin assessment
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Skin tears | 3 min Understanding, preventing and managing skin tears
Skin tears are painful and distressing injuries, but they are common, especially as we get older. As we age, our skin becomes more delicate and can break or split easily from a bump or a knock. While they can look alarming, there are simple steps you can take to prevent them and help them heal well. If you are a healthcare professional, please log in to access restricted content.
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Exudate management | 2 min Managing exudate, making laboratory testings clinically relevant
An article from the International Wound Journal highlights the critical role of utilising data from clinically relevant laboratory tests and well-structured clinical studies in the dressing selection process1.
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Venous leg ulcers | 1 min What is a venous leg ulcer?