Bed Rest: Treatment, Effects & Risks

For some medical conditions, bed rest is essential as a medical measure. However, the rule nowadays is that bed rest should be ordered as long as necessary but as short as possible. What is bed rest in medicine? In some medical conditions, bed rest is indispensable as a medical measure. However, the rule nowadays is … Bed Rest: Treatment, Effects & Risks

Refobacin®

Introduction Refobacin® is an antibiotic cream produced by the company HERMAL Kurt Herrmann GmbH & Co, which is used against superficial infections with various germs. Refobacin® is only available in pharmacies upon presentation of a prescription and is not freely available for sale. The cream is always available with the same potency of 1 milligram … Refobacin®

Application | Refobacin®

Application Refobacin® as a cream should be applied thinly to the affected skin areas about two to three times a day, unless otherwise prescribed by a doctor or pharmacist. If the wound is dressed and should remain so, it is advisable to apply the cream on the clean compress and then place it on the … Application | Refobacin®

Decubitus Ulcer: Pressure Ulcer and Bedsores: Prevention is the Best Therapy

A pressure sore is tissue damage caused by high and prolonged pressure when patients are bedridden for extended periods of time. Ulcers develop in the areas where patients lie on their backs, often over the sacrum or coccyx or on outer ankles – this is referred to as “bedsores.” The affected areas of the body … Decubitus Ulcer: Pressure Ulcer and Bedsores: Prevention is the Best Therapy

Wound healing phases

Introduction Wound healing phases are the various stages in which the complete healing of a wound takes place. A healthy body is able to regenerate injuries by complete regeneration of tissue or formation of replacement tissue (scar tissue). A distinction is made between four to five phases of wound healing. The healing process begins with … Wound healing phases