Full Description
This updated volume provides the current knowledge on the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of pressure ulcers. Chapters on the early detection of pressure ulcers, negative pressure therapy, pressure ulcers in pediatric patients, adjunctive therapies, surgical management of pressure ulcers, and innovation in pressure ulcer research and practice are included.
This second edition aims to be the primary reference for pressure ulcers from diagnosis and prevention to management and treatment options.
The book is relevant to dermatology clinicians, vascular surgeons, and dermatology nurses.
Contents
The Potential of Biomarkers in the Early Detection of Pressure Ulcers.- The Critical Characteristics of a Good Wheelchair Cushion.- Epidemiology in pressure ulcers.- Nutrition and Pressure ulcers.- Risk assessment in pressure ulcers.- Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) Implications for People with Pressure Ulcers.- Incontinence - associated dermatitis and pressure ulcers.- Microclimate - rediscovering an old concept in the aetiology of pressure ulcers.- Skin Care.- Pressure ulcers in pediatric patients.- Pressure ulcers in obstetrics and gynecology.- Advanced dressings in pressure ulcers.- Adjunctive therapies in pressure ulcers.- Negative pressure therapy in pressure ulcers.- Surgical management of pressure ulcers.- The STOP PRESSURE ULCER DAY and other initiatives by EPUAP.- Innovation in pressure ulcers research and practice.
