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Microclimate Management and moisture-associated skin damage

December 4 2019

Microclimate Management and moisture-associated skin damage

The negative effects of excessive moisture at the skin are well known. Excessive moisture weakens the linkages between the collagen fibres in the dermis and softens the stratum corneum, leading to the skin becoming macerated or “boggy”. This maceration increases the skin’s susceptibility to shear, friction and deformation, ultimately increasing the susceptibility to pressure injury formation.
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5 Pressure injury prevention technologies

July 16 2019

5 Pressure injury prevention technologies

Pressure injuries are today included among the daily challenges faced by clinicians around the world and their prevalence and incidence remain high in many care settings.1
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Help to Prevent Pressure Injuries by Regulating Skin Microclimate

August 4 2017

Help to Prevent Pressure Injuries by Regulating Skin Microclimate

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At Arjo, we are committed to improving the everyday lives of people affected by reduced mobility and age-related health challenges. With products and solutions that ensure ergonomic patient handling, personal hygiene, disinfection, diagnostics, and the effective prevention of pressure ulcers and venous thromboembolism, we help professionals across care environments to continually raise the standard of safe and dignified care. Everything we do, we do with people in mind.

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