The treatment of pressure ulcers begins with a comprehensive assessment of both the patient and the wound. Wounds should be evaluated for stage, size, sinus tracts, and necrotic tissue.

It is estimated that hospital-acquired pressure ulcers cost approximately $26.8 billion annually. However, there is limited data available for post-acute or long-term care facilities. Patient-to ...

The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer and the stages of pressure ulcers in 2007, including the original 4 stages and adding 2 stages on deep tissue ...

Some of the risk factors that may contribute to development of these ulcers include atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking and dyslipidemia.

Povidine (10%) was found to have a toxicity index of 100,000 (the most cytotoxic) in a study of the cytotoxic effects of skin and wound cleansers on epidermal keratinocytes (Adv Skin Wound Care ...

Wound healing is impaired by presence of infection with more than 100,000 bacteria per gram of tissue. Infection is usually recognized by presence of surrounding erythema, foul odor and tenderness.