Hospitals must provide surgical flap closure for Stage III/IV bedsores to prevent severe complications, as discharging patients to nursing homes is unsafe Discharging salvageable patients to nursing ...

Proper debridement and reconstruction significantly benefit elderly patients with pressure ulcers, though surgery may not always be feasible Appropriate patient selection, debridement, and ...

A recent study reveals the frequency of a decubitus ulcer diagnosis has stayed the same but severity has increased and rate of surgical procedures has decreased We represent the most injured, Grade 3 ...

The present report comprises the entire program of the management of decubitus ulcers in 130 paraplegic patients treated at Halloran General Hospital over a fifteen-month period, beginning in April, ...

Patients with deep Stage 3 and Stage 4 decubitus ulcers have a narrow window of time where they can be operatively cured, otherwise, they are at substantial risk of sepsis and malnutrition.” — Greg ...

African Americans face higher risks of pressure injuries, sepsis, and death in hospitals, with inadequate care post-discharge, leading to poor outcomes Acute care hospitals are discharging patients ...

There is no reason that patients with Grade IV decubitus ulcers in the United States are not being offered surgery for cure when these surgeries are available in other countries.” — Greg Vigna, MD, JD ...