Pressure Sores Screening and Prevention |
Bedsores; Bedsores (Pressure sores); Decubitus Ulcers |
Bedsores, more properly termed pressure ulcers, are ulcers (sores) caused by pressure, friction or shear on vulnerable areas of the body, such as bony or cartilaginous areas. Vulnerability to the effects of pressure, friction and shear are exaggerated by moisture, immobility and general debility. Decubitus ulcers are pressure ulcers that occur when the patient lies on his or her back for long periods (Wilhelmi and Neumeister, 2005). Examples of areas vulnerable to pressure ulcers include th ...
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Prevention
... Pressure sores are easier to prevent than to treat, but that doesn''t mean the process is easy or uncomplicated. Still, although wounds can develop in spite of the most scrupulous care, it''s possible...
Source: MayoClinic
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