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

The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer and the stages of pressure ulcers in 2007, including the original 4 stages and adding 2 stages on deep tissue ...

There are many contributing or confounding factors associated with pressure ulcer development including limited mobility. Immediate recommendation for all pressure ulcer stages (descriptions and ...

But in the later stages of dementia, people may move a lot less and can also develop physical disabilities, so they may be in the same position for substantial periods. This can lead to pressure ...

During her stay there, she developed a bed sore which deteriorated to stage 4 - the worst kind ... listing the cause of death as an infected pressure ulcer, combined with upper gastrointestinal ...