The disposable single-use devices, which is as discreet as adhesive bandages, is activated simply by placement on the body. The device senses the body and, over a few minutes or an hour, delivers a ...

You could argue a first aid kit is like car insurance; you hope you never need it but when you do, you’re glad you had it. We’re not talking about top-tier paramedic equipment here; just a basic first ...

This object is one of over 700 medically related objects used on the set of the television show M*A*S*H. Most of these items are authentic medical instruments, supplies, and equipment from the 1950s.

Objective: to analyze the process of tissue repair in patients with venous ulcers using inelastic compression therapy (the Unna Boot), in comparison with the use of the elastic bandage. Method: a ...

When Earle Dickson (1892-1961) invented the Band-Aid, treatments for minor cuts and scrapes were dicey. At the time, in 1920, "there were no good options for bandaging such small injuries hygienically ...

Background: Medical adhesive bandages are extensively used in both inpatient and outpatient medicine. However, few reports describing proven allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) from medical adhesive ...

Study subjects were recruited and selected from (1) patients and employees in our outpatient dermatology clinics at Oregon Health & Science University; (2) patients and employees in the Veterans ...

Medical supplies that can be useful to keep in the home include bandages, pain relief medications, antiseptics, and cold packs. People with chronic health conditions may also need to keep additional ...