Background Pressure ulcers is a frequent problem in hospitalized patients. Several
prevalence studies have been conducted across the globe. Little information is available …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of pressure ulcers in hospitalised patients and any
underlying or predisposing factors to ulceration. Method: This cross-sectional study took …

BACKGROUND: Pressure ulcers are a common problem among hospitalised patients.
Several prevalence studies have been conducted internationally but there is a paucity of …

Background This study aimed to estimate the rate of pressure ulcers in intensive care units
(ICUs) and medical and surgical wards of Iranian hospitals and compare the performance of …

Background & Aim: Pressure ulcer (PU) is a costly, painful, and often a preventable problem
with varying prevalence in different health centers. PU is associated with prolonged length of …

AIM: Pressure ulceration is a significant, but preventable, cause of morbidity and resource
utilisation in hospital populations. Data on pressure ulcer prevalence in Ireland are limited …

Pressure ulcers are very common in hospital patients. Though many studies have been
reported in many countries, the large-scale benchmarking prevalence of pressure ulcers in …

Background and objective Pressure ulcer (PU) is one of the important and frequent
complications of hospitalization, associated with high treatment costs. The present study was …

Rationale, aims, and objectives Pressure ulcers (PUs), which are preventable complications,
increase the cost of health care and the risk of prolonged hospital stay, as well as morbidity …

Objective: To measure the prevalence rate of pressure ulcers (PUs) among hospitalised
patients and to assess the adequacy of preventative care provided to patients at-risk for PUs …