Healthy skin plays a critical and complex role in the human body’s protection against damage and infection.
Preserving the integrity of the skin barrier is a critical component of patient care that helps to mitigate the risk of infection from outside contaminants and microorganisms [1]; however, adhesives from medical devices can cause skin injuries during wear and removal. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a significant cost to the United States healthcare system [2], and reducing this economic burden can be accomplished, in part, through awareness and prevention of medical adhesive-related skin injuries (MARSIs), a term describing skin barrier damage associated with the wear and removal of adhesive-containing medical tapes, dressings, and drapes. Read
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