A bedsore is a localized damage to the skin and/or subcutaneous tissue that usually occurs due to pressure in the area of bony prominences or a combination of displacement, friction and pressure. When lying down, a person's quality of life deteriorates for a long time, the need for care and aids, t...
Pressure ulcers are a common health problem that occurs worldwide. It is a painful, costly and often unnecessary complication that many patients are at risk of. The prevalence of pressure ulcers in health care settings worldwide can be as high as 72.5%. For patients and their caregivers, pressure ulcers ...
DESCRIPTION: The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to present the evidence and provide clinical recommendations based on the comparative effectiveness of risk assessment scales and preventive interventions for pressure ulcers. METHODS: This guideline is based on published lite...
This guideline covers risk assessment, prevention and treatment in children, young people and adults at risk of, or who have, a pressure ulcer (also known as a bedsore or pressure sore). It aims to reduce the number of pressure ulcers in people admitted to secondary or tertiary care or receiving NHS care...
