Treatment of Pressure Ulcers
Moxibustion for the treatment of pressure ulcers: study protocol for a pilot, multicentre, randomised controlled trial
... the pressure ulcers will be measured by the use of acetate tracing and subsequent planimetric ...the pressure ulcer circumference onto a trans- parent fi lm applied directly over the ...the ...
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Neonatal pressure ulcers: prevention and treatment
... developing pressure ulcers. The presence of a pressure ulcer in a neonate can lead to serious problems to survival (eg, sepsis, clinical insta- ...and treatment of pressure ...
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A randomized clinical trial comparing hydrocolloid, phenytoin and simple dressings for the treatment of pressure ulcers [ISRCTN33429693]
... three treatment modalities precluded double ...the treatment groups minimized this ...the treatment groups and subgroups and to minimize losses to follow-up, war- related SCI patients were recruited ...
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of telephone-based support versus usual care for treatment of pressure ulcers in people with spinal cord injury in low-income and middle-income countries: study protocol for a 12-week randomised controlled trial
... in pressure ulcer management in Australia and India, or Bangladesh as ...managing pressure ulcers, minimising psy- chological distress and enhancing engagement with ...relieve pressure and ...
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Economic analysis and budget impact of clostridial collagenase ointment compared with medicinal honey for treatment of pressure ulcers in the US
... as treatment for PU among patients in the HOPD setting from a US payer’s ...initiating treatment at the HOPD, the average age of these PUs was approximately 6 months, demonstrating the slow-to-heal nature ...
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Recent advances in three-dimensional pressure relieving cushions for the prevention of pressure ulcers
... and treatment of pressure ulcers as suffered by immobile or wheelchair bound ...individuals. Pressure ulcers or pressure sores are areas of damage to the skin and underlying ...
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Model for bridging the translational "valleys of death" in spinal cord injury research
... SCI pressure ulcer monitoring tools for rehabilita- tion and acute contexts, initiatives such as Pressure Ulcer Prevention Initiative will need to be evaluated as a part of the validation ...tele-health ...
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Effect of high voltage stimulation on pressure ulcers healing: (systematic review)
... with pressure ulcers is very important, and thus the scientific evidence for its effectiveness needs to be evaluated through a systematic ...on pressure ulcers healing is ...in ...
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Negative pressure wound therapy versus healing by secondary intention in pressure ulcers
... intensive research in this particular area, there are few RCTs in the literature yet. The evidence-based analysis of Medical Advisory Secretariat of Ontario Ministry of Health and Long- Term Care published in 2009 ...
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Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation: effects on healing of category 4 pressure ulcers
... Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has played an increasingly significant role in wound management and a number of uses for this method have been reported, ranging from acute and chronic wounds, to closure of ...
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The prevalence of pain at pressure areas and pressure ulcers in hospitalised patients
... pain treatment and therefore the quality of pain manage- ment may differ between wards and could be an add- itional factor to consider Furthermore, the methodology used meant that a significant proportion of ...
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Prevalence and incidence of chronic wounds and related complications: a protocol for a systematic review
... of pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, venous ulcers and arterial insufficiency ulcers and related complications for different settings and ...
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Pressure ulcers: a review
... managing pressure ulcers has also been on the rise, overburdening health care delivery systems worldwide, especially more so in developing ...Currently pressure ulcers are hould be a priority ...
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The prevalence of pain at pressure areas and pressure ulcers in hospitalised patients.
... pain treatment and therefore the quality of pain manage- ment may differ between wards and could be an add- itional factor to consider Furthermore, the methodology used meant that a significant proportion of ...
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A Review on Perioperative Pressure Ulcers
... comprehensive treatment plan is needed, that include preoperative workup, physical therapy, nutritional considerations, wound care, treatment of spasticity and reflex spasm, pre and postoperative bowel ...
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Negative pressure wound therapy for treating pressure ulcers
... RCTs need to be adequately powered so that they are able to detect treatment effects of a specified size, should they exist. This means that sample size calculations should be used to help estimate the number of ...
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Evaluation of the bacterial diversity of Pressure ulcers using bTEFAP pyrosequencing
... bioburdens within chronic wounds. Instead, each wound is shown to be exceptionally unique, with some wounds predominated by opportunistically pathogenic commen- sal skin residents and others predominated by known ...
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A prospective case series evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Klox BioPhotonic System in venous leg ulcers
... This same system (LumiHeal™, Klox Technologies Inc, Laval, Quebec, Canada) has recently been introduced on the Italian market, following the CE Mark granted by the European Community. Real-life experience gathered so far ...
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Adult pressure area care: preventing pressure ulcers
... Repositioning and early mobilization are imperative in prevention and treatment. Epuap (2014) recommend a 30-degree tilted side-lying position (alternately, right side, back, left side). Prone position can be used ...
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... severe pressure ulcer was caused by an acute depressive episode during which self-care was neglected and significant time was spent in ...and pressure ulcers, and a brief literature review on the ...
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