Decubitus ulcers, commonly known as bedsores, are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue that typically occur due to prolonged pressure or friction. They usually happen on bony areas of the ...

Introduction Regularly inspecting patients’ skin to identify skin abnormalities is a key practice in pressure ulcer prevention. Skin assessment is a core element of the SSKIN care bundle for reducing ...

This article, the sixth in an eight-part series on a new core education curriculum for pressure ulcer prevention and management, discusses incontinence assessment and care Assessing the patient and ...

Bedsores strike many of those who are largely confined to a bed or wheelchair, and they are tough to treat. Every year, over 2.5 million Americans suffer from pressure sores, also known as bedsores or ...

Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure injuries, represent a significant clinical challenge that affects patient well‐being and places substantial demands on healthcare resources worldwide ...

The treatment of COVID-19 patients in intensive care places great demands on healthcare professionals and on the care given. New global guidelines for preventing pressure ulcers and other ...

Pressure Relieving Support Surfaces for Pressure Ulcer Prevention (PRESSURE 2): Clinical and Health Economic Results of a Randomised Controlled Trial. EClinicalMedicine, 2019; DOI: 10.1016/j ...

The study found pressure ulcers form as the result of “intense and prolonged” pressure. Additionally, areas where bone is close to the skin, such as the nose, are prone to greater damage.

Pressure ulcers are a major concern for nursing homes. They are one of 10 quality indicators considered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on its Nursing Home Compare Web site.

I am a fairly new nurse, and in school we were taught to call openings in the residents’ skin “pressure ulcers” and stage them accordingly. But other nurses are correcting me.

The global pressure ulcer treatment products market was estimated at US$ 6,997.5 Mn in 2017 expanding at a CAGR of 11.6% from 2018 to 2026, to reach US$ 11,111.5 by 2026.