Volume 51 - Issue 4 - April, 2005
Department
04/01/2005
In the course of its biennial conference held February 26-26, 2005 in Tampa, Fla., the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and attendees achieved consensus regarding changes needed to the current staging system, which include...
In the course of its biennial conference held February 26-26, 2005 in Tampa, Fla., the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and attendees achieved consensus regarding changes needed to the current staging system, which include...
In the course of its...
04/01/2005
Wound Management & Prevention
Literature Review
04/01/2005
Touch is a natural human response to alleviate pain in the skin or underlying tissue. Physical contact, particularly involving hands, can be an essential component of the healing process.1 The art of massage was developed long ago based...
Touch is a natural human response to alleviate pain in the skin or underlying tissue. Physical contact, particularly involving hands, can be an essential component of the healing process.1 The art of massage was developed long ago based...
Touch is a natural human...
04/01/2005
Wound Management & Prevention
Feature
Empirical Studies
04/01/2005
Pressure ulcers — also known as bedsores, pressure sores, and decubitus ulcers — are localized areas of tissue destruction caused by compression of soft tissue between a bony prominence and an external surface, such as a bed or chair, for...
Pressure ulcers — also known as bedsores, pressure sores, and decubitus ulcers — are localized areas of tissue destruction caused by compression of soft tissue between a bony prominence and an external surface, such as a bed or chair, for...
Pressure ulcers — also known...
04/01/2005
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
04/01/2005
Chronic wounds increase home care (HC) costs, stressing an already overburdened system. More severe wounds are significantly more expensive to manage than less severe ones.1 In addition to these recognized economic costs, clients are...
Chronic wounds increase home care (HC) costs, stressing an already overburdened system. More severe wounds are significantly more expensive to manage than less severe ones.1 In addition to these recognized economic costs, clients are...
Chronic wounds increase home...
04/01/2005
Wound Management & Prevention
