pressure injury

Current Research

Financial and Clinical Risk Evaluation of Pressure Injuries in US Hospitals: A Business Case for Initiating Quality Improvement

05/01/2019

Yunghan Au

Sheila C. Wang

This study evaluates the cost of treatment, impact of reimbursement policies, and clinical consequences of PIs for US hospitals.

This study evaluates the cost of...

05/01/2019

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Original Research

Reduction of Hospital-acquired Pressure Injuries Using a Multidisciplinary Team Approach: A Descriptive Study

04/01/2019

Megan W. Miller

Rebecca T. Emeny

Gary L. Freed

This report is a description of ongoing, hospital-wide efforts to understand the common factors of HAPI causality and to establish corrective action plans institutionally to prevent similar events in the future.

This report is a description of...

04/01/2019

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Original Research

Modification of the Pedicled Anterolateral Thigh Myocutaneous Flap for the Reconstruction of Ischial Pressure Ulcers: A Retrospective Case Study of 21 Patients

03/01/2019

Chi-Yu Wang

Chien-Ju Wu

Yu-Jen Shih

Tzi-Shiang Chu

Hung-Hui Liu

Chun-Yu Chen

Kuo-Feng Hsu

Shyi-Gen Chen

Yuan-Sheng Tzeng

The authors report the use of a pedicled anterolateral thigh (pALT) myocutaneous ﬂap as an alternative for covering an ischial pressure ulcer.

The authors report the use of a...

03/01/2019

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Videos

Pressure Injury Development in Patients with Lower Motor Neuron and Upper Motor Neuron Lesions

02/24/2019

Quyen Catania, PT, DPT, CWS, CLT

In this video, Quyen Catania, PT, DPT, CWS, CLT, describes a study of pressure injury development patterns in patients with upper motor neuron and lower motor neuron lesions at a specialized spinal cord injury rehabilitation center.

In this video, Quyen Catania,...

02/24/2019

Wound Management & Prevention

Simple Solutions for Rapid Healing of Pressure Injuries

Background: Education, prevention and early interventions have failed to solve the challenge of pressure injuries worldwide. Wounds caused by pressure are commonly seen with patients...

02/09/2019

Brief Communication

The Use of Pressure Mapping: An Educational Report

01/21/2019

Oleg Teleten

Holly Kirkland-Kyhn

Tim Paine

Reynaldo J. Ballesteros

This educational article describes a general overview, the value, how to perform, and how to incorporate pressure mapping into clinical practice. Also included is an exemplar of a nurse and a physical therapist using pressure mapping to...

This educational article...

01/21/2019

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Case Series

Stage IV Perineal Pressure Ulcers in Immobile Patients Treated With Surgical Flap Closure Augmented With Cryopreserved Placental Membrane Containing Viable Cells

01/01/2019

Dinakar Golla

Dorothy H. Kurtz Phelan

The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes associated with the use of a cryopreserved placental membrane containing viable cells (vCPM) graft for the augmentation of surgical flap closure in nonhealing perineal ulcers.

The aim of this study is to...

01/01/2019

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Original Research

Patient-controlled Analgesia and Postoperative Pressure Ulcer: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies

01/01/2019

Man-Li Zha

Bao-Fang Yuan

Ji-Yu Cai

Yi-Ping Song

Hong-Lin Chen

This study explores the association between the use of postoperative PCA and the prevalence of pressure ulcers.