A recent 'randomised controlled trial' involving CSIRO Textile and Fibre Technology,
Deakin and Melbourne universities and Royal Melbourne, Fremantle and St Vincent's
hospitals, has confirmed that the Australian Medical Sheepskin reduces the incidence
of pressure ulcers by 58 per cent.
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People in the UK who suffer from excessive sweating can draw hope today from a new
report that proves how effective Australian medical sheepskin can be in keeping a
person's body significantly drier. The Shear Comfort Overlay sheepskin came top in
a recent trial of 12 mattress overlays, carried out by the Department of Health's
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.
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The sheepskin development is being led by the CSIRO, which has just completed a
nationwide trial to check the results of the original Fremantle research. Both
trials have made use of the so-called Australian Medical Sheepskin (AMS) developed
by CSIRO’s Textile and Fibre Technology division as a bedding overlay to reduce
pressure on a patient’s body.
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Lying naked on a sheepskin may be the best way to prevent bedsores when you're sick,
according to new research. Australian researcher Associate Professor Damien Jolley
of Deakin University in Victoria and colleagues studied how well medical sheepskins
prevented bedsores, otherwise known as pressure ulcers. They published the results
of the most comprehensive trial on medical sheepskins so far in the current issue
of the Medical Journal of Australia.
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April 16, 2004 -- According to Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Research Organization (CSIRO), a major cause of patient pain and suffering and
additional healthcare costs in hospitals and aged care facilities is the development
of pressure ulcers, more commonly known as bed sores. CSIRO reported that bed sores
can be more than halved by using a simple but effective sheepskin mattress overlay.
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A major cause of patient pain and suffering and additional healthcare costs in
hospitals and aged care facilities - pressure ulcers (bed sores)- can be more than
halved by using a simple but effective bedding overlay product developed by CSIRO.
A recent 'randomised controlled trial' (RCT) involving CSIRO Textile and Fibre
Technology, Deakin and Melbourne universities and Royal Melbourne, Fremantle and
St Vincent's hospitals, has confirmed that the Australian Medical Sheepskin (AMS)
reduces the incidence of pressure ulcers by 58 per cent.
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Medical Sheepskins are prepared from specially selected sheepskins which are
treated according to the Australian Wool Corporation standards for medical
sheepskins. These sheepskins have dense springy wool fibres which help support the
body and allow air flow. This can keep the patient cool in summer and warm in
winter. The sheepskin can absorb up to 30% of its weight in water without feeling
wet.
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Dr Ken Montgomery and his associates at Deakin University, Melbourne University,
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Fremantle Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital won the
Medical Journal of Australia/Wyeth Award for their clinical research work on medical
sheepskins.
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