In addition, a few studies found that many patients did not even realize they were living with a peristomal skin condition. Of 202 patients who were given questionnaires and clinical examinations ...

However, while the peristomal area should remain healthily lubricated, it must not be allowed to become macerated. Hydrocolloid adhesives will absorb low levels of secretion and their action is not ...

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., Jan. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollister Incorporated, a global medical device manufacturer, today announced that its ADVOCATE ...

Because a flush stoma is flat and even with the skin level, effluent (stool and urine) can become caught under the wafer, causing persistent leakage, erosion of the skin barrier, shortened wear ...

An estimated 800,000 Americans live with an ostomy, with up to 80 percent experiencing high rates of peristomal skin complications (PSCs) -- skin inflammation, injury, or damage occurring around ...

Using an ostomy skin barrier infused with ceramide resulted in lower costs and improved satisfaction for patients, according to a study published in the Journal of Wound, Continence and Ostomy ...

Ostomy patients using a new type of skin barrier product--infused with ceramides that play an essential role in the normal barrier function of the skin--experience lower costs of care, according ...

Because of the high incidence of peristomal skin conditions in the ostomy patient population, it is also important to consider certain risk factors that may predispose the patient to developing ...

However, while the peristomal area should remain healthily lubricated, it must not be allowed to become macerated. Hydrocolloid adhesives will absorb low levels of secretion and their action is not ...