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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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Review
2009
Review
2009
Compression for venous leg ulcers.
BACKGROUND Around one percent of people in industrialised countries will suffer from a leg ulcer at some time. The majority of… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Feeding tubes in patients with severe dementia.
Patients with advanced dementia are among the most challenging patients to care for because they are often bedridden and… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Anterior, lateral, and posterior retroperitoneal approaches in endoscopic adrenalectomy
BACKGROUND Three approaches are currently used for endoscopic adrenalectomy-the lateral (transperitoneal), the posterior… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Topical Phenytoin Treatment of Stage II Decubitus Ulcers in the Elderly
OBJECTIVE: To compare the healing of stage II decubitus ulcers with topically applied phenytoin sodium with two other standard… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Differential responses in intramuscular pressure and EMG fatigue indicators during low- vs. high-level isometric contractions to fatigue.
This study investigated changes in intramuscular pressure (IMP) and surface electromyographic (EMG) parameters (mean frequency of… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Effects on Oxygenation During Selective Lobar Versus Total Lung Collapse With or Without Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Hypoxemia is common during anesthesia with one-lung ventilation (OLV). This study tested the hypothesis that selective lobar… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Medical complications during stroke rehabilitation.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We sought to evaluate the effect of setting on the rate of medical complications during stroke… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Occurrence and Predictors of Pressure Sores in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Follow‐up
The occurrence of pressure sores during a follow‐up period of approximately 10 years is documented for a US nationwide cohort… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Sensory, Motor, and Autonomic Neuropathy in Patients with Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis
Clinical evaluation of 33 male patients affected by multiple symmetric lipomatosis has revealed a previously unreported high… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
A study of pressure distributions measured during balanced and unbalanced sitting.
An instrument that measures pressures distribution during normal and unbalanced sitting was developed and tested. Analysis of the… 
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