Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure injuries, represent a significant clinical challenge that affects patient well‐being and places substantial demands on healthcare resources worldwide. These ...

Reviewed by Deepthi Sathyajith, M.Pharm. A pressure ulcer, otherwise known as a common ‘bedsore’, is a skin tissue injury caused by repeated pressure or friction. These injuries can usually be ...

The treatment of COVID-19 patients in intensive care places great demands on healthcare professionals and on the care given. New global guidelines for preventing pressure ulcers and other ...

Chart-based surveillance reviews indicate that the incidence of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) declined 23 percent during 2010–14, equating to an estimated savings of $1 billion during that ...

Why: Pressure ulcers are serious problems that occur frequently in hospitalized, community-dwelling and nursing home older adults, accounting for 3-11% in acute facilities, and 24% in long-term ...

Do you have any ideas on how to address the problem of pressure ulcers with my staff? I applaud your question. Facility- acquired pressure ulcers are a major threat to both patients and facilities. A ...

Leg ulcers are open wounds or unhealed sores that develop on the skin of the leg. A variety of conditions can cause a leg ulcer, including venous conditions, neuropathy, pressure, infections, and more ...

Expensive high-tech air mattresses are only marginally better at preventing pressure sores and ulcers than a specialist foam mattress, according to the results of a major study. Expensive high-tech ...

Pressure ulcers are injuries to the skin or the soft tissue under the skin. Healthcare professionals also call them “bedsores” and “decubitus ulcers.” They occur with long lasting pressure on a ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Observed annually on the third Thursday of November each year, Worldwide Pressure Injury Prevention Day serves as a global reminder of the urgent need to ...