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Lower Pressures Prevent and Treat Bed Sores
What causes pressure ulcers or bed sores? Current general belief is that pressure, shear, friction and humidity contribute to forming the ulcers, with pressure likely being the primary contributor. How...
Lower Pressures Prevent and Treat Bed Sores
What causes pressure ulcers or bed sores? Current general belief is that pressure, shear, friction and humidity contribute to forming the ulcers, with pressure likely being the primary contributor. How...
Seat cushion comfort
Scientific data show that fluid cushions, provided that they don't bottom out, have natural advantages in lowering pressures than cushions made with foam, gel or air. Data, schamta..., I was...
Seat cushion comfort
Scientific data show that fluid cushions, provided that they don't bottom out, have natural advantages in lowering pressures than cushions made with foam, gel or air. Data, schamta..., I was...
Pressure Ulcer Wound Prevention and Therapy
People often ask us about pressure ulcer wound prevention and therapy. While the internet provides many potential answers, we’ll rely upon The Journal of American Medical Association (“JAMA”) as a...
Pressure Ulcer Wound Prevention and Therapy
People often ask us about pressure ulcer wound prevention and therapy. While the internet provides many potential answers, we’ll rely upon The Journal of American Medical Association (“JAMA”) as a...
Minimize Shear in Pressure Ulcer Patients
So, let's suppose that the doctor just diagnosed a loved one in my family with this thing called a sacral decubitus ulcer. I just looked it up on-line, and I...
Minimize Shear in Pressure Ulcer Patients
So, let's suppose that the doctor just diagnosed a loved one in my family with this thing called a sacral decubitus ulcer. I just looked it up on-line, and I...
Foam Wheelchair Cushions Do Not Work As Well
Skin protection wheelchair cushions crush foam wheelchair cushions. When it comes to preventing wheelchair pressure ulcers, why does it seem like our world is dominated by foam wheelchair cushions? Is...
Foam Wheelchair Cushions Do Not Work As Well
Skin protection wheelchair cushions crush foam wheelchair cushions. When it comes to preventing wheelchair pressure ulcers, why does it seem like our world is dominated by foam wheelchair cushions? Is...
Launching our Shopify website.
Thank you so much for visiting our new website! While we have been selling PURAP to hospitals, nursing homes, and to at-home patients, we wanted to develop one single resource...
Launching our Shopify website.
Thank you so much for visiting our new website! While we have been selling PURAP to hospitals, nursing homes, and to at-home patients, we wanted to develop one single resource...