pressure ulcer

An Evaluation of Pressure Ulcer Wound Characteristics in Long-term Care Settings

Background: Pressure ulcers have been reported to be common particularly in the elderly or patients with mobility or cognitive impairments. Increased morbidity, mortality rates and health...

Curtis R. Waycaster ;

Gary Delhougne ;

Ayoade Adeyemi ;

02/09/2019

Brief Communication

The Use of Pressure Mapping: An Educational Report

01/21/2019

Oleg Teleten , MS, RN, CWCN;

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

Wounds

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

Wounds

Original Research

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

01/01/2019

Man-Li Zha , MS;

Bao-Fang Yuan ;

Yi-Ping Song ;

Ji-Yu Cai ;

Hong-Lin Chen , PhD;

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

This study explores the...

01/01/2019

Wounds

Case Report and Brief Review

Sacral Pressure Ulcer-induced Fournier’s Gangrene Extending to the Retroperitoneum: A Case Report

01/25/2018

Masaki Fujioka ;

Satoko Ishiyama ;

Kiyoko Fukui ;

An 85-year-old man was referred to the National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center (Ohmura City, Japan) with a diagnosis of FG extending to the retroperitoneum caused by a sacral pressure ulcer.

An 85-year-old man was referred...

01/25/2018

Wounds

Original Research

Serial Surgical Debridement of Common Pressure Injuries in the Nursing Home Setting: Outcomes and Findings

07/11/2017

Henry Okonkwo ;

Bardia Anvar ;

This study examined the efficacy of bedside surgical debridement in a nursing home population.

This study examined the efficacy...

07/11/2017

Wounds

Original Research

Early Detection of Pressure Injury Using a Forensic Alternate Light Source

05/30/2017

Heather Hettrick , PT, PhD, CWS, AWCC, CLT-LANA, CLWT;

Cheryl Hill ;

Patrick C. Hardigan , PhD;

This study aimed to determine if an alternate light source (ALS) can be used to detect tissue trauma before visible manifestations of tissue injury are evident with the naked eye.

This study aimed to determine if...

05/30/2017

Wounds

Educational Report

Prevention of Perioperative Pressure Injury Tool Kit

05/24/2017

In this video, Susan Scott presents her poster, “Perioperative Pressure Injury Tool Kit,” from the Symposium of Advanced Wound Care Spring in San Diego, CA, April 6-9, 2017.

In this video, Susan Scott...

05/24/2017

Wounds

Unusual Wounds

The Vulva: An Uncommon Presentation of a Pressure Ulcer

05/08/2017

Pablo de la Cueva Dobao ;

José María Martínez Gómiz ;

Elena Conde Montero ;

The authors present a case of a vulvar pressure ulcer secondary to the use of a perineal post to provide countertraction during surgical repair of a hip fracture. Diagnosis was made after excluding other possible causes with...

The authors present a case of a...

05/08/2017

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Dressings Can Prevent Pressure Injury

10/08/2016

Laura Bolton

Below we add 1 more RCT to the growing evidence that dressings once indicated only for healing wounds are effective in preventing PU in critically ill patients6 and summarize a systematic review of that evidence.

Below we add 1 more RCT to the...

10/08/2016

Wounds