In 2019, the third and updated edition of the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on Prevention
and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries has been published. In addition to this most up‐to …

Neuromuscular diseases are characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and
muscle weakness resulting in functional disabilities. While each of these diseases is …

Deep tissue injuries are pressure ulcers which initiate in the subcutaneous tissues and
extend through a bottom‐up pathway. Once deep tissue injuries are visual at skin level …

This article is a review of the work conducted and published to date in employing computer
finite element (FE) modeling for efficacy research of prophylactic dressings in the context of …

Superoxide, an anionic dioxygen molecule, plays a crucial role in redox regulation within the
body but is implicated in various pathological conditions when produced excessively. Efforts …

The current state‐of‐the‐art diagnosis method for deep tissue injury in muscle, a
subcategory of pressure ulcers, is palpation. It is recognized that deep tissue injury is …

Background Deep tissue injury is a type of pressure ulcer which originates subcutaneously
due to sustained mechanical loading. The relationship between mechanical compression …

Pressure-induced deep tissue injury is a form of pressure ulcer which is difficult to detect and
diagnose at an early stage, before the wound has severely progressed and becomes visible …

Background Internal soft tissue strains have been shown to be one of the main factors
responsible for the onset of Pressure Ulcers and to be representative of its risk of …

Background Subepidermal moisture (SEM) changes may detect early tissue injury and
enhance pressure injury risk assessments. However, little is known how modifiable factors …