Ostomy patients using a new type of skin barrier product -- infused with ceramides that play an essential role in the normal barrier function of the skin--experience lower costs of care, according to ...

Do you have any tips for treating denuded skin around a flush stoma? The first thing I would check for is a proper and secure fit of the ostomy appliance (pouch). Because a flush stoma is flat and ...

Using an ostomy skin barrier infused with ceramide resulted in lower costs and improved satisfaction for patients, according to a study published in the Journal of Wound, Continence and Ostomy Nursing ...

Using a new type of skin barrier product infused with ceramides that play an essential role in the normal barrier function of the skin can lower treatment cost for ostomy patients. // An ostomy, or ...

The researchers found that over a 12-week period there was a significant reduction in stoma-related cost of care with use of the ceramide-infused barrier, resulting in a 14% relative decrease in cost.

An ostomy pouch is a collection system you wear on your body following a lifesaving ostomy surgery, which reroutes how your body expels waste. An ostomy pouch collects urine or feces from a stoma, an ...