Injury and illness can wreak havoc on a person’s body. If hospitalized, the stress of unfamiliar surroundings and uncertain outcomes can add to the physical strain on the body. During this time, it is imperative to maintain proper nutrition to keep up both strength and morale, to aid in the healing process. When a patient […]
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When you think of medical equipment, lift chairs and crutches may not be the first things that come to mind. But aids to everyday living, which allow for greater ease of motion and a more functional living environment, can be equally important as other, more technical, equipment. At Symbius Medical, we provide a comprehensive list of
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Today millions of Americans are dependent on the daily use of a prescribed treatment regimen. Whether prescription drugs, or daily-use medical equipment, these therapies are only beneficial when properly followed. The question remains, though: how to ensure patient adherence? Adherence, or compliance, is defined as the degree to which a patient follows medical advice (such
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While holiday eating is something we enjoy year-round with Fourth of July picnics, and Easter dinners, the trinity of winter holidays – Thanksgiving, Christmas, and welcoming the New Year – are the ones we lament most when hitting the scales in their wake. The average American will consume 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving dinner alone, not
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Sleep apnea is a fairly common problem in adults, estimated to affect about four percent of men and two percent of women. Yet of this number, only about ten percent receive treatment, with many cases remaining undiagnosed. Unfortunately, sleep apnea can negatively affect one’s health by contributing to daytime sleepiness, and difficulty concentrating, thinking and
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When it comes to choosing a form of oxygen therapy, several options are available to you. Whether you decide to have liquid oxygen or oxygen canisters delivered to your home by a home healthcare provider, or to use a portable oxygen concentrator, it is important to consider which features allow you to easily adhere to
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Diabetic foot ulcers have traditionally proven difficult to treat: the shape of the foot and toes, combined with flexion and the pressure of walking make it challenging to securely dress the wound. With negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), it has proven somewhat more difficult, where an airtight seal is essential. With the Forefoot 50cc dressing,
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One of the areas in which Symbius Medical is experiencing strong growth is in our demand for bariatric home medical equipment. In other words, we are selling more equipment needs for overweight and obese persons, in order to ease their daily lives and make their mobility easier. Bariatrics is the branch of medicine that
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Among the types of serious medical conditions in the world, there exists a dividing line between those we speak about with others, and those we don’t. For instance, we might talk about skin cancer with our friends, or hip replacement with our family. Women are more apt to speak about breast cancer today than they
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Working with your insurance provider for your home medical equipment needs can sometimes be seen as a complex area. At Symbius Medical, we try to take out the complexity of insurance paperwork for our customers. After all, we work on a daily basis with nearly one hundred of the leading healthcare and home medical equipments
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