Pressure Ulcer Research Current and Future Perspectives /
This book provides an up-to-date scientific account of all aspects related to pressure ulcers and pressure ulcer research, as well as evidence-based knowledge of pressure ulcer aetiology. Further, it describes current and future tools for evaluating patients at risk. It comprises 20 chapters by reno...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
2005.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2005. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28804-X |
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Table of Contents:
- The Aetiopathology of Pressure Ulcers: A Hierarchical Approach
- Medical Perspectives in the 21st Century
- Medico-Legal Implications
- Patients at Risk for Pressure Ulcers and Evidence-Based Care for Pressure Ulcer Prevention
- The Measurement of Interface Pressure
- Susceptibility of Spinal Cord-Injured Individuals to Pressure Ulcers
- Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Using Electrical Stimulation
- Biochemical Status of Soft Tissues Subjected to Sustained Pressure
- Stump-Socket Interface Conditions
- Perspectives of Numerical Modelling in Pressure Ulcer Research
- Skin Morphology and Its Mechanical Properties Associated with Loading
- Compression-Induced Tissue Damage: Animal Models
- The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Development and Persistence of Pressure Ulcers
- Transport of Fluid and Solutes in Tissues
- Skin Model Studies
- In Vitro Muscle Model Studies
- Imaging Tissues for Pressure Ulcer Prevention
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy of Pressure Ulcers
- Microelectrodes and Biocompatible Sensors for Skin pO2 Measurements
- New Tissue Repair Strategies.