Pressure ulcers Seven hundred and forty-eight patients (748/8365; 8.9%, 95% CI 8.29% to 9.51%) had pressure ulcers with these wounds being either reported by ward staff and/or observed during the ...

Pressure ulcers (decubitus) occur very frequently and are found in 10 – 20 % of patients in health institutions. Health personnel should be well acquainted with the prophylaxis, assessment and ...

and Dry Skin Assessment of Pressure Ulcers and Skin Tears Conclusion References There are four assessment instruments commonly used to assess the risk for pressure ulcers: the Braden Scale ...

Sickle cell disease is the most common genetic blood disorder in the world, most prevalent among people of colour. On World ...