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Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers by newest recommendations from European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP): practical reference guide for GPs

Family Medicine & Primary Care Review, 2017
The guideline titled “Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers: clinical practice guideline” is the result of a collaborative effort between the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) and Pan ...
Jakub Taradaj
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EFFICACY OF NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY IN EARLY DIABETIC FOOT ULCER MANAGEMENT IN COMPARISON WITH ADVANCED MOIST WOUND THERAPY

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021
Objective: To compare negative pressure wound therapy with advanced moist wound therapy in managing early diabetic foot ulcer. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.
Naveed Ahmed Sheen, Ali Murtaza Samar, Muhammad Ibrar Butt, Zeeshan Ayub, Faisal Nadeem   +4 more
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Comparing the Effect of Henna Oil and Olive Oil on Pressure Ulcer Grade One in Intensive Care Units Patients

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2019
Background: One of the most common problems in the intensive care unit (ICU) is the incidence of pressure ulcer or bedsore. This research was conducted with the aim to compare the effect of henna and olive on pressure ulcer grade one in ICU patients ...
Elahe Poursadra, Motahare Anvari-Tafti, Asieh Dehghani, Maryam Eghbali-Babadi, Zahra Rafiei   +4 more
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The cost-effectiveness of a patient centred pressure ulcer prevention care bundle: findings from the INTACT cluster randomised trial [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Pressure ulcers are serious, avoidable, costly and common adverse outcomes of healthcare. Objectives: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a patient-centred pressure ulcer prevention care bundle compared to standard care.
Allman, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Boyd, Briggs, Brigid M. Gillespie, Chaboyer, Chaboyer, Claxton, Dealey, Demarre, Demarre, Elizabeth McInnes, Gillespie, Gorecki, Graves, Hengstermann, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Jackson, Jennifer A. Whitty, Joan Webster, Jose Cumsille, Lukman Thalib, Marianne Wallis, Mathiesen, Merrilyn Banks, Ng, Nguyen, Power, Queensland Health, Reddy, Rosenthal, Sebba Tosta de Souza, Shelley Roberts, Tracey Bucknall, van Gaal, Vetrano, Wendy Chaboyer   +36 more
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Pressure ulcer prevention practices and associated factors among nurses in public hospitals of Harari regional state and Dire Dawa city administration, Eastern Ethiopia.

PLoS ONE, 2020
IntroductionPressure ulcer is one of the major challenges in hospitals; which endanger patient safety, prolonging hospital stay and contributed to disability and death.
Asmare Getie, Amsalu Baylie, Agegnehu Bante, Biftu Geda, Firehiwot Mesfin   +4 more
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Predictive values of Braden and waterlow scales to assess the risk of pressure ulcer : Review article [PDF]

Disease and Diagnosis, 2016
Introduction: Pressure ulcer is a kind of skin disorder that is developed due to increase of localized pressure on a part of body. Due to the terrible consequences of pressure ulcer, it is essential to prevent it. A common method to prevent is using risk
Saeedeh Solati, Maryam Ahmadinezhad, Samaneh Alizadeh   +2 more
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EPUAP classification system for pressure ulcers: European reliability study [PDF]

, 2007
‘The definitive version is available at www3.interscience.wiley.com .' Copyright Blackwell PublishingPeer ...
Bates-Jensen B.M, Bennett R.G., Black J., Bours G.J., Collier M., Dealey C., Derre B., Donnelly J., European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP), Fletcher J., Guggenmoos-Holzmann I., Maklebust J., National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel., Polit D.F., Russell L., Sharp A., Witkowski J.A., Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN)   +17 more
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Personalized modeling for real-time pressure ulcer prevention in sitting posture

, 2018
, Ischial pressure ulcer is an important risk for every paraplegic person and a major public health issue. Pressure ulcers appear following excessive compression of buttock's soft tissues by bony structures, and particularly in ischial and sacral bones ...
Bailet, Mathieu, Bucki, Marek, Diot, Bruno, Grivot, Christelle Boichon, Luboz, Vincent, Payan, Yohan, Rochette, Michel   +6 more
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Investigating staff knowledge of safeguarding and pressure ulcers in care homes [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: To investigate whether nursing/care home staff regard pressure ulceration as a safeguarding issue; and to explore reporting mechanisms for pressure ulcers in nursing/care homes.
Kaye, Vicky, McCormick, Karen, Ousey, Karen, Stephenson, John   +3 more
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Larval therapy for leg ulcers (VenUS II) : randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2009
Objective To compare the clinical effectiveness of larval therapy with a standard debridement technique (hydrogel) for sloughy or necrotic leg ulcers. Design Pragmatic, three armed randomised controlled trial.
Bland, J. Martin, Cullum, Nicky, Dowson, Christopher G., Dumville, Jo C., HASH(0x55aa08b64cf0), Iglesias, Cynthia, Mitchell, Joanne L., Nelson, E. Andrea, Soares, Marta O., Torgerson, David J., Worthy, Gill   +10 more
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