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Revisiting the Use of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes in Patients with Advanced Dementia

Palliative Care, 2009
Mr. Smith is an 85-year-old nursing home patient who has suffered from dementia for the past eight years. He has been bed bound and uncommunicative for the last six months. He was admitted with aspiration pneumonia three times in the past year.
Ayesha K. Shaikh, Eric L. Hamilton, Parag Bharadwaj, Katherine T. Ward   +3 more
doaj   +4 more sources

The Effect of Rural Versus Urban Residence on Risk of Unplanned Readmission and Death in Older Veterans Discharged From VA Hospitals

The Journal of Rural Health, Volume 42, Issue 3, Summer 2026.
ABSTRACT Purpose Evidence suggests that rural‐residing adults—compared with urban—may be at greater risk of readmission and mortality. Operational leaders within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Geriatric Learning Health System (GLHS) sought to understand the effects of rural residence on readmission and mortality risk for older Veterans ...
Joanne K. Daggy, Anthony J. Perkins, Katie Ross‐Driscoll, Laura J. Myers, Stanley E. Taylor, Mathew J. Reeves, Greg Arling, Indrakshi Roy, Scotte R. Hartronft, Cathy C. Schubert, Dawn M. Bravata   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phenol Neurolysis in Pain and Palliative Medicine

Pain Practice, Volume 26, Issue 5, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Pain is a common symptom in palliative care and affects patients' quality of life considerably. Standard analgesics are sometimes insufficient and are associated with substantial side effects. Neurolysis, the targeted destruction of nerves using thermal or chemical agents, offers an additional option for managing localized pain in ...
Jeroen H. A. Creemers, Rachel J. H. Smits, Alopi M. Patel, Robert T. M. van Dongen, Cornelis K. Kramers, Jacqueline M. Bos, Selina E. I. van der Wal   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of Complications and Recurrence After Pressure Injury Reconstruction in Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

International Wound Journal, Volume 23, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Spinal cord injury (SCI) predisposes patients to pressure injuries (PIs) often requiring surgery. Multiple factors influence postoperative complications and recurrence, though their associations remain unclear. We performed a PRISMA‐guided systematic review and meta‐analysis to assess predictors of acute postoperative complications and PI ...
Marlynn P. Lopez, Katherine A. Kozlowski, Aneeq S. Chaudhry, Spencer K. Green, Diana B. Griffin, Tarifa H. Adam, Nicole C. Ontiveros, Allison B. Kessler, Rachna H. Soriano, Robert D. Galiano   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pressure Injury Malpractice Litigation: A Retrospective Medicolegal Study

International Wound Journal, Volume 23, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Medical malpractice imposes a substantial clinical and economic burden worldwide. Pressure injuries (PIs) are amongst the most frequently litigated adverse events and represent a major source of preventable patient harm. To characterise the medicolegal landscape of PI‐related malpractice, the Westlaw legal database was queried for cases ...
Daniel A. Rabin, Aneeq S. Chaudhry, Tarifa H. Adam, Marlynn P. Lopez, Katherine Kozlowski, Diana B. Griffin, Brigid M. Coles, Hibba Sumra, Thomas A. Mustoe, Robert D. Galiano   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heart failure, dementia is associated with increased stroke severity, in‐hospital mortality and complications

ESC Heart Failure
Background Heart failure (HF) is a risk factor for ischemic stroke. Cognitive impairment is very common in HF and stroke patients. Patients with HF have higher risk of developing dementia.
Lijun Zuo, YanHong Dong, Yang Hu, Zixiao Li, Hongqiu Gu, Xingquan Zhao, Yongjun Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Friction of Human Skin against Different Fabrics for Medical Use

Lubricants, 2016
Knowledge of the tribology of human skin is essential to improve and optimize surfaces and materials in contact with the skin. Besides that, friction between the human skin and textiles is a critical factor in the formation of skin injuries, which are ...
Luís Vilhena, Amílcar Ramalho
doaj   +1 more source

Pressure Injury Preventive Mattresses in Paediatric Patients: A Scoping Review

International Wound Journal, Volume 23, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Pressure injuries are a significant healthcare concern in paediatric populations, particularly among critically ill children due to their unique anatomical and physiological vulnerabilities. This scoping review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of pressure injury preventive mattresses in paediatric patients, identify knowledge gaps, and ...
Enes Şimşek, Remziye Semerci Şahin
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting Pressure Injury Prevention Education by Acute Care Nurses Within 24 h of Hospital Admission: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 82, Issue 5, Page 5036-5048, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Predicting medical/surgical nurses' delivery of patient pressure injury prevention education within 24 h of hospitalisation. Design A cross‐sectional sub‐study drawn from a larger multisite randomised controlled trial. Methods A consecutive sub‐sample of 300 randomly assigned control group participants was recruited from 20 medical and ...
Jodie Lee Deakin, Sharon Leanne Latimer, Rachel M. Walker, Brett Dyer, Brigid Mary Gillespie   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiple Decubitus Ulcers in Dm type II Patients with Autologous Plasma-Rich Platelet therapy : A Case Report

Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro
Background:Multiple decubitus ulcers are a condition of injury that appears on several parts of the body’s skin due to pressure for a long time without any change in position.
Diani Nazma, Husnun Amalia, Lira Panduwaty, Antin Tri Laksmi, Christian Christian, Karlina Mahardieni, Karina Karina   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source