Objective To identify risk factors independently predictive of pressure injury (also known as
pressure ulcer) development among critical-care patients. Design We undertook a …

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 …

WOUND HEALING: AN OVERVIEW OF ACUTE, FIBROTIC AND DELAYED HEALING Page 1
[Frontiers in Bioscience 9, 283-289, January 1, 2004 WOUND HEALING: AN OVERVIEW OF …

Background and rationale Xerosis cutis (also referred to as xeroderma, dry skin, asteatosis)
affects more than 10 million individuals in Germany. It is among the most common …

Background In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, prone position (PP) has been
frequently used in the intensive care units to improve the prognosis in patients with …

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 …

The development of stage III or IV pressure ulcers is currently considered a never event.
Critical care patients are at high risk for development of pressure ulcers because of the …

A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced
ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect …

The purpose of this study was to identify pressure ulcer (PU) incidence and risk factors that
are associated with PU development in patients in two adult intensive care units (ICU) in …

Pressure injuries (PIs) have now become a common complication of the elderly patients.
Some studies have observed that pressure injuries may increase mortality, but this area of …