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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Main Author: Dilip Gude
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
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
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spelling doaj-b82ecc95270e42eaa259608c1f773bb82020-11-25T00:19:59ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Mid-Life Health0976-78000976-78192011-01-0122919210.4103/0976-7800.92533Management of pressure ulcers - What is new?Dilip GudePressure 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 hospital length of stay. Their presence may be a marker of poor overall prognosis and premature mortality. The pathogenesis and progress in the management of PUs is discussed.http://www.jmidlifehealth.org/article.asp?issn=0976-7800;year=2011;volume=2;issue=2;spage=91;epage=92;aulast=GudePressure ulcersbed soresbed-ridden
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Management of pressure ulcers - What is new?
Journal of Mid-Life Health
Pressure ulcers
bed sores
bed-ridden
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title Management of pressure ulcers - What is new?
title_short Management of pressure ulcers - What is new?
title_full Management of pressure ulcers - What is new?
title_fullStr Management of pressure ulcers - What is new?
title_full_unstemmed Management of pressure ulcers - What is new?
title_sort management of pressure ulcers - what is new?
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Mid-Life Health
issn 0976-7800
0976-7819
publishDate 2011-01-01
description 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 hospital length of stay. Their presence may be a marker of poor overall prognosis and premature mortality. The pathogenesis and progress in the management of PUs is discussed.
topic Pressure ulcers
bed sores
bed-ridden
url http://www.jmidlifehealth.org/article.asp?issn=0976-7800;year=2011;volume=2;issue=2;spage=91;epage=92;aulast=Gude
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