wound care
Can I wear thongs?
Angelo Pricolo faces up to his fears—and his feet—but at least he was able to come prepared After enduring the pain of two ingrown big toenails for most of my …
Ahead of the game: Sports & wound care
Managing sports injuries correctly, using the proper protocols and appropriate dressing, can enhance wound healing and support a speedy recovery Australia is a nation of sports lovers. In fact, 80% …
Clinical tips: common ailments
So-called minor ailments can have a significant impact on patients’ lives, writes Carlene McMaugh Common ailments are those conditions that a person would reasonably be expected to self-treat on their …
Opening old wounds
Pharmacists should have access to any subsidised wound care provision scheme, Guild says in response to AMA proposals If public funding is provided to doctors to provide wound care for …
Clinical tips: wound care
Pharmacists can do a lot to help wounds heal well, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The practice of wound care in pharmacy can be relatively simple, or the pharmacy may choose to …
Spotlight on chronic wounds
Pharmacists are being urged to take a leading role in dealing with chronic wounds during Wound Awareness Week Chronic wounds are a “hidden affliction,” says Wounds Australia, ahead of the …
Gone in 60 seconds
A surgical glue that quickly seals wounds without the need for staples or sutures could transform emergency medical treatments in Australia Biomedical engineers from the University of Sydney and the United States have collaborated …
Science or Snake oil: do Band-Aids really ‘heal cuts twice as fast’?
Science or Snake oil: do Band-Aids really ‘heal cuts twice as fast’? Don’t believe the hype. Band-Aids might protect minor cuts but there’s no publicly available evidence they speed up …
Johnson & Johnson pulls claim its Band-Aids heal twice as fast
The company has withdrawn claims its Band-Aid products are “clinically proven” to heal wounds “two times faster” following a request to release clinical trial data Dr Ken Harvey from Monash …
This sporting life
What role can pharmacy play in sports health and physical activity promotion? Chris Brooker investigates In most community pharmacies it’s one of the categories that regularly turns over without being …
Forum: Cheaper dressing supplier wanted
“Yesterday I supplied a dressing containing silver to a Repat patient. On checking the invoice I discovered we’d lost approx $80 on the script. As neither of our 2 full-line suppliers stock the …
Monash Uni to investigate whether aspirin could help heal leg ulcers
Researchers from Monash University are set to examine whether aspirin can improve the healing rates of leg ulcers in older adults.