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Pressure Ulcer

Known as: Pressure Ulcer [Disease/Finding], Pressure Sores/Ulcers, Pressure ulcer, unspecified site 
An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the SKIN and TISSUES when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed… 
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BED, AIR FLUIDIZEDChronic ulcerCrushing injuryIn Blood

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Skin Ulcer

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1999
1999
Skin conductance responses in paediatric Harlequin syndrome
  • Gurpreet S. PaddaÓ. A. CruzM. SilenJeremy L. Krock
  • Paediatric anaesthesia
  • 1999
  • Corpus ID: 29256743
We report a novel and simple application of skin conductance response (SCR) testing for diagnosis of a new‐onset iatrogenic… 
1996
1996
Enzymatic debridement for necrotic wounds.
In a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial, a comparison was made of the relative efficacy of using streptokinase… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Incidence and prediction of pressure ulcers in five patient care settings.
Pressure ulcers (PU), one example of an alteration in skin integrity, remain a prominent healthcare concern in all patient care… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
The Economics of Pressure Sore Prevention
There are now increasing numbers of patients who survive serious illness or the multiple pathology of disease in old age and who… 
1986
1986
Recent findings on decubitus ulcer pathology: implications for care.
: Vasodilators are ineffective therapy for decubitus ulcers because blood vessels are absent in the necrotic areas. Systemic… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Incidence, contributory factors and costs of pressure sores.
: Although pressure sores are an increasing problem in long-term medical care, the magnitude and costs of the complication are… 
1975
1975
Thiopental and Succinylcholine: Action on Intraocular Pressure
&NA; Intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements were made in a series of 92 male surgical patients, to assess the effects of timing… 
1972
1972
Continuous Spinal Anesthesia With Hypobaric Tetracaine for Hip Surgery in Lateral Decubitus
HE anesthetic management of patients T for hip surgery is often difficult, due to advanced age, systemic disease, airway problems… 
1963
1963
SOCIAL DESIRABILITY AND INDIVIDUAL CONCEPTIONS OF THE DESIRABLE.
1960
1960
Use of ultrasound in the treatment of pressure sores in patients with spinal cord injury.