The prevention and management of pressure ulcers

作者: David R Thomas

DOI: 10.1017/S0959259808002591

关键词: Internal medicineSurgeryDisease clusterPathologicalTotal populationMalnutritionNeurologically impairedBlood supplyMedicineGeriatric population

摘要: Pressure ulcers are the visible evidence of pathological changes in blood supply to dermal tissues. rare, affecting only about 0.5% total population. The distribution is clustered into two groups, peaking once younger, mostly neurologically impaired persons and again older persons. cluster geriatric population accounts for 70% all pressure ulcers.

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