RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers: What works? What doesn’t?
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 704
OP 722
VO 68
IS 8
A1 David R. Thomas
YR 2001
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/68/8/704.abstract
AB Although no gold standard for preventing or treating pressure ulcers has been established, data from clinical trials indicate specific efforts are worthwhile. Preventive strategies include recognizing risk, decreasing the effects of pressure, assessing nutritional status, avoiding excessive bed rest, and preserving the integrity of the skin. Treatment principles include assessing the severity of the wound; reducing pressure, friction, and shear forces; optimizing wound care; removing necrotic debris; managing bacterial contamination; and correcting nutritional deficits.