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Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis

Complications Associated with Moisture-Associated Skin Damage

February 1, 2018
by the WoundSource Editors Best practice in skin care focuses on the prevention of skin breakdown and the treatment of persons with altered skin integrity. When we ask what causes skin damage we sh...

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Incontinence Management

December 6, 2018
By Janet Wolfson, PT, CLWT, CWS, CLT-LANA My current job as wound coordinator has pulled me into the world of incontinence and the many disciplines that care for people challenged by this disorder....

Continence Assessment and Options for Incontinence Care

September 5, 2019
By Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN Not very long ago, when working in an in-patient rehab center, I was shocked to discover patients calling the adult incontinence garments "hospital underwear." We ...

Do You Know The Basics of Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis Treatment and Prevention?

June 10, 2022
Diaper rash, more officially known as incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD), affects hospitalized and incontinent patients of all ages. In my years as a WOC Nurse in a pediatric hospital, IAD has b...

Does Moisture-Associated Skin Damage Apply to Infants?

May 31, 2019
Ivy Razmus, RN, PhD, CWOCN Moisture-associated dermatitis has been described as "inflammation and erosion of the skin due to prolonged exposure to moisture and its contents which include urine, sto...

Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis: Evidence-Based Practices

February 10, 2023
Moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) is sometimes accompanied by serous exudate, a denuded appearance of skin, or a secondary cutaneous infection. As the most common form of MASD, incontinence-assoc...

Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis: Prevention and Treatment

February 1, 2018
by the WoundSource Editors Although clinical practice is hampered by a lack of rigorous studies, standardized terminology, or definitions of incontinence-associated skin damage, it is well known am...

Is it Moisture-Associated Skin Damage or a Pressure Ulcer?

April 28, 2015
By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC Being an independent wound care education consultant in long-term care, I get a lot of questions regarding moisture-associated skin damage (MA...

Managing Your Patient’s Microclimate

May 31, 2021
Vulnerable skin within the skin microclimate is caused by a multitude of factors that are often aggravated by one another. Urine and feces, for example, have a negative impact on the skin as a result ...
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