BACKGROUND Pressure ulcers are one of the most underrated conditions in critically ill patients. Despite the introduction of clinical practice guidelines and advances in medical technology, the prevalence of pressure ulcers in hospitalized patients continues to escalate. Currently, consensus is lacking on the most important risk factors for pressure ulcers in critically ill patients, and no ris...

PURPOSE The aim of our study was risk assessment for the development of pressure ulcers and thus defining a group of patients considered to be at risk of developing pressure ulcers. It also helped to define the role of the nurse in the early assessment of the risk for developing pressure ulcers. MATERIAL AND METHODS Risk assessment for the development of pressure ulcers was carried out in 199...

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. There is very little published data on the prevalence and details of pain experienced by patients with pressure ulcers, particularly in community populations. The study was conducted in two community NHS sites in the No...

Pressure ulcers are defined as “Localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear” (NPUAP/EPUAP 2009) that generally affected people with impaired mobility. In clinical practice there are several methods to facilitate the healing of pressure ulcer. There is evidence that pressure ulcers are charac...

Background: Pressure ulcers are defined as lesions of ischemic etiology in the skin or soft tissue. These lesions are secondary to increased external pressure and usually occur over bony prominences. Classification of various stages of pressure ulcers is important for the development of therapeutic strategies. The fundamental surgical treatments are debridement and excision of underlying bursa ...

various names, such as decubitus ulcers, pressure sores, and bed sores. In 2016, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel made a unanimous decision to use the term pressure injury instead of pressure ulcer. Although this term is a more correct definition from the pathological condition perspective, this change has caused an enormous stir of debate. Some researchers argued that changing the na...

BACKGROUND/AIM This study aimed to determine the incidence of pressure ulcers in patients on mechanical ventilation and selected risk factors likely to play a role in pressure ulcer development. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 110 patients recruited from an anesthesia critical care unit of a university hospital. Data were collected with a demographic and clinical characteristics form...

The development of pressure ulcers remains a significant health problem in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). The national prevalence rate for pressure ulcers in long-term care is approximately 8.9% according to a federal report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).1 Data from the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel have noted the incidence of pressure ulcers in LTCFs to r...