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Science and Practice of Pressure Ulcer Management

Science and Practice of Pressure Ulcer Management establishes the clinical and scientific basis behind effective pressure ulcer management. Essential reading for dermatology clinicians and vascular surgeons, and having been developed under the auspices of EPUAP (European Pressure Ulcer Advisery Pane...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Romanelli, Marco. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Clark, Michael. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Cherry, George W. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Colin, Denis. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Defloor, Tom. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edition:1st ed. 2006.
Subjects:
Dermatology.
Plastic surgery.
Vascular surgery.
Diabetes.
Nursing.
Plastic Surgery.
Vascular Surgery.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-134-2
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Table of Contents:
  • Pressure Ulcer, the Scale of the Problem
  • Pressure Ulcer Patients’ Quality of Life from a Nurse’s Perspective
  • Recent Advances in Pressure Ulcer Research
  • Etiology and Risk Factors
  • Pressure Ulcer Classification
  • Risk Assessment Scales for Predicting the Risk of Developing Pressure Ulcers
  • Equipment Selection
  • Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Repositioning
  • Skin Care
  • Pressure Ulcers and Nutrition: A New European Guideline
  • Clinical and Instrumental Assessment of Pressure Ulcers
  • Pressure Ulcers and Wound Bed Preparation
  • Conservative Management of Pressure Ulcers
  • Surgical Management of Pressure Ulcers
  • Debridement of Pressure Ulcers
  • The Role of Bacteria in Pressure Ulcers
  • Litigation
  • The Development, Dissemination, and Use of Pressure Ulcer Guidelines
  • Developing a Research Agenda
  • The European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel: A Means of Identifying and Dealing with a Major Health Problem with a European Initiative
  • Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management in the Developing World: The Developed World Must Provide Leadership
  • Innovation in Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management.

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