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ABENA's range of fixation pants are worn to secure an incontinence pad as part of the two-piece system. The system provides high comfort for the wearer while locking the pad in place to avoid leakages. ABENA's life cycle assessment has shown that the two-piece system uses fewer materials and has reduced impact on the environment.

Understanding the legislation for the labelling and classification of gloves can be difficult. Get a short overview of the relevant directives, regulations and standards for gloves sold by ABENA.

Every year 4.1 million people in Europe are affected by healthcare associated infections. These infections develop as a result of medical care in hospitals, or other healthcare facilities and cost society around 7 billion Euro a year.

Norovirus, sometimes known as the stomach flu, is an extremely contagious virus that can cause inflammation of the intestines. It is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide, and the WHO estimates that approximately 15 million people in Europe are infected yearly.

The subject of antibiotic resistance has garnered growing attention within healthcare institutions and organizations in recent years. Also known as multi-drug resistant organisms, antibiotic resistance is an increasing problem for the healthcare sector.

The European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) officially took over for MDD on May 26, 2021. Since 2017 ABENA had been working behind the scenes, making sure all medical devices live up to the new requirements for transparency and documentation. Therefore, the products you use today are the same, but you can be rest assured that all your ABENA products live up to the current regulations.

Repeated exposure to the same substance may cause allergic reactions. This applies to gloves as well. Remember that skin irritations may be caused by several other factors than the use of gloves.

Scabies is generally not a serious disease, but it does need to be treated promptly.

Most women experience it at least once: vaginal infections. Although annoying, vaginal infections are not contagious and cannot be transmitted. When preventing and treating vaginal infections, hygiene is key.

With many different kinds of gloves on the market, choosing the right glove can be a daunting task. But the safe, sustainable and hygienic choice is to always use the right glove for the right task.

Patients with dementia have special needs for care. How can caregivers, at home, in assisted living or nursing homes, provide optimal care for patients with dementia in order to ensure a high quality of life for dementia patients and caregivers alike?

A lot of focus is put on personal hygiene in infection prevention. However, one must not forget the importance of cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation of surroundings and medical equipment in the healthcare sector.

To have and maintain a high standard of kitchen hygiene by cleaning and disinfecting on a regular basis sounds easy – and it is! You just need to keep a couple of guidelines and awareness about Listeria, and bacteria in general, in mind when you follow your cleaning and disinfecting routine.

We all talk about the risk of catching a healthcare associated infection. The threat is prevailing, but with the right protective equipment, costly and unpleasant infections can be prevented.

The spread of infections starts with the proper implementation of care procedures and products you can rely on. Make sure that you have the correct products at your disposal and ensure that it is known how and when to use them.

An outbreak of Listeria can have serious consequences for the guests of the infected kitchen, especially if the infection breaks out in hospitals or nursing homes, where elderly, pregnant women and others with weakened immune systems can get very ill.

Urinary tract infections are among the most common infections in the human body. The urinary tract consists of the ureters, the bladder and the urethra. The urinary tract is covered on the inside with a layer of mucous membrane. If this layer is inflamed, then we speak of a urinary tract infection.

In addition to being aware of hygiene and cleaning procedures in healthcare environments, being on top of waste when it comes to bodily fluids is also essential.

At ABENA we help healthcare professionals to prevent the spread of infections.