Bedsores strike many of those who are largely confined to a bed or wheelchair, and they are tough to treat. Every year, over ...

Lying in bed with out movement (bedridden), sitting on a wheelchair or a cast used for prolonged period may cause sores. Bedsores are caused by sustained pressure, friction or shear on the skin ...

Researchers believe that these bed sores cause inflammation that interferes with healing of the spinal cord injury. These sores also contain bacteria that can spread throughout the body ...

Marcel Kopp, a clinical scientist of experimental neurology with Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin in Germany. Researchers believe that these bed sores cause inflammation that interferes with ...

The number of falls and bed sores recorded in Scotland's hospitals ... She added: "Falls and frailty are one of the main causes of long hospital stays and demands on social care and without ...