KIT
INJECTION ADVANTAGE
The i-Port Advance is a small injection
port worn on the body that users inject
into instead of injecting directly into the
skin. It's aimed at people on insulin who
want to minimise the intrusion of injecting
on daily life. It can be worn for up to
three days (or 75 injections, whichever
comes first). The i-Port Advance reduces
the number of skin punctures from an
average of 4-6 per day to just one every
three days. There ought only to be 10
insertions as opposed to 120 injections
(based on typical 30-day period). The
device could help to minimise physical
and emotional injection barriers (such as
needlephobia) and is suitable for both
adults and children. Maximum needle
length 8mm and minimum needle length
5mm, it can be used with insulin pens.
Available though Medtronic Diabetes UK
(also see our Medtronic update on p. 12).
www.medtronic-diabetes.co.uk
COUGH KING
The new Vicks SweetDreams Cool
Mist Humidifier with Projector provides
temporary relief of cough and congestion
while creating an enchanting bedtime
environment. With Vicks' years of
experience in treating the symptoms
of cold and flu, the new humidifer helps
to bring soothing relief to a child's tickly
cough and congested nose and can
transform your child's room into a magical
bedtime environment with its image
projection system. You can manually
select one of three Dream Themes which
has images that automatically rotate to
soothe and calm little ones as they drift
off to sleep, as well as helping to create a
bedtime routine, all while simultaneously
creating a comfortable indoor humidity
level. Humidification can help to maintain
moisture levels between 40-60%,
reducing the survival of flu viruses on
surfaces and in the air. Humidity can
also ease the discomfort of a sick child
by soothing dry noses, throats, eyes and
skin. The projection feature can be used
independently of the humidifier. £69.99
from Argos or Amazon
Diabetic feet are different because of
the possibility that they have developed
diabetic neuropathy, which leads to less
effective sweat glands. It is know that
Neuropathic diabetics are eleven times
more at risk of ulceration if callused skin is
present on the foot. Ulcers are serious and
difficult to treat. Dermatonics heel balm
has been specifically designed to address
calloused skin with visible results in just 24
hours and ongoing treatment of a once-aday application. As many as 99% of those
on a trial found all dry skin was removed
after 8 days, while 9 out of 10 people love
the smell! The new NICE Guidance NG19
says that every diabetic with callused skin
on a foot is entitled to a free prescription
to treat the skin as callused skin is listed
by NG19 as a risk factor for ulceration, so
GPs can prescribe a cream indicated to
remove callus. In many cases this will only
happen if the patients are sufficiently 'in
the know' to ask for it. See more and sign
up for a free sample at
www.dermatonics.co.uk
SKIN-TASTIC TREATMENT