There are four main types of skin ulcers: decubitus, venous, arterial, and neuropathic. Each type has a different cause and needs different treatment. A skin ulcer is a sore or wound on your skin ...

The purpose of this educational video series is to provide information to individuals with SCI and caregivers on skin care. Evaluating Your Pressure Ulcer Prevention Plan ... risk factors, and ...

Bedsores strike many of those who are largely confined to a bed or wheelchair, and they are tough to treat. Every year, over ...

During the third week of treatment with the four-drug antituberculosis ... Photograph showing one of the tuberculous skin ulcers at presentation. The ulcer had an undermined edge and smooth ...

Experts have sounded the alarm about an infection that eats away at flesh and warned about a potential spread after two cases ...

“Prompt treatment can significantly reduce skin loss and tissue damage ... The lesion of Buruli ulcer may occur anywhere on the body, but it is most common on exposed areas of the limbs.” ...

If the skin has broken (called a category 2 pressure ulcer), the district or community nurse will need to investigate further and ensure that the right treatment is given. As part of this assessment ...

The authors of a new research paper have warned that a flesh-eating ulcer could spread along the NSW coast after three cases ...

Hundreds of cases of flesh-eating Buruli ulcer have been reported in Victoria this year, a new study has named a NSW tourist ...

This LCD focuses on skin substitutes for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and venous leg ulcers (VLU) in the Medicare population. CMS developed the LCD mechanism to create a policy ...

SYDNEY: Health authorities in Australia's second-most populous state have issued a warning over the spread of a flesh-eating ...

An outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria in Australia has prompted warnings from the country’s chief health officer as it spreads ...