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The prevalence of pain at pressure areas and pressure ulcers in hospitalised patients. [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Patients with pressure ulcers (PUs) report that pain is their most distressing symptom, but there are few PU pain prevalence studies. We sought to estimate the prevalence of unattributed pressure area related pain (UPAR pain) which was ...
Rivers, Carly, McGinnis, Elizabeth, Coleman, S, Wilson, L, McGinnis, E, Briggs, Michelle, Michelle Collinson, Rivers, C, Nelson, EA, Briggs, M; id_orcid, Susanne Coleman, Collinson, Michelle, Stevenson, Rebecca, Dealey, C, Stubbs, N, Dealey, Carol, Carly Rivers, E Andrea Nelson, Jane Nixon, Michelle Briggs, Briggs, M, Nixon, J, Stevenson, R, Lyn Wilson, Nikki Stubbs, Brown, Julia, Nelson, E Andrea; id_orcid, Collinson, M, Coleman, Susanne, Elizabeth McGinnis, Nixon, Jane, Rebecca Stevenson, Wilson, Lyn, Julia Brown, Stubbs, Nikki, Carol Dealey, Brown, J   +36 more
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Development of a Patch-Type Sensor for Skin Using Laser Irradiation Based on Tissue Impedance for Diagnosis and Treatment of Pressure Ulcer

IEEE Access, 2021
Pressure ulcer is a disease that has been increasing rapidly worldwide in recent years following the growing elderly population. However, its diagnoses and treatments still depend on the naked eye and traditional drug treatments, respectively.
Eun-Bin Park, Jin-Chul Heo, Chanil Kim, Beomjoon Kim, Kwangyeol Yoon, Jong-Ha Lee   +5 more
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Development and validation of a new patient-reported outcome measure for patients with pressure ulcers: the PU-QOL instrument. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Patient-reported outcome (PRO) data are integral to patient care, policy decision making and healthcare delivery. PRO assessment in pressure ulcers is in its infancy, with few studies including PROs as study outcomes.
Gorecki, C, McGinnis, Elizabeth, Cano, S, Coleman, S, Briggs, Michelle; id_orcid, McGinnis, E, Wilson, L, Briggs, Michelle, Nelson, AE, Nelson, Andrea E, Cano, Stefan, Cano, S. J., Dealey, Carol, Dealey, C, Stubbs, N, Briggs, M, Nixon, J, Lamping, DL, Brown, Julia M., Lamping, D. L., Coleman, Susanne, Nixon, Jane, Lamping, Donna L., Brown, Julia M, Wilson, Lyn, Nelson, Andrea E.; id_orcid, Lamping, Donna L, Stubbs, Nikki, Gorecki, Claudia, Brown, JM   +29 more
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Penerapan Pijat Effleurage Menggunakan Virgin Coconut Oil Dalam Menurunkan Risiko Pressure Ulcer Pada Pasien Dengan Stroke Non Hemoragic

Ners Muda, 2023
Pressure ulcer merupakan cedera pada kulit atau jaringan yang ada dibawahnya (biasanya diatas penonjolan tulang) sebagai akibat dari tekanan dan gesekan. Luka tekan dapat menimbulkan infeksi, rasa nyeri dan dampak psiokologis pada pasien.
Muhammad Fernanda, Arief Yanto
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Pressure ulcer and nutrition

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2018
Pressure ulcers can diminish global life quality, contribute to rapid mortality in some patients and pose a significant cost to health-care organizations. Accordingly, their prevention and management are highly important. Nutritional deprivation and insufficient dietary intake are the key risk factors for the development of pressure ulcers and impaired
Saghaleini, Seied Hadi, Dehghan, Kasra, Shadvar, Kamran, Sanaie, Sarvin, Mahmoodpoor, Ata, Ostadi, Zohreh   +5 more
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Risk Factors for Pressure Ulcer in Severe Trauma Patients [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2015
Purpose: This study identifies risks for pressure ulcer in patients admitted to surgical intensive care units because of severe traumatic injuries with injury severity scores of 15 or higher.
Yooun Joong Jung, Yeon Hwa Chung, Su Jin Oh, Soon Haeng Lee, Young Hwan Kim, Tae Hyun Kim, Min Ae Keum, Kyu Hyouck Kyoung, Jung Jae Kim, Suk-Kyung Hong   +9 more
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Nurses’ knowledge to pressure ulcer prevention in public hospitals in Wollega: a cross-sectional study design

BMC Nursing, 2019
Background Pressure ulcer is a preventable medical complication of immobility. It has psychological, economic and social impact on individual and family. Its cost of treatment is more than twice of cost of prevention.
Werku Etafa Ebi, Getahun Fetensa Hirko, Diriba Ayala Mijena   +2 more
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Evaluation of Pressure Ulcer Frequency and Risk Factors in Pediatric Intensive Care Units: A Multicenter Study

, 2022
Introduction:The aim of this study is to determinate the frequency and characteristics of pressure ulcers in critically ill children hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care units (4 centers) in Adana.
İlknur Arslan, Yasemin Özkale, Kübra İrday Demir, Faruk Ekinci, Ümit Ece   +4 more
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention at Home for People with Long-term Neurological Conditions, Carers and Personal Assistants: Synopsis – a Participatory, Qualitative study (PUP@Home1)

Health and Social Care Delivery Research
Background Many people with long-term neurological conditions (e.g. multiple sclerosis, spina bifida) live independently and manage complex health needs, including mobility and sensory limitations which mean they have a high risk of pressure ulcer ...
Delia Muir, Laura McLarty, Jessica Drinkwater, Carole Bennett, Yvonne Birks, Andrea Broadway-Parkinson, Vanessa Cooksey, Phil Gleeson, Christy Holland, Lisa Ledger, Daniella-Jade Lowe, Andrea McGoverin, Jane Nixon, Tanya Perry, Brian Rawson, Yvonne Rawson, Heidi Sandoz, Nikki Stubbs, Kay Walker, Helen Whitaker, Susanne Coleman   +20 more
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The outcome and challenges of application of pressure ulcer prevention project in king Fahad Hospital Jeddah – 2023

Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences, 2023
Background: A pressure ulcer (PU), also known as bedsore, pressure injury, or decubitus ulcer, is a localized injury brought on by sustained pressure applied to the skin and underlying soft tissue over an extended length of time. Aim: This study aimed
Esraa Mohammedalhussin Abdelhalim, Montaha Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed, Sahar Ahmed Mohammed, Najla Akmal Sindi, Eman Dawod Alhawsawy, Amal Zakaria Takrooni, Seham Hussain Saeed, Seham Abdullah Alsomali, Khulood Shawqi Banjar   +8 more
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