Background: Pressure ulcers are associated with substantial health burdens but may be
preventable. Purpose: To review the clinical utility of pressure ulcer risk assessment …

Background Pressure ulcers are localized injuries to the skin or the underlying tissue, or
both, and are common in older and immobile people, people with diabetes, vascular …

Significance: Nutrition is one of the most basic of medical issues and is often ignored as a
problem in the management of our chronic wound patients. Unfortunately, malnutrition is …

PURPOSE: To review the 2014 Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment Clinical Practice
Guideline nutrition strategies. TARGET AUDIENCE: This continuing education activity is …

Background Pressure ulcers are associated with substantial health burden, but could be
preventable. Hospital‐acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) prevention has become a priority …

Description: The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to present
the evidence and provide clinical recommendations based on the comparative effectiveness …

Background Low levels of ascorbic acid (AA) have been detected in critically ill patients in
which AA supplementation leads to promising outcomes. However, the ability of AA to …

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Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an overwhelming systemic
inflammatory process associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Pharmacotherapies …

The article discusses the 2015 update of professional body Wound Healing Society's
guidelines for the treatment of pressure ulcers. A background of the guidelines is provided …