Uncategorized – Ostomy Association of Boston https://www.bostonoab.org Disease Information and Prevention Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:37:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.26 https://www.bostonoab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-Logo2-3-32x32.png Uncategorized – Ostomy Association of Boston https://www.bostonoab.org 32 32 How to Change An Ostomy Bag? (Remove, Clean, Set-Up) https://www.bostonoab.org/how-to-change-an-ostomy-bag/ https://www.bostonoab.org/how-to-change-an-ostomy-bag/#respond Sun, 06 Jun 2021 11:00:50 +0000 https://www.bostonoab.org/?p=1047 There are many reasons why ostomy patients are having trouble sleeping well. Maintaining the integrity of the ostomy bag while sleeping is one of the challenging factors to get quality sleep. Knowing how to change an ostomy bag properly can help secure the pouch placement, giving the patient confidence and peace of mind. As a result, they can improve the quality of their sleep. Keep reading to know the easiest ways to change your ostomy bag properly.

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]]> https://www.bostonoab.org/how-to-change-an-ostomy-bag/feed/ 0 Choosing the best medical equipment manufacturer https://www.bostonoab.org/choosing-the-best-medical-equipment-manufacturer/ https://www.bostonoab.org/choosing-the-best-medical-equipment-manufacturer/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2019 03:59:54 +0000 https://www.bostonoab.org/?p=774 From the simplest instrument to state-of-the-art machines and equipment, you can trust that a credible medical equipment manufacturer can do it for you. Our technology even allows us to choose and buy what we need online! For example, if you need a spare part for your dental chair, you can order by visiting Critical Dental's website instead of going to their physical store.

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]]> https://www.bostonoab.org/choosing-the-best-medical-equipment-manufacturer/feed/ 0 Otomy vs Ostomy: What’s the difference? https://www.bostonoab.org/otomy-vs-ostomy-whats-the-difference/ https://www.bostonoab.org/otomy-vs-ostomy-whats-the-difference/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2019 22:04:21 +0000 https://www.bostonoab.org/?p=738 Are you getting confused on the use of otomy vs ostomy? Don’t worry because you aren’t alone. This is common especially if you haven’t gotten to the details of their meanings and the appropriate use. In most cases otomy has been used instead of ostomy hence a lot of confusion when dealing with the two words in writing. Although both require a medical expertise to ensure surgery safety, they are totally different in terms of the meaning and can’t be used interchangeably.

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]]> https://www.bostonoab.org/otomy-vs-ostomy-whats-the-difference/feed/ 0 Types of Ostomy Bags https://www.bostonoab.org/types-of-ostomy-bags/ https://www.bostonoab.org/types-of-ostomy-bags/#respond Sun, 30 Jun 2019 04:11:20 +0000 https://www.bostonoab.org/?p=734 An ostomy bag is a prosthetic pouch that collects fecal or urinal waste which has been diverted to exit the body through a surgical opening in the abdomen known as a stoma. Just as there are different types of stoma so there are also different types of ostomy bags. Indeed, ostomy bags are categorised into separate types according to the specific stoma to which their function corresponds. As such the three most common ostomy bags are colostomy bags, ileostomy bags, and urostomy bags. To know about each of their fucnction visit this link.

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