pressure injury

Empirical Studies

Trends in Pressure Injury Development in Patients With Lower Motor Neuron and Upper Motor Neuron Lesions: A Retrospective Descriptive Study

07/01/2021

Quyen Nguyen Catania, PT, DPT, CWS, CLT

Marjorie Morgan, PTA, CLT, BS

Rebecca Martin, OTD, OTR/L

The results of this study confirm that patients with spinal cord injury have a high rate of pressure injury development. The percentage of pressure injuries was significantly higher in the lower than in the upper motor neuron group.

The results of this study...

07/01/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Studies

Assessment of Pressure Injuries Following Surgery: A Descriptive Study

06/04/2021

Emel Yılmaz, PhD

Arzu Aslan Başlı, RN, PhD

To determine the rate of intraoperative pressure injuries and evaluate risk factors in surgical patients, a descriptive study was conducted among patients older than 18 years of age undergoing a nonemergent (planned) surgical procedure...

To determine the rate of...

06/04/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Research

An Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Decrease Sacral Hospital-acquired Pressure Injuries: A Retrospective Cohort Study

05/01/2021

Shelby Isaacs, BS

Tamir Pinhasov, BA

Alisha Oropallo, MD

Mary Brennan, RN

Amit Rao, MD

Gregg Landis, MD

Marie Agrell-Kann, RN

Timmy Li, PhD

This retrospective study assesses the changes in the yearly incidence of sacral HAPIs before and after implementation of a 3-pronged interdisciplinary intervention to reduce HAPI incidence.

This retrospective study...

05/01/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Studies

Development and Testing of the Psychometric Properties of the Attitude Towards Medical Device-related Pressure Ulcers/Injuries Questionnaire

03/02/2021

Zhila Fereidouni, PhD

Mohammad Behnammoghadam, MSc

Farnoosh Rashvand, PhD

Hossein Rafiei, MSc

In this sample of nursing students, the Attitude Towards Medical-device Related Pressure Ulcers/Injuries Questionnaire was valid and reliable. Studies including licensed clinicians are needed to confirm these results.

In this sample of nursing...

03/02/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Finite Element Analysis Modeling of Reduction of Strain with Silicone Foam Dressings

In the United States, pressure injuries are believed to affect over 2.5 million people. The prevalence of pressure ulcers in the EU is believed to be 13.7%. Recent guidelines have recomme...

01/28/2021

Case Report

Use of Air-Fluidized or Fluid Immersion Redistribution Support Surfaces for the Treatment of Stage 4 Pressure Injuries: A Case Series

01/06/2021

Jeanette Griffey, RN, BSN, CWOCN

Jeanene Barnes, RN, BSN, CWOCN

Marta K. Bardonner, RN, BSN, CWOCN

Long-term acute care hospitals frequently treat medically complex patients, many with severe pressure injuries (PIs); this study compares healing rates in patients with severe PIs on air-fluidized therapy (AFT) or fluid immersion system...

Long-term acute care hospitals...

01/06/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

New Thinking in Wound Healing: Reestablishing Microbiome Homeostasis with a Unique, 3D Nanofabricated Polymer Scaffold to Achieve Definitive Wound Closure

Abstract Body: Injured skin elicits an immediate reparative response, involving four phases: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and remodeling. However, normal cellular functions and...

11/23/2020

Empirical Research

Effect of Soft Silicone Foam Dressings on Intraoperatively Acquired Pressure Injuries: A Randomized Study in Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery

10/30/2020

Tae-yeong Yang, RN, BSN

Sung Hee Shin, RN, PhD

The results of this study show that many stage 1 intraoperatively acquired pressure injuries (IAPIs) do resolve over time and that use of soft silicone foam dressings during spinal surgery can significantly reduce IAPI rates.

The results of this study show...

10/30/2020

Wound Management & Prevention