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The M-250 Chair Scale with Lift Assist: Another Marsden world-first arrives
Our brand new chair scale with lift assist, the Marsden M-250, has arrived.
Two years in the making, the M-250 will be officially launched at Medica in Dusseldorf, Germany next week. You can read everything you need to know, and see the M-250 in action, in this blog post.
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Is my cat overweight? 5 Ways to make sure your cat is a healthy weight
Are you asking yourself questions like “is my cat overweight?” or “is my cat healthy?” It may be because your furry friend is looking a little on the large side or perhaps their coat isn’t quite as shiny.
Results from our recent survey with Burgess Pet Care showed some revealing results about how we may not be keeping our eye on the ball when it comes to weight.
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Body composition scales: Why is Protein Mass important?
Marsden’s body composition scales were updated this year, with new measurements that provide an even better picture of body health.
Two of those new readings are Protein Mass and Muscle Mass, and this blog post looks at why measuring your protein intake is so important.
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Patient Transfer Scale: 8 best practice steps for weighing immobile patients
The Patient Transfer Scale is so easy to use when you need a quick weight for immobile patients, because it’s used in just the same way as you would a transfer board or transfer slide.
It’s important, though, to remember that the PTS is a weighing scale too, and a few pointers on technique will make all the difference when getting your weight reading.
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Best practice: How to get a patient out of a wheelchair
Chair scales are a popular choice for weighing patients in care homes, nursing homes and hospitals. We are focusing on how to get a patient out of a wheelchair or chair scale safely.
Chair scales allow a patient unsteady on their feet to be weighed easily and comfortably. And, the scale can be taken to the patient - wherever they are in the home or hospital.
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Focus on: Reducing door to needle time
Reducing door to needle time in hospitals has been a conversation in patient care for years. The question is how do we first qualify what counts as ‘door to needle time,’ and where can improvements be made?
In cases such as stroke and myocardial infarction, reducing ‘door to needle’ time is vital to patient outcomes.
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Scale Servicing: Why it’s important
Scale Servicing might not be something you’ve considered before, but it is a necessity.
Why do you need to service your weighing scales? The answer is simple. To ensure your scales are reliable, they're weighing accurately, and if you used Class III Approved scales, they are compliant. Like any machine, a weighing scale needs regular servicing.
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Survey: Lack of portion control could be contributing to pet obesity
32% of pet owners just guess the portion size for their pet - yet 62% have never asked their vet for pet weight management advice.
That’s according to a survey Marsden conducted this summer, in partnership with leading UK pet food manufacturer Burgess Pet Care. The Great British Pet Survey was completed by over 500 pet owners, providing revealing statistics - read the results below.
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