ConvaTec Moldable Technology trade; Skin Barriers Help To Prevent And Improve Peristomal Skin Issues In Ostomy Patients
ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, announced new observational study results showing that use of ConvaTec Moldable Technology™ Skin Barriers helped to maintain skin integrity and improve peristomal skin issues in stoma patients. The preliminary study results were presented at the 11th Congress of the European Council of Enterostomal Therapy (ECET) in Bologna, Italy. "Peristomal skin integrity plays an important role in stoma management, and the selection of a skin barrier is the first line of defense in maintaining healthy skin, " said lead investigator DaniГ le Chaumier, ET Nurse, HГ pital Tenon, Paris, France.
Scientists Show For The First Time Why Aqueous Cream Can Only Make Eczema Worse, UK
Aqueous Cream B.P. which is commonly prescribed for eczema makes the condition worse at the cellular and molecular level. Eczema currently accounts for 22.5% of skin complaints treated by GPs and the number is rising. Aqueous Cream B.P. is routinely prescribed to eczema sufferers despite evidence linking it to the thinning of the outer layer of the skin. New research conducted at The School of Pharmacy, University of London and published in the British Journal of Dermatology this month demonstrates for the first time why applying Aqueous Cream makes the condition worse as it actually increases the peeling and inflammation of the skin.
Levamisole-Contaminated Cocaine Triggers Decaying, Dying Skin
If the obvious reasons for avoiding recreational drug use aren't off-putting enough, physicians have yet another detrimental consequence to add to the list - crusty, purplish areas of dead skin that are extremely painful and can open the door to nasty infections. The condition is called purpura. Typical causes include a range of rare disorders, but it is also associated with the use of cocaine. Not just any cocaine, though: Physicians, researchers and health officials believe cocaine contaminated with a de-worming drug commonly used by veterinarians is the culprit.