Pressure injury susceptibility related to lifestyle factors in patients with spinal cord injury: a cross-sectional survey

The overall mean age (Table 1) of the participants was 32.63 years (standard deviation (SD)=12.20), whereas the mean age of those with PIs was 36.68...

Incidence and prevalence of pressure ulcers in hospitals: 10-year cohort study

In this study, the incidence and prevalence of PU in acute hospitals showed a gradual decreasing trend from 2006–2015; however, after the sixth...

Pressure ulcer prevalence and prevention rates in Abu Dhabi: an update

The SKMC has used the International Pressure Ulcer Prevalence (IPUP) Survey for annual assessment of PU prevalence rates within the facility since...

Changes of tissue images visualised by ultrasonography in the process of pressure ulcer occurrence

This study was a secondary analysis of data collected for the study which investigated risk factors for the development of intraoperatively acquired...