Editorial

PRESSURE ULCER – WHAT’S NEW?

MARINKO FILIPOVIĆ ; Čakovec General Hospital, Department of General and Vascular Surgery and Department of Emergency Medicine, Čakovec, Croatia
TOMISLAV NOVINŠČAK ; Čakovec General Hospital, Department of General and Vascular Surgery and Department of Emergency Medicine, Čakovec, Croatia

Abstract

Pressure ulcer is defi ned as a wound resulting from tissue ischemia due to prolonged continuous pressure on the protruding parts of the body. Pressure ulcer is a signifi cant health problem that more often affects the elderly and disabled. It can be noticed that a large number of patients who end up on prolonged and severe treatment are released from the hospital to home care without or with mild degree pressure ulcers. Therefore, the conclusion is that patient care in hospital conditions is satisfactory. It is important to emphasize the importance of maintaining the same level of care for patients at a high risk ofpressure ulcers, considering all recommendations and innovations in preventing development of pressure ulcers.

Keywords

pressure ulcers; prevention; treatment, help; risk factors

Hrčak ID:

167877

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/167877

Publication date:

23.10.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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