The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel recently made significant updates to the definitions and staging system for pressure ulcers to reflect the latest evidence and trending practice changes.

Clinicians may have difficulty in determining if a wound is truly a pressure ulcer. It is essential to not only assess the wound, but also perform a complete skin assessment and obtain a history. To ...

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St. Vincent's Medical Center is a faith-based, not-for-profit health system with 528 licensed beds, and provides inpatient and outpatient services to residents of northeast Florida. As part of the ...

Not so long ago, the vast majority of litigation surrounding the development of decubitus ulcers, or pressure ulcers, involved nursing home defendants. In more recent years, stand-alone hospital ...

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Leg ulcers are open wounds or unhealed sores that develop on the skin of the leg. A variety of conditions can cause a leg ulcer, including venous conditions, neuropathy, pressure, infections, and more ...

A skin ulcer is an open wound that develops on the skin as a result of injury, poor circulation, or pressure. Skin ulcers can cause symptoms such as skin discoloration, itching, scabbing, swelling, ...