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Michael Clark
Nursing
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Microclimate: Rediscovering an Old Concept in the Aetiology of Pressure Ulcers
That changes of local skin temperature and relative humidity may play a part in predisposing people to pressure ulcer development has long been recognized but perhaps overlooked due to the strong focus upon pr...
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The Stop Pressure Ulcer Day and Other Initiatives by EPUAP
Pressure ulcers are not only a cost-driver for health care systems around the world, but can also result in significant morbidity and even death. The prevalence of pressure ulcers ranges between 8.8 and 29.9% ...
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Innovation in Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment
‘Innovation’ is one of the most over used words in recent years, almost every advertisement appears to promote products and services not simply as being ‘new’ but more importantly as being ‘innovative’. In thi...
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Current Management for the Prevention of Pressure Sores
The essence of prevention lies in identifying which patients are at risk of develo** pressure sores, removing those factors which lead to tissue damage and monitoring progress of the patient’s condition. Suc...
