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Asia Pacific – Diabetic Foot Disease Grant – 2021
ASIA PACIFIC – Diabetic Foot Disease Grant Urgo Foundation is is pleased to offer a Diabetic Foot Disease Grant in 2021 to support Innovative Projects aiming at improving Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevention and Management in the Asia Pacific Region. Projects can be submitted by Healthcare Professionals, Researchers and Healthcare or Engineering Students working in the DFD …
Who are we?
URGO Medical, a family company At URGO Medical Australia, we are here to heal people. URGO Medical is the advanced wound care division of Urgo, a privately-owned French company. Although our history dates back to 1880, URGO Medical was established in 2000, with the introduction of our first advanced wound care dressing, UrgoTul®. Our mission: healing …
Terms & Conditions
Editor The website https://www.urgomedical.com.au (the “Site”) is published by LABORATOIRES URGO (“URGO”), a company organized and existing under the laws of France, with capital of € 13 987 328, registered under No. B 433 842 044, and having its registered office at 42, rue de Longvic – 21300 Chenôve, FRANCE. Telephone: +33 (0) 3 80 …
Save Feet, Save Lives website launched
The Save Feet, Save Lives website includes information for patients about the diabetic foot complication and how to prevent and manage it.
Join URGO Medical
The URGO Medical corporate culture as seen by Laurent Faugère, the company’s CEO “On joining URGO Medical, you will meet many different teams who are united by a common mission, “Healing People”, support healthcare professionals heal people by providing evidence-based treatments & innovative services so that life can start again for patients. This mission guides …
How does the skin function?
The skin is made up of several layers placed one on top of the other: The epidermis: the outermost layer of the skin, the epidermis is covered by the stratum corneum, similar to a pile of flat, resistant cells. It serves as a protective envelope, sheltering the body from microbes. It is studded with pores …
Epidermolysis bullosa
What is epidermolysis bullosa? In patients with EB the skin blisters and peels at the slightest touch. Living with EB has been likened to living with third degree burns. when the blisters, which are often on the feet and hands and sometimes mucous membranes (mouth, genital areas) burst they leave raw skin which is difficult …
Pressure ulcers
What is a pressure ulcer? A pressure ulcer is a chronic wound which appears when sitting or lying for a prolonged period which creates pressure in the weight-bearing areas. This pressure compresses the tissue between two hard surfaces prevents the blood from flowing normally leading to reduced oxygen supply, which causes damage to the tissue …
Surgical wounds
What is a surgical wound? A surgical wound is classified according to two different types. They are easily identifiable and relate to the size of the incision and its location: Surgical wound closed by simple suture (primary intention healing). This is a wound of which the edges are closed in the operating theatre using suture, staples …
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