UNLABELLED The ability to predict the prognosis of a pressure ulcer is re- quired to establish appropriate management in the early phase. The present study reports the usefulness of a combined assessment tech- nique using ultrasonography and thermography for predicting delayed wound healing. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included 37 patients with Stage I or II pressure ulc...

PURPOSE The aims of this study were to explore (a) patients' perceptions of the role of nutrition in pressure ulcer prevention; and (b) patients' experiences with dieticians in the hospital setting. DESIGN Interpretive qualitative study. SUBJECTS AND SETTING The sample comprised 13 females and 7 males. Their mean age was 61.3 ± 12.6 years (mean ± SD), and their average hospital length of st...

BACKGROUND Pressure ulcers are the common conditions among patients hospitalized in acute and chronic care facilities and impose significant burden on patients, their relatives and caregivers. Pressure ulcers have been described as one of the most costly and physically debilitating complications since the 20(th) century. The pain and discomfort due to pressure ulcer prolongs illness, rehabilita...

INTRODUCTION Pressure ulcers represent a significant cause of morbidity and health care expenditure in the United States. A pressure ulcer is a lesion of localized injury to the skin or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence, resulting from pressure alone or in combination with shear forces. Ulcers are staged based on depth of tissue involvement. Using the revised National Pressure U...

OBJECTIVE Patient repositioning to offload high-pressure areas is an essential component of pressure ulcer prevention for bed-bound patients. In most settings, the quantity and quality of offloading and repositioning are difficult to measure. Real-time continuous bedside pressure mapping (CBPM) offers an opportunity to do so. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data was collected on 627 patients being treat...

The aim of this study was to develop a modified Braden scale, to evaluate its predictive validity, and to identify a more valid pressure ulcer risk calculator for application in acute care hospitals in Mainland China among the modified Braden, Braden, and Norton scales. The initial modified Braden scale, with the addition of skin type and body build for height, was proposed in this study. Four ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to explore pediatric nurses' knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention, investigate their beliefs and practices, and identify the barriers and facilitators to providing evidence-based pressure ulcer preventive practices. DESIGN AND METHODS An exploratory, descriptive, and cross-sectional survey was taken of registered nurses in a freestanding children's hosp...

Pressure ulcers are a common complication of spinal cord injury (SCI). Pressure ulcer education programs for spinal cord injured individuals have been found to have a positive effect on care protocol adherence. A prospective study was conducted among hospitalized spinal cord-injured men and women to determine if viewing the Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Education for Adults with Spin...

CONTEXT Previous studies report that pressure ulcer classification and differentiation from incontinence associated dermatitis are difficult. Incorrect classification and differentiation result in incorrect prevention and treatment. Education is important to spread evidence-based insights about this topic and to improve classification skills. AIM To assess the effectiveness of the Pressure Ul...