Published: March 25, 2020 Tags: Coronavirus / stoma Categories: News We are continuing to monitor the coronavirus situation closely and take all necessary precautions to keep our employees, customers and partners safe. The UK Government has now issued more stringent instructions for anyone who is...
The current situation surrounding COVID-19 is evolving on a daily basis. The Health, Safety and… Published: March 16, 2020 Tags: Coronavirus / COVID-19 / Manufacturing Categories: News The current situation surrounding COVID-19 is evolving on a daily basis. The Health, Safety and Wellbeing of...
https://www.aptferidas.com/geral/paginas.aspx?cod=224&Redirect%20=%20true In response to the numerous appeals and concerns expressed by health professionals regarding skin lesions caused by the frequent and continuous use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and after listening to several international experts, the Portuguese Wound Treatment Association (APTFeridas) prepared the document "PREPI RECOMMENDATION...
Maria José da Silveira Núncio And for older people, how to help deal with the pandemic? Adequate communication will allow us to fulfill three essential dimensions in the relationship with our parents or with the older people in our family: protection, care and love. In my very...
Following the recent government decisions, SPCare Lda. will transfer and ensure its operations through web-based services. As such, all SPCare employees will be available via the usual numbers and emails during standard working hours (8:30 am to 6:30 pm). Furthermore, our tollfree line is fully...
Although risk factors do not mean that you suffer from overactive bladder syndrome, their presence favors the development of the disease, as well as its manifestation more aggressively. Know the main risk factors for overactive bladder according to doctor José Santos Dias, urologist and director...
By: Cláudia Silva, Portuguese Association of Stomatherapy Care Nurses Ostomy is a surgical intervention that allows to create an artificial opening in the body (stoma), with various purposes, ranging from feeding and breathing, to the elimination of feces, gas or urine. After the ostomy...
Thursday, October 31st 2019 As part of the European Day for Fight against Bowel Cancer, which will take place on November 3rd, the Europacolon Portugal Association intends once again to demystify colonoscopy and to raise awareness of the importance of this test as a...
By: António Campos, ophthalmologist With regard to World Sight Day, celebrated on October 10th, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that 80% of the causes of visual impairment are preventable or can be treated by appropriate prevention methods. Given the aging of the population, one...
We had the pleasure of attending the 14th ECET Congress - European Council of Estomotherapists in Rome, which took place from 23 to 26 June 2019. Welland's marketing, sales and development teams travelled to Italy to participate in the ECET Congress and were with their distribution partners from Portugal,...