Decubitus Ulcers

Decubitus ulcers.

Decubitus ulcers are frequently encountered in the elderly and in bedridden or wheelchair-bound patients. Successful treatment is often difficult and expensive. Pressure, time, and friction are the major factors involved in the development of skin ulcers with such risk factors as age, female sex, and nutritional status predisposing to their development. Complications can be life threatening. A ...

Decubitus ulcers: pathophysiology and primary prevention.

BACKGROUND Pressure sores are a serious complication of multimorbidity and lack of mobility. Decubitus ulcers have become rarer among bed-ridden patients because of the conscientious use of pressure-reducing measures and increased mobilization. Nonetheless, not all decubitus ulcers can be considered preventable or potentially curable, because poor circulation makes some patients more susceptibl...

Decubitus ulcers: definitions, disagreements, and deductive etiology.

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Microbiologic Predictors of Pelvic Osteomyelitis Related to Decubitus Ulcers

The Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation (Type B) on Decubitus Ulcers

Pressure ulcers heal slowly and this often results in prolonged hospitalization. Wound infection delays healing in decubitus ulcers and standard treatment include wound dressing and use of antibiotics. However, there is increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of ultraviolet radiation (UVB) on the healing of decubitus ulcers. The s...