Don’t use abrasive disinfectants on intact skin in the elderly, who are bedridden and with fragile and/or damaged skin. (AIUC)
The use of disinfectants and colouring agents (sodium hypochlorite, mercurial disinfectants, povidone-iodine, benzene derivatives …) on intact skin is a very common practice. Besides not having any clinical rational, the use of these products is...
Don’t incorrectly use chemicals for clearing the stomatal complex. (AIOSS)
Despite the growth of knowledge and evidence about the detrimental effects on the skin produced by antiseptic solutions, degreasers, and disinfectants when used for cleansing of the stoma complex, these substances are still often used by health professionals. The use...
Don’t incorrectly use collection devices for ostomy with convex plate. (AIOSS).
A convex plate is suitable for complex or retracted ostomy equipment. Its application is not indicated in the presence of incisional hernia, of a stoma that brims over the skin, of ostomies bent outwards or flat. In Italy there is an excessive use of convex plates...
Don’t perform preoperative hair removal with a razor blade in anticipation of surgery (AICO).
Hairs and hair can be a source of infection and hinder the full display of the surgery area and interfere subsequently with the disinfection of the wound. The latest scientific evidence supports in favour of shaving in cases when hairs in the incision area may...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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