Sector studies

17 Jan

Posted at 15:55h in Sector studies by

Our skin is alive and constantly renews itself. It performs several very important functions for the human body such as protection, temperature regulation, electrolyte balance, metabolism and tactile perception. This is why, when skin integrity is compromised, dialysis patients or those with vascular accesses feel pain and are more vulnerable to infections. MARSI are complications that occur in some patients on dialysis or other therapies that use vascular accesses, due to the use of devices with adhesives. This is where Emodial's research into new, gentler, but extremely effective solutions to prevent MARSI started. Read the full report on how to manage MARSI infections and prevent...

17 Jan

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The access route to the peritoneum continues to be a significant problem in the management and survival of peritoneal dialysis. Exit-site infections are serious complications during the course of peritoneal dialysis. In addition to causing a local logistic process, these infections can spread and cause peritonitis. A healthy exit site is dry, without traces of blood or pus and shows no redness, swelling or crusts. There is no universally accepted definition of exit-site infection. This, together with the tendency for the infection to become chronic, makes an epidemiological assessment and comparison of the various preventive approaches very difficult. However, assuming that the ISPD 2005...

17 Jan

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In Italy, 15% of patients undergoing haemodialysis use a long-term central venous catheter as the vascular access, which can lead to a risk of local and systemic infections. Over the last few decades, the spread of multi-ethnic populations throughout Europe has forced health professionals to pay greater attention to the recognition of dermatological diseases that have clinical aspects different from those of Caucasian skin that we are normally used to. There is a wide variety of phototypes in the various populations of the planet, which depends on the amount and type of melanin they contain. The anatomical, structural and physiological differences between light...

17 Jan

Posted at 15:51h in Sector studies by

The buttonhole fistula puncture method appears to be less traumatic for both the vessel and the patient in the long term. This atraumatic technique however, has the disadvantage of a higher frequency of fistula and subcutis infections. Disinfection of the skin and careful crust removal are very important for preventing complications and, thanks to the use of an advanced silver-based dressing, there is a greater antibacterial action that reduces the risk of infection. The purpose of this study was to analyse the macroscopic effect of an advanced silver ion dressing at the cannulation site with a “buttonhole". Find out about the results that were...