Management of pressure ulcers - What is new?
Pressure ulcers (PUs) are an important aspect of geriatrics and palliative care that amplifies morbidity of the chronically bed-ridden patients posing a threat to health-care economy and resources. PUs can interfere with functional recovery, may be complicated by pain and infection and can prolong h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2011-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Mid-Life Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.jmidlifehealth.org/article.asp?issn=0976-7800;year=2011;volume=2;issue=2;spage=91;epage=92;aulast=Gude |