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Pressure ulcer related pain in community populations: a prevalence survey. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Pressure ulcers are costly to the healthcare provider and can have a major impact on patient's quality of life. One of the most distressing symptoms reported is pain.
McGinnis, Elizabeth, Coleman, S, McGinnis, E, Wilson, L, Briggs, Michelle, Michelle Collinson, Nelson, EA, Susanne Coleman, Briggs, M; id_orcid, Collinson, Michelle, Stevenson, Rebecca, Dealey, C, Stubbs, N, E Andrea Nelson, Jane Nixon, Dealey, Carol, 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   +33 more
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Inter-rater reliability of the EPUAP pressure ulcer classification system using photographs [PDF]

, 2004
Background. Many classification systems for grading pressure ulcers are discussed in the literature. Correct identification and classification of a pressure ulcer is important for accurate reporting of the magnitude of the problem, and for timely ...
Tom Defloor, Lisette Schoonhoven, Schoonhoven, L., SCHOONHOVEN, L, Defloor, Tom, Schoonhoven, Lisette, Defloor, T.   +6 more
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Pressure Ulcer Diagnosis Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Retrospective Study

Life, 2023
Pressure ulcers are associated with multiple comorbidities and annually affect approximately 3 million Americans, directly accounting for approximately 60,000 deaths per year. Because patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are known to present with
Gabriela A. Duchesne, Jennifer L. Waller, Stephanie L. Baer, Lufei Young, Wendy B. Bollag   +4 more
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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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Investigating the Frequency of Pressure Ulcers and Their Effective Factors in Intensive Care Units

Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care, 2020
Background: For patients with prolonged bed rest and immobilization because of motor or consciousness disorders, many factors may contribute to the development of pressure ulcers.
Masoum Khoshfetrat, Aliakbar Keykha, Saman Nasrolahi, Reza Farahmandrad, Mohammad Behnampour   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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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Analysis of epidemiological characteristics and surgical treatment of patients with pressure ulcer [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2022
Introduction/Objective A pressure ulcer is a localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence. It appears as a result of pressure or the combination of pressure and shear.
Petrović-Popović Dragana, Stojičić Milan, Nikolić-Živanović Maja   +2 more
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Evaluation of Pressure Ulcer Frequency and Risk Factors in Pediatric Intensive Care Units: A Multicenter Study

Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, 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, Kübra İrday Demir, Faruk Ekinci, Yasemin Özkale, Ümit Ece   +4 more
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Clinical and microbiological efficacy of medicinal maggots in the treatment of pressure ulcers in Egypt [PDF]

Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research, 2017
Pressure ulcers are a significant public health problem, especially for patients in long term care facilities. This study aimed to assess the clinical and microbiological efficacy of maggot therapy in the treatment of pressure ulcers.
Tarek Tantawi, Yousry Gohar, Soheir William, Mamdouh Kotb, Nesreen Abou Zeid   +4 more
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Experience With Performing Rheocarna Therapy via the Single‐Needle Method for Treatment of Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This study investigated the safety and efficacy of single‐needle Rheocarna therapy for chronic limb‐threatening ischemia (CLTI) with wounds. Methods Six patients with CLTI involving ulcers unresponsive to revascularization underwent single‐needle Rheocarna treatment.
Yasutaka Yamauchi, Rie Tanaka, Reona Kawahira, Shingo Nabeta, Kouhei Naoi, Kazuhito Kitajima, Akira Wada, Tomonari Takagi, Norihiko Ohura, Akira Miyamoto   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source