Background Pressure injuries are frequently occurred adverse events in hospitals, affecting
the well-being of patients and causing considerable financial burden to healthcare systems …

Though preventable in most cases, pressure ulcers continue to pose a major burden to the
individual and society, affecting≤ 3 million adults annually in the United States alone …

Introduction Pressure ulcers impose a substantial financial burden. The need for high-quality
health care while expenditures are constrained entails the interest to calculate the cost of …

Objectives: To systematically assess the incidence and prevalence of pressure injuries in
adult ICU patients and the most frequently occurring pressure injury sites. Data Sources …

目的: 获得综合性医院住院成人患者的压疮现患率和医院获得性压疮发生率,
为下一步预防策略的制定提供依据. 方法: 采用统一的调研时间, 工具, 方法, 流程及判断标准 …

Resumen PANCORBO-HIDALGO, Pedro L. et al. Epidemiología de las úlceras por presión
en España en 2013: 4. o Estudio Nacional de Prevalencia. Gerokomos [online]. 2014, vol …

Resumen PANCORBO-HIDALGO, Pedro L.; GARCIA-FERNANDEZ, Francisco P.; PEREZ-
LOPEZ, Cristina y SOLDEVILLA AGREDA, J. Javier. Prevalencia de lesiones por presión y …

Objective Pressure injuries (PI) are largely preventable and can be viewed as an adverse
outcome of a healthcare admission, yet they affect millions of people and consume billions …

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 …

Abstract Background Pressure Ulcers (PUs) are associated with high mortality, morbidity,
and health care costs. In addition to being costly, PrUs cause pain, suffering, infection, a …