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Acta medica Croatica : Časopis Akademije medicinskih znanosti Hrvatske, Vol. 67 No. Suplement 1, 2013.

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PREVENTION OF PRESSURE ULCER (BEDSORE)

DIJANA SEDMAK ; Center for Cosmetic and reconstructive Surgery, university Department of Surgery, Sveti Duh university Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
MARINA VRHOVEC ; Center for Cosmetic and reconstructive Surgery, university Department of Surgery, Sveti Duh university Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
DUBRAVKO HULJEV ; Center for Cosmetic and reconstructive Surgery, university Department of Surgery, Sveti Duh university Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia

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Abstract

Although progress in many fields of science, medicine and technology is evident, we are still witnessing the appearance of bedsores and its consequences. However, in the last fifty years there has been considerable progress in the understanding of its causes, prevention and treatment. Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers are complicated by the many misconceptions. However, with due knowledge of the process of healing of acute and chronic wounds and of the pathophysiological processes, in many cases chronic wounds, like pressure ulcers, can now be prevented and cured, and thus reduce the cost of treatment, as well as the mortality rate.

Keywords

pressure ulcers; decubitus prevention; role of nurses

Hrčak ID:

120033

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/120033

Publication date:

13.4.2014.

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