FOURTEENTH ANNUAL EUROPEAN PRESSURE ULCER ...

Thursday September 1st
Beyond pressure ulcers; the beneficial effects of moisture control in
vulnerable patients
Jacques Neyens
Moisture and temperature control for bedridden patients does help prevent skin damage that may result from
external forces such as pressure and friction. In addition managing the skin microclimate will improve patient
comfort in cases where patient’s suffer from increased sweating and/or a high skin temperature. In our
nursing home we were offered the opportunity to test a newly developed mattress-cover that was designed
to help reduce moisture levels and skin temperature, but that can also reduce friction and shear. A number
of patients that were at high risk for moisture and temperature issues were treated with the skin microclimate
manager. In this presentation our clinical experience with the new product in the treatment of patients with
Huntington disease will be presented.
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