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Study Shows Sutures Produce Fewer Complications Than Staples After C-Sections

A prospective study found that the use of sutures to close the skin after a caesarean delivery results in fewer wound complications than the use of staples, Reuters reports. Suzanne Basha and colleagues at the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania led a prospective trial of 416 women giving birth via c-section who were randomly [...]

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2010 02 10 Skin Care News Comments Off

Study Shows DuraPrep Solution May Be Superior To Chlorhexidine In Preventing Surgical-Site Infections

3M Health Care today announced the publication of a new independent study “Effects of Preoperative Skin Preparation on Postoperative Wound Infection Rates: A Prospective Study of 3 Skin Preparation Protocols,” that compared the effects of three different skin preparation solutions on surgical-site infections. The study found that Iodophor-based skin preparation solutions, such as 3M™ DuraPrep™ [...]

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2009 10 07 Skin Care News Comments Off

Electro-Optical Sciences Announces Positive Top-Line Results From Landmark MelaFind(R) Pivotal Trial

Electro-Optical Sciences, Inc. (”EOS”) (NASDAQ: MELA) announced positive top-line results of its pivotal trial of MelaFind, a non-invasive, point-of-care instrument to assist in the early detection of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The blinded study, [...]

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2009 02 15 Skin Care News Comments Off