{"id":1759,"date":"2016-06-16T14:18:47","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T14:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=1759"},"modified":"2016-06-16T14:18:47","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T14:18:47","slug":"absorbent-briefs-with-curly-fiber-lower-skin-ph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/absorbent-briefs-with-curly-fiber-lower-skin-ph\/","title":{"rendered":"Absorbent briefs with curly fiber lower skin pH"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"release-body container  no-margin-bottom \">\n<div class=\"section-divider\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1\">\n<p><strong>HARTMANN announced the release of a landmark study supporting the use of absorbent products with curly fiber as a new strategy for combating Incontinence Associated Skin Damage (IASD). Led by incontinence researcher and <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Minnesota<\/span> School of Nursing professor, <span class=\"xn-person\">Donna Bliss<\/span>, the study found that absorbent briefs with curly fiber significantly lower\/acidify skin pH, reducing the risk for IASD in older nursing home residents (75+ years).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/adult-care.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1760\" src=\"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/adult-care.jpg\" alt=\"adult care\" width=\"622\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/adult-care.jpg 622w, https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/adult-care-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/adult-care-50x35.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The study published the following conclusions:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Absorbent briefs containing curly fiber significantly lower\/acidify the pH of skin exposed to an alkaline solution with pH similar to urine\/feces while standard briefs do not.<\/li>\n<li>Absorbent briefs containing curly fiber have the potential to prevent IASD, reduce IASD severity and promote IASD healing in older nursing home residents.<\/li>\n<li>Findings support the use of absorbent briefs with curly fiber as a new strategy for combating IASD and maintaining skin health during incontinence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"release-body container  no-margin-bottom \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1\">\n<p>IASD represents a significant health challenge worldwide. Characterized by inflammation, persistent redness, pain, itching and skin loss, IASD causes considerable discomfort and is a well-recognized risk factor for the development of secondary infections and pressure ulcers.<\/p>\n<p>The primary cause of IASD is chronic exposure to urine or stool, both of which raise skin pH to unhealthy levels (up to pH 8.0) and compromise the skin&#8217;s natural defenses. Elevated pH levels break down the skin&#8217;s protective acid mantle, opening the pathways for environmental contaminants and microbial infection. Absorbent products with curly fiber help protect the skin against IASD by instantly reducing pH to the skin-friendly range of pH 4.5 to 5.5.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Bliss study supports our own laboratory findings and clearly demonstrates the pH-buffering power of curly fiber,&#8221; said Dr.\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Hans Smola<\/span>, medical director for HARTMANN. &#8220;When skin pH is reduced, the risk of IASD is also reduced.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The study found that absorbent briefs with curly fiber significantly lower\/acidify skin pH, reducing the risk for IASD in older nursing home residents (75+ years).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1760,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,4,35],"tags":[987,988,992,19,990,991,989],"class_list":["post-1759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-wellness-2","category-newsmakers","category-wellness-2","tag-absorbent-products","tag-adult-care","tag-hartmann","tag-health","tag-iasd","tag-incontinence-associated-skin-damage","tag-ph"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1759","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1759"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1759\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1761,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1759\/revisions\/1761"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}