[Webinar] Caring for Patients with Hemorrhoids: From the General Population to SCI
Hemorrhoidal disease is frequently underrecognized and undertreated across the general population, with increased risk and complexity in patients with spinal [...]
Bowel Care and Pediatric Patients
Mild constipation is fairly common in children, but research has shown a trend towards more chronic incidence of this condition [...]
Pressure Injuries in Mobility Impaired
Previous research showed that the incidence of pressure injuries (PI) in patients increased by 80% between 1995-20081. Because of the [...]
Correlation Between an Ineffective Bowel Care Program and Skin Breakdown
Skin plays an important role in overall health and wellness, particularly for people with limited mobility and/or spinal cord [...]
Developing an Effective Bowel Care Program for Pediatric Patients with a Disability
Children with disabilities have a much higher incidence rate of constipation than the non-disabled pediatric population. Unfortunately, bowel conditions can [...]
COVID-19 and the Gastrointestinal (Digestive) System
Written by: Cissi Wimberly Oloomi MSN, APN-CNS, FNP, CNRN, CRRN In early 2020, the existence and severity of the novel [...]