Science and Practice of Pressure Ulcer Management

This updated volume provides the current knowledge on the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of pressure ulcers. Chapters on the early detection of pressure ulcers, negative pressure therapy, pressure ulcers in pediatric patients, adjunctive therapies, surgical management of pressure u...

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Médium: Elektronický zdroj E-kniha
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: London : Springer London , 2018.
Vydání:2nd ed. 2018.
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ISBN:9781447174134
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Obsah:
  • The Potential of Biomarkers in the Early Detection of Pressure Ulcers
  • The Critical Characteristics of a Good Wheelchair Cushion
  • Epidemiology in pressure ulcers
  • Nutrition and Pressure ulcers
  • Risk assessment in pressure ulcers
  • Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) Implications for People with Pressure Ulcers
  • Incontinence - associated dermatitis and pressure ulcers
  • Microclimate - rediscovering an old concept in the aetiology of pressure ulcers
  • Skin Care
  • Pressure ulcers in pediatric patients
  • Pressure ulcers in obstetrics and gynecology
  • Advanced dressings in pressure ulcers
  • Adjunctive therapies in pressure ulcers
  • Negative pressure therapy in pressure ulcers
  • Surgical management of pressure ulcers
  • The STOP PRESSURE ULCER DAY and other initiatives by EPUAP
  • Innovation in pressure ulcers research and practice.