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 …

Objetivo: Obtener indicadores epidemiológicos actualizados para las lesiones por presión
(LPP) y otras lesiones cutáneas relacionadas con la dependencia (LCRD) en unidades de …

Pressure injuries are caused by prolonged pressure to an area of the body, which can result
in open wounds that descend to the bone. Pressure injuries should not occur in healthcare …

Background Pressure injures are a common adverse event in a hospital, and they are one of
the most important quality indicators of patient care. Risk assessment is recommended as …

This study evaluates the effect of nursing staff's renewed consistent pressure ulcer (PU)
prevention practice on PU prevalence and the PU prevention implemented for residents. A …

Aims: To obtain updated epidemiological indicators for pressure injuries (PI) and other
dependence-related skin lesions (DRSL) at adult hospitalization units of Spanish hospitals …

Background Patients with cancer are susceptible to pressure injuries, which accelerate
deterioration and death. In patients with post-acute cancer, the risk of pressure injury is …

OBJECTIVE To study the epidemiology and characteristics of wounds related to malignancy
in a large, academically affiliated postacute/long-term care (PALTC) facility. DESIGN …

Terveydenhuoltolain (1326/2010) 1 8 § : n mukaan” terveydenhuollon toiminnan tulee
perustua näyttöön ja hyviin hoito-ja toimintakäytäntöihin. Toiminnan tulee olla laadukasta …

Surgical patients with cancer are at high risk for developing operating room-related hospital-
acquired pressure injuries (OR-HAPIs). A nurse-led team at a Magnet-designated …