Little is known about the prevalence of pressure ulcer (PrU) in acute care settings. The aim
of this study is to determine the prevalence rate of PrU in acute care settings and to assess …

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 …

Pressure ulcer is a health problem worldwide that is common among inpatients and elderly
people with physical-motor limitations. To deliver nursing care and prevent the development …

Rationale and aims Numerous prevalence studies have been conducted. The problem with
these studies is that prevalence proportions cannot be compared with each other, because …

Objectives: Because of a lack of epidemiological data of pressure ulcer (PU) among care
dependent patients yearly prevalence measurements are held in the Netherlands and in …

Background: Pressure ulcers remain a common health problem worldwide within the
different health‐care settings, especially in intensive care settings. Aims: The aims of this …

Objective: The main aim of this systematic review was to establish the prevalence of
pressure ulcers (PU) within published studies from Europe. Method: Using systematic review …

OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors independently predictive of pressure ulcer development
in adult patient populations? DESIGN: A systematic review of primary research was …

Aims and objectives. This article establishes the prevalence of pressure ulcers in hospitals
and nursing homes for national and international comparison. Background. Although many …

BACKGROUND: Pressure ulcers frequently occur in hospitalised patients. The prevalence of
pressure ulcers grade 2 or worse varies from 3% to 12% in hospitalised patients. Incidence …