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Pressure Care Cushion Assessments Made Easy: Helping Hand Indicator Cushion
Looking for a quick, reliable way to choose the best pressure care cushion for your clients? The new Helping Hand Indicator Cushion is designed to do just that, helping you to pick the cushion that best suits each individual’s pressure care needs, automatically....
Star Cushion Range: Effective prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers for wheelchair users.
In the 5th and final article in this series on pressure ulcers we’re taking a look at a range of high-quality pressure-relieving wheelchair cushions – the Star Cushion range: high-risk, high performance pressure-relieving cushions. Now Owned by Etac The...
How to prevent pressure ulcers on the buttocks?
How to prevent pressure ulcers on the buttocks? The first article in this series identified what a pressure ulcer is and explained how pressure ulcers can form when pressure is applied to an area of the body over a long period of time. This pressure restricts the...
How to tell if I have a pressure sore?
How to tell if I have a pressure sore? For medical professionals, the Quick Reference Guide for Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers released by the EPUAP, NPUAP and PPPIA contains guidelines for assessing and preventing pressure sores. For others who may be...
What are the stages of a pressure ulcer?
The previous article in this series helped answered the question – What is a pressure ulcer? – as well as outlining how prevalent they are, how they develop and who is at risk of developing a pressure ulcer. In this article, we’ll be looking at answering...
What is a pressure ulcer?
What is a pressure ulcer? A pressure ulcer is a localised injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear. (1) They most often develop on skin and tissue that covers boney areas...Star Cushion Range From Etac:
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