Pressure Injuries

Case Q&A

Pathogenesis of Pressure Injuries

03/07/2024

Stephen M. Milner, MBBS, BDS, DSc (Hon) FRCSE, FACS¹; Ryan Mathis, MD²

Stephen M. Milner, MBBS, BDS, DSc (Ho...

This Case Q&A discusses pressure injuries, with context for spinal cord injuries.

This Case Q&A discusses pressure...

03/07/2024

ePlasty

Review

Efficacy of Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor in Pressure Injury Healing: Evidence from Chinese Randomized Controlled Trials

01/22/2024

Meng-Wei Ge, MSc¹; Fei-Hong Hu, MSc¹; Yi-Jie Jia, MSc¹; Wen Tang, MSc¹; Wan-Qing Zhang, MSc¹; and Hong-Lin Chen, PhD²

Meng-Wei Ge, MSc1; Fei-Hong Hu, MSc1;...

01/22/2024

Wound Management & Prevention

Perspectives

Avoiding Pressure Injuries in Long-Term Care

11/17/2023

Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD

This article helps long-term care professionals distinguish between avoidable and unavoidable pressure injuries and highlights the need for individualized care plans. Upon admission, thorough skin assessments and identification of risk...

This article helps long-term...

11/17/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care

Empirical Studies

Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Transnasal Tube-Related Pressure Injuries: A Quality Improvement Project

07/27/2023

Xianrong Wu, BD, RN

Liangzhi Qiu, MD, RN

Min Cai, BD, RN

Yuehua Huang, BD, RN

Yucui Wang, BD, RN

Yihong Qiu, BD, RN

07/27/2023

Wound Management & Prevention

Case Study

The Nursing Care for the Medical Device Related Pressure Injury Patient with a Mucosal Pressure Injury Due to an Endotracheal Tube: A Case Report

05/30/2023

Arzu Bahar, PhD¹; and Demet Bal²

Arzu Bahar, PhD1; and Demet Bal2 ...

05/30/2023

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Studies

Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Care Unit, and Emergency Department Nurses’ Perceptions of Medical Device-Related Pressure Injuries

09/03/2022

Asra Nassehi, MSc, PhD Cand

Mojtaba Jafari, BSN, MSc, PhD

Franoosh Rashvand, BSN, MSc, PhD

Hossein Rafiei, BSN, MSc, PhD

Fatemeh Hosseinpour

Lida Shamekhi, RN

Attitudes toward MDRPIs were assessed among 310 nurses

Attitudes toward MDRPIs were...

09/03/2022

Wound Management & Prevention

Basics of Wound Care

Pressure Injuries

02/03/2022

Christopher M. Davey, MD, CWSP

A basic overview of pressure injuries including risk factors and staging.

A basic overview of pressure...

02/03/2022

Wound Management & Prevention

EMPIRICAL STUDIES

A Retrospective Comparison of Patient and Pressure Injury Data at Two Time Points in a Regional Hospital in France

07/01/2021

George Kosmadakis, MD, PhD

Marie Christine Martinez, MSC

Sandrine Andre, MSC

Enrique Da Costa Correia, MD

The prevalence of pressure injuries (PIs) and variables that may affect their development were assessed during 1 day in 2009 and 1 day in 2013. The authors conclude that, despite increased PI prevention efforts, an aging population may...

The prevalence of pressure...

07/01/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Children With Wounds

Congenital Pressure Injuries

05/01/2021

Vita Boyar, MD

This month’s Children With Wounds column begins with a case report. A full-term girl was born via cesarian delivery due to a failure to descend and complex presentation.

This month’s Children With...

05/01/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Pressure Injuries

A Closer Look at Recent Research on Pressure Injuries

04/21/2021

Brian McCurdy, Managing Editor

The frequency of repositioning for nursing home patients and the relationship of pressure injuries (PI) to angiosomes are the focus of recent research into pressure injuries.

The frequency of repositioning...

04/21/2021

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