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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Medicine
  • Wound Care
  • Geriatrics

Background:

  • Pressure sores affect 10-20% of institutionalized patients.
  • Adequate knowledge of prevention, evaluation, and treatment is crucial for healthcare professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the prevention, evaluation, and treatment of pressure sores.
  • To highlight the importance of understanding causes and risk factors.

Main Methods:

  • Non-systematic literature search (Medline, EMBASE).
  • Incorporation of authors' clinical experience.

Main Results:

  • Causes include mechanical pressure, shear, and friction.
  • Risk factors: neuropathy, malnutrition, skin moisture, infection.
  • Graded 0-4 by depth; superficial wounds treated conservatively, deep wounds may require surgery.

Conclusions:

  • Alleviating pressure and reducing risk factors are key for prevention and treatment.
  • Treatment strategy is determined by wound depth, involving conservative measures or surgical intervention.